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Why that bank letter full of jargon could be hiding an interest rate rip-off: SYLVIA MORRIS explains

By Sylvia Morris Updated: 22:28 BST, 24 September 2024 Are you happy earning between 1.2 per cent and 1.75 per cent on your savings? I [...]

China bids to kickstart struggling economy as it unleashes biggest round of stimulus since Covid

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:04 BST, 24 September 2024 China’s central bank has unleashed its biggest round of stimulus since Covid in a bid [...]

Superdry boss calls for tax crackdown on Chinese budget rival Shein ahead of £50bn float

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:04 BST, 24 September 2024 Seeing red: Superdry boss Julian Dunkerton with his wife Jade Holland CooperSuperdry's boss has branded rival [...]

Winter sunseekers boost Tui: Europe’s largest travel group hails ‘promising start’ to the season

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:04 BST, 24 September 2024 Europe’s largest travel group has hailed a ‘promising start’ to its winter [...]

Raspberry Pi shares rocket as profits boom: UK computer firm is one of the top London listings of recent times

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:04 BST, 24 September 2024 Raspberry Pi has cemented its status as one of London’s most successful stock market listings of [...]

Yorkshire hit by bank crisis with as many as two-thirds of branches in the region closing since 2015

By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Updated: 22:03 BST, 24 September 2024 Closures: As many as two thirds of bank branches in the [...]

People aged between 18 and 22 urged to claim savings pots with £1.4bn left unclaimed in child trusts

By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Updated: 22:02 BST, 24 September 2024 Unclaimed: More than 670,000 people in the 18 to 22 age group [...]

AG Barr boosted by soft drink demand despite poor weather

Total revenues up 5.2% to £221.3m for the six months ended 27 JulyBy Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 13:03 BST, 24 September 2024 AG Barr sales were [...]

Dunelm sinks as founding Adderley family flogs 10m shares

Deputy chair Sir Will Adderley sold shares via holding company WA Capital By Mike Sheen Updated: 11:30 BST, 24 September 2024 Dunelm shares fell on Tuesday [...]

‘They’re being paid to do a job’: Lloyd’s of London boss sounds alarm over Labour plans for workers’ rights

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:12 BST, 23 September 2024 Lloyd's of London’s boss has sounded the alarm over plans to bring in a raft [...]

Northvolt set to axe one in five jobs amid falling demand for its batteries as electric car sales stall

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 BST, 23 September 2024 Cuts: Northvolt said it would axe 1,600 jobs in Sweden, a quarter of its workforce in [...]

Posh Spice fans help drinks brand Dash Water turn its first ever profit as annual sales hit £35m

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 23 September 2024 Glitz: Victoria Beckham (pictured) has recruited Dash Water to make ‘Posh’ branded [...]

Murdoch edges closer to Rightmove takeover – but property website may hold out for a higher offer

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 BST, 23 September 2024 Rupert Murdoch is edging closer to a takeover of Rightmove – though a higher offer may [...]

Marks & Spencer shares tipped to hit a nine year high as it continues to pull in new customers

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 23 September 2024 In fashion: A report by UBS said M&S stock would rise to [...]

Oxford Biomedica posts strong revenue growth in first half results

Total revenue up 18% year-to-year to £50.8million for six months ended 30 JuneBy Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 10:17 BST, 23 September 2024 Oxford Biomedica maintained its 2024 [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: REA ups Rightmove offer; Galliford Try gains contract; Oxford Biomedica losses fall

By Harry Wise Updated: 07:47 BST, 23 September 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Rightmove, Galliford Try, Oxford Biomedica, AstraZeneca, [...]

Rightmove to snub second approach from Murdoch group

By Leah Montebello Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2024 Rightmove is set to reject a sweetened takeover bid from an Australian property giant controlled by [...]

Oliver Bonas sees profits tumble as shoppers tighten their belts

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 22 September 2024 Oliver Bonas has seen profits tumble as middle-class shoppers tighten their belts.The retailer – [...]

Stop handouts to polluter Drax, say campaigners

Drax has been given more than £6bn of subsidies It is currently waiting for ministers to decide whether to extend subsidiesDrax fined more than £170,000 by [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Future looks bright for bargain make-up brand Warpaint

By Joanne Hart Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 September 2024 British women spend almost £2billion a year on make-up, Americans spend ten times that amount and [...]

Banker tries to close £550bn gender investing gap

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 September 2024 New venture: Ayesha OforiA former City banker has launched the UK's first trading platform aimed at women, [...]

Fast fashion firms spark audit woes for Mike Ashley

By John Abiona Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 September 2024 Problems: Mike AshleyTwo fashion retailers within Mike Ashley's fashion empire have been hit by audit issues.Auditors [...]

Diageo toasts so-called ‘Big Fat Indian Weddings’

By Leah Montebello Updated: 21:51 BST, 21 September 2024 Extravagant: Radhika Merchant married the son of India's richest man earlier this yearDiageo is cashing in [...]

What you need to know about pensions with Steve Webb: This is Money podcast special

By This Is Money Updated: 10:31 BST, 21 September 2024 Sir Steve Webb has been This is Money's pensions agony uncle for the past eight [...]

Dr Martens on the back foot as shares tumble

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 September 2024 Dr Martens shares tanked yesterday as investors ditched a chunk of shares on the [...]

Mercedes crisis adds to German industrial woes

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 September 2024 The industrial crisis in Germany deepened yesterday as Mercedes-Benz cut its full-year profit forecast for the second [...]

Nike shares soar after it reveals boss will be replaced by company veteran

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 September 2024 Boost: Nike sponsors Emma RaducanuNike shares soared yesterday after it revealed its boss would [...]

Investec set for £550m first-half operating profits after interest rate cuts boost

Investec expects to earn first-half adjusted operating profits of £520m-£550mThe FTSE 250 group also expects a return on tangible equity of 15.5% to 16.5%By Harry [...]

Volution Group strikes its biggest-ever takeover deal with Australian firm

Volution has signed a deal with Fantech worth a potential AUD$280m (£144m)By Harry Wise Updated: 10:37 BST, 20 September 2024 Volution Group has agreed to [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Retail sales up 1% in August; Investec profits increase; Volution makes takeover deal

By This Is Money Updated: 07:52 BST, 20 September 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Investec and Volution Group.Retail sales [...]

Rolls-Royce shares hit record as Miliband is urged to approve mini nuclear power stations in Britain

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:03 BST, 19 September 2024 Rolls-Royce shares hit a record high yesterday as pressure mounted on Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to [...]

VW plots 30,000 job losses as the crisis engulfing Germany’s car industry deepens

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:02 BST, 19 September 2024 The crisis engulfing Germany’s car industry is deepening as Volkswagen considers cutting up to 30,000 jobs [...]

EU demand for electric cars continues to fall as sales collapse in France and Germany

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 September 2024 Demand for electric cars across Europe is ‘on a continual downward trajectory’ after a ‘spectacular’ collapse [...]

More than 250,000 13 to 16-year-olds now own risky cryptocurrencies, city watchdog warns

By Lucy Evans Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 September 2024 More than 250,000 children aged 13 to 16 own cryptocurrencies, the city watchdog has warned.Financial Conduct [...]

Wine-maker Gusbourne warns over miserable 2024 harvest as it continues to hunt for a buyer

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 September 2024 Top shareholder: Lord Ashcroft owns a 67% stake in GusbourneGusbourne wine estate has warned of ‘challenging [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: BoE interest rates decision looms; Next eyes £1bn profit; Ocado Retail targets double-digit growth

By Live Commentary Updated: 08:20 BST, 19 September 2024 The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee will at midday reveal its latest decision on the [...]