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Ex-regulator Lord Adair Turner to chair SoftBank-backed lender Oaknorth

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 December 2023 New role: Lord Adair Turner (pictured) is Oaknorth’s new chairman SoftBank-... read more

Whisky and chocolate makers are already reaping the Brexit benefits, say ministers

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 GMT, 27 December 2023 Global favourite: Exports of Scotch whisky to Singapore topped £380m, an increase of 31% on the year befo... read more

Stamp seller Stanley Gibbons lays out recovery blueprint after rescue

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 GMT, 27 December 2023 The boss of Stanley Gibbons has set out his plans to turn around the rare stamp dealer’s fortunes after ... read more

Aviva to earn another £80m from sale of Singlife stake

Aviva initially agreed in September to sell its 25.9% holding in Singlife It now expects to receive c. £930m in total proceeds related to the sale The firm has... read more

Best tax columns from Heather Rogers for This is Money in 2023

Tax expert Heather Rogers answers our readers’ questions Heather Rogers, founder and owner of Aston Accountancy, is our tax columnist. She is ready to an... read more

HSBC vows not to announce any new branch closures in 2024

HSBC announced 114 further bank branch closures in November 2022 Firm’s Jose Carvalho said there will be more banking hubs and pop-up branches By Jane Den... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: AstraZeneca buys Gracell; Former Wilko stores witness ‘amazing’ sales

By Harry Wise Updated: 08:10 GMT, 27 December 2023 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are AstraZeneca and Poundland. Fashion house Stell... read more

Stella McCartney narrows losses to £10m as fashion house pushes ahead with turnaround

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 26 December 2023  Stella McCartney’s fashion house slashed its losses last year as it pushed ah... read more

Alison Rose’s name is scrapped from review into female-led firms

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:01 GMT, 26 December 2023 Tainted brand? Former NatWest boss Alison Rose The Government is to rebrand its ‘Rose review’ into fem... read more

Britons resolve to save more as they bank on a brighter financial New Year

By Toby Walne Updated: 22:01 GMT, 26 December 2023 One in three Britons is planning to make a New Year’s resolution to tackle their finances in 2024 — and s... read more

AstraZeneca in £1bn bet on China’s biotech: Britain’s biggest drugmaker agrees to buy Shanghai-based Gracell

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 GMT, 26 December 2023 AstraZeneca has agreed to buy a Shanghai-based pharmaceutical company for just under £1bn as it places it... read more

UK’s woeful lack of vision: Politicians must learn to stick to long-term goals, says ALEX BRUMMER

By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 22:00 GMT, 26 December 2023 The great vision of Victorian thinkers and engineers lives on in the railways, the Bazal... read more

Financial Thrills Down Under Exploring New Australian Casino Bonuses for Business Success

Bonuses are a major attraction for Australian online casino players. With these bonuses, you can score some top dollar from the best Australian online casinos. ... read more

How to Handle Risk Management in Real Estate 

Real estate investing can generate substantial gains but also entails risks. Experienced investors understand efficient risk management’s importance in pr... read more

How Business Owners Spend Wisely

Owners who want to achieve their core operational goals need to spend money on essential assets. That’s why it’s so important for them to be careful... read more

What does 2024 hold for investors – and was 2023 a good or a bad year? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 12:15 GMT, 26 December 2023  The Footsie just managed to keep its head above water in 2023 – but across the Atlantic stock market r... read more

Drivers hit by 36,000 fines a day from private firms

More than 3.3m parking tickets handed out between July and September As each ticket can be up to £100, this could cost drivers more than £3.6m a day  By Oliv... read more

Buy now pay later your holiday: Klarna plots partnership with major travel brand

By Jessica Clark Updated: 11:02 GMT, 26 December 2023 Buy now, pay later giant Klarna has accelerated its expansion into the travel sector ahead of a potential ... read more

Which of the world’s economies will grow most over the next 15 years?

By Hugo Duncan and Leah Montebello Updated: 10:39 GMT, 26 December 2023 European economies will fare worse than those in Asia in the coming years as green polic... read more

NUTSHELL GROWTH: Minnow has 24% return since launch

By Jeff Prestridge Updated: 22:01 GMT, 23 December 2023 Global investment fund Nutshell Growth has enjoyed a reasonable start to life since its launch during l... read more

This bonkers EU rule is starving our trusts of cash, Altmann says

Britain must ditch an EU law that has left investment trusts in ‘existential danger’  By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:01 GMT, 23 December 2023 Britain must d... read more

KEN COSTA: We are living through the clash of generations

By Ken Costa Updated: 22:01 GMT, 23 December 2023 Christmas  is traditionally a time for families and friends to come together, a gathering of the generations... read more

CITY WHISPERS: Bernard Looney’s ex-wife sends her Christmas message

’Tis the season for merrymaking but also for round-ups of 2023 from analysts. Among the missives is one from broker Liberum, whose analysts Andrew Ripper and ... read more

Easy does it: Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou chases brand bandits

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:01 GMT, 23 December 2023 Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the founder of easyJet, has claimed another scalp in the English courts after e... read more