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Santander launches new best buy mortgages: Rates edge closer to 4% on two-year fixes

Santander has cut its lowest two-year fixed rate from 4.55% to 4.1%  Average two-year fix for buyers with the biggest deposits is currently 5.09% Two-year fixe... read more

Royal Mail boss: Universal service is ‘simply not sustainable’

Martin Seidenberg recently said that Royal Mail might need a taxpayer bailout  Royal Mail delivered 387 million parcels in the three months ending December By ... read more

Sainsbury’s to gradually phase out banking operations

Sainsbury’s is winding down its own banking business   By Jane Denton Updated: 08:16 GMT, 18 January 2024 Sainsbury has announced there will be a ‘... read more

8 Tips for Small Business Financial Management

Managing the finances of a small business is a crucial task that requires diligence, strategy, and a clear understanding of the business’s financial needs... read more

How will the latest rise in inflation impact house prices?

Trade body Propertymark says a drop in house prices is ‘inevitable’ It said inflation needs to fall further for homes to become more affordable Infl... read more

Alan Cook oversaw the prosecution of innocent postmasters, rolled out smart motorways, and tried to sell LV to US private equity predators… So how DID he get away with it?

By Mark Shapland and Chris Pollard Updated: 01:50 GMT, 18 January 2024 The man who tried to sell LV to private equity vultures has been thrust back into the spo... read more

Jeremy Hunt will ‘bang the drum’ for investment in the UK at the World Economic Forum in Davos

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 01:21 GMT, 18 January 2024 Jeremy Hunt will ‘bang the drum’ for investment in Britain as he seeks to woo business l... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Inflation rises to 4%; BP confirms Auchincloss as CEO; GSK sells Haleon stake

By Live Commentary Updated: 17:16 GMT, 17 January 2024 Consumer price inflation rose for the first time in 10 months in December, jumping from 3.9 to 4 per cent... read more

My laptop keeps needing to be repaired – can I just get a refund? Our consumer rights lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

By Dean Dunham Updated: 16:55 GMT, 17 January 2024 I purchased a laptop in November and had cause to send it back in December. The retailer repaired it but now ... read more

Hornby shares steam ahead as sales and new customer numbers rise

Hornby said Black Friday contributed to 10% revenue growth  Hornby’s share price has fallen by over 40% in the last year   By Jane Denton Updated: 15:... read more

Co-op scraps cashback on loyalty card in favour of more ‘member prices’

Supermarket will no longer give loyalty card holders 2p for every £1 spent Instead, it will focus on ‘member-only’ prices – which have proved... read more

Drinks giant Diageo settles Diddy racism row

By Money Mail Updated: 09:41 GMT, 17 January 2024 Diageo has settled a dispute with US rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after he accused the UK spirits gia... read more

Ben & Jerry’s risks renewed clash with Unilever after Gaza ceasefire demands

By Jessica Clark Updated: 09:33 GMT, 17 January 2024 Ben & Jerry’s has called for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza in a move that risks reigniting a row ... read more

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley profits tumble to four-year low

By Jessica Clark Updated: 09:30 GMT, 17 January 2024 A sharp slowdown in deal-making sent 2023 profits at Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley tumbling to the lowes... read more

Dealmakers ready to spend ‘wall of money’ in new takeover deals

By John Paul-ford Rojas Updated: 09:00 GMT, 17 January 2024 Deal-making is back as confidence recovers, the UK boss of PwC has declared. Kevin Ellis, the auditi... read more

Booths boom: Record Christmas for Waitrose of the North

By Money Mail Reporter Updated: 08:58 GMT, 17 January 2024 Booths enjoyed a record festive period as shoppers splashed out. The family-owned supermarket –... read more

GSK sells £978m stake in Haleon as drugmaker cuts its holding to 4.2%

It is gradually reducing stake to boost balance sheet and finance drug pipeline By Mike Sheen Updated: 08:49 GMT, 17 January 2024 GSK has dumped £978million of... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Wage growth slows; Vodafone agrees Microsoft AI deal; Ocado baskets shrink

By Live Commentary Updated: 17:12 GMT, 16 January 2024 Wage growth excluding bonuses slowed to 6.6 per cent in November, down from 7.2 per cent in October, fre... read more

Must I tell buyers about my noisy, messy neighbours? Our consumer rights lawyer DEAN DUNHAM replies

By Dean Dunham For The Daily Mail Updated: 14:09 GMT, 16 January 2024 My next-door neighbour is noisy, their garden is a mess and their house could do with some... read more

Will buy-to-let see a revival as mortgage rates fall? LUNCH MONEY

Watch this Lunch Money episode on buy-to-let, house prices, M&S and Ocado  By This Is Money Updated: 14:00 GMT, 16 January 2024 Buy-to-let landlords have b... read more

The UK needs a plan to remain competitive in the creative industries in 2024, says Sky’s studio boss

By Cécile Frot-coutaz, Head Of Sky Studios Updated: 12:53 GMT, 16 January 2024 Now is a pivotal time for the UK to remain competitive in the creative and cultu... read more

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group tightens grip on beleaguered Asos

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 12:40 GMT, 16 January 2024 Frasers is the second largest shareholder in Asos Frasers Group – which is c... read more

AI to impact 40% of jobs and widen inequality, warns IMF

By Jessica Clark and John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 12:24 GMT, 16 January 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) will affect 40 per cent of jobs globally with many at... read more

Cairn Homes defies housebuilding gloom after delivering record sales

Irish housebuilder reported 1,741 new home sales in 2023, up from 1,526 in 2022 By Angharad Carrick Updated: 12:18 GMT, 16 January 2024 Cairn Homes defied a dow... read more