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AJ Bell adds 35,000 new customers despite ‘challenging’ backdrop

AJ Bell pulls in another £2.8bn as investment platform adds 35,000 new customers despite ‘challenging’ market backdropAJ Bell reported net inflows of £2.8bn in the [...]

Serco boosts profit forecast as it ‘replaces’ UK Test & Trace revenues

Serco boosts profit expectations by £30m as outsourcer ‘replaces’ UK Test & Trace revenues with more government contractsTest & Trace work came to an end [...]

Switch equity release to save money as plans hit a record high

The number of equity release products has nearly tripled in the past year hitting a new record high of 1,557.The number of plans available is [...]

Can off-market portal Invisible Homes really sell your property for more than Rightmove?

In today's hot housing market, property sellers could be forgiven for assuming that finding a buyer for their property will be relatively easy.The average estate [...]

How to remortgage: Your guide to getting the best home loan

Buying a home is the biggest purchase most people make. Most require a mortgage to do it and breathe a sigh of relief once that's [...]

Luxury £32m country estate for sale next to Windsor Castle

As the country prepares for an extended four day Bank Holiday weekend to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, an opportunity has arisen to become a [...]

A fraudster hacked an old email and spent £6k on a Santander credit card in MY name

In early February, I received a letter from Santander regarding an outstanding repayment on a credit card.I don't have a Santander credit card, or indeed [...]

MARKET REPORT: De La Rue exits FTSE 250 as rising costs hit profits

It literally has a licence to print money, yet for De La Rue that didn’t count for much after it sounded the profit alarm, driving [...]

ALEX BRUMMER: JD Sports chairman Peter Cowgill falls over

Sneaker king falls over: Peter Cowgill's sudden departure from JD Sports points to more trouble at the retailer, says ALEX BRUMMERBy Alex Brummer for the [...]

Prudential names ex-Citi banker Anil Wadhwani as its next chief exec

Prudential drafts in ex-Citi banker Anil Wadhwani to become its new Hong-Kong-based chief execBy Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:31 BST, 25 May [...]

Kwasi set to probe Beijing takeover of UK chipmaker Newport Wafer Fab

Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng set to probe Beijing takeover of UK chipmaker: Victory for our campaign to safeguard British techBy Calum Muirhead For The Daily [...]

Musk ally is ousted from Twitter board amid fears takeover will fail

Musk ally is ousted from Twitter board amid fears billionaire Tesla tycoon's £35bn takeover will failBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:30 BST, [...]

Severn Trent to help struggling families pay their water bills

Severn Trent launches £30m fund to help struggling low-income families pay their water billsBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:30 BST, 25 May [...]

Retired staff urged to come back into work to help fix UK jobs crisis

Tempt retired staff back into the workplace to help fix UK jobs crisis, says top UK recruitment guruBy City & Finance Reporter for the Daily [...]

Shock as JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill is ousted after 18 years

Shock as JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill is ousted after 18 years despite having overseen a fourteen-fold share price riseBy Archie Mitchell For The Daily [...]

Outgoing M&S boss Steve Rowe leaves on a high after unveiling bumper profits

Outgoing Marks and Spencer boss Steve Rowe leaves on a high after unveiling bumper profitsBy Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 22:23 BST, 25 [...]

Swansong for departing Pets at Home boss as firm posts record profits and sales

Pets at Home's departing boss is set to leave on a high as one of the UK's biggest lockdown beneficiaries posted its best ever annual [...]

Volkswagen reaches £193m settlement with UK owners over Dieselgate

The Volkswagen Group has today announced it has reached an out-of-court settlement with the group action representing car owners in England and Wales caught up [...]

Holy Grail’ of Ford Capris: RS3100 may sell for record £60k

A one-of-a-kind Ford Capri dubbed the 'Holy Grail' with just one careful owner in 50 years is set to sell for a new record price [...]

De La Rue set for ‘broadly flat’ earnings this year

De La Rue warns rising supply chain costs caused by Ukraine War are set to keep profits 'broadly flat' this yearDe La Rue made an [...]

London-listed firms join rush to relieve urgent US baby formula shortage

Two London-listed firms join rush to relieve urgent US baby formula shortage after President Joe Biden's Operation Fly Formula initiativeDanone SA and Reckitt have upped [...]

Hollywood Bowl Group sales jump on ‘exceptional pent-up demand’

Hollywood Bowl Group sales jump on 'exceptional pent-up demand' as ten-pin bowling firm reveals £10.6m acquisition of TeaquinnHollywood Bowl Group saw a jump in revenue [...]

Tide Bank leaves customers without use of their cards due to ‘maintenance’

Business current account customers of Tide hit out at 'shambolic' update which has left many being unable to make card paymentsEssential maintenance was only supposed to [...]

ESTA prices will rise 50% to $21 from 26 May

Price of an ESTA to visit the US will rise 50% tomorrow meaning an additional £22 outlay for a family of four heading across the [...]

Chinese car firm files patent for an EV that’s identical to the classic Mini

The classic Mini - one of Britain's most iconic products of the last century - could be about to suffer from a case of stolen [...]

SSE rakes in bumper profits in face of windfall tax talk

SSE rakes in bumper profits and ramps up plans for huge green energy investment as industry windfall tax calls intensifySSE posted £3.5bn annual pre-tax profit [...]

Former church that is ripe for conversion is for sale for just £50k

A former chapel that could be converted into a house is for sale with a guide price of just £50,000.The property in Cheshire would require [...]

How much did things cost in 1952, the year of the Queen’s Coronation?

As the nation gears up to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Money Mail shares 70 facts about how our finances have changed during her reign. [...]

Need help with your energy bills? Ask at the Post Office

Jenny Cooper, 63, is no stranger to counting the pennies.The grandmother of five gave up her job four years ago to care for her husband [...]

20 easy ways to earn extra income

Have you cut costs so much that nothing more can be slashed from the budget? Then it’s time to look at how to increase your [...]

SALLY SORTS IT: Clerical Medical won’t pay out my late father’s £56,986

My father passed away in August last year and all the money due to the estate has been collected, with the exception of £56,986 from [...]

How small businesses and sole traders can save on bills

Many small businesses face difficult months ahead as huge energy bill increases add to a cost of living crisis hitting their customers just after the [...]

Britons are launching side hustles to deal with cost of living crisis

The number of Brits turning to 'side hustles' to generate extra cash has grown since the start of the pandemic, leading to a five-fold increase [...]

Beginner’s Guide to Trading Crypto and the Best Cryptocurrencies to Transfer

The cryptocurrency world has been growing by the day. The question "What is cryptocurrency?" is no longer enough nowadays. There's so much confusion and misinformation [...]

How Credit Scores Affect the Annual Percentage Rate

Credit scores reflect your relationship with past lenders regarding loan repayment. Lenders depend on reliable borrowers to repay the loans for a sustained lending business. [...]

Glencore to pay £1.2bn in bribery and market manipulation settlements

Glencore to pay £1.2bn in bribery and market manipulation settlements in the US, the UK and BrazilBy Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:57 [...]