Business & Finance

Harrods trains staff to fight against sexual harassment against shoppers

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 10:47 BST, 3 September 2024 Harrods has been training staff to intervene if shoppers or customers are sexually harassed, amid a [...]

Car makers build green vehicles ‘no one wants’ to meet eco targets, says dealership chain boss

By Leah Montebello Updated: 09:28 BST, 3 September 2024 Car makers are being forced to build vehicles drivers 'don't want' to meet green targets, one [...]

Eurozone battered by German slump with manufacturing ‘going downhill fast’ as VW plots historic plant closures

By John Paul-ford Rojas Updated: 09:13 BST, 3 September 2024 The crisis engulfing Germany's economy deepened yesterday as carmaker Volkswagen said it could close down [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: UK retail sales rose in August; Ashtead Group names new CFO; Michelmersh’s profits slump

By Harry Wise Updated: 08:48 BST, 3 September 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Ashtead Group, Michelmersh Brick Holdings, DS [...]

Two Premium Bonds holders scoop £100k prizes on their first draw and with holdings under £700…

By Helen Kirrane Updated: 11:56 BST, 2 September 2024 Two Premium Bonds holders bagged £100,000 prizes with bonds bought in July, latest NS&I draw results [...]

Mini halts deliveries of new Cooper and Countryman due to safety recall

BMW Group has already called back some 80k vehicles worldwide over issue By Rob Hull Updated: 10:57 BST, 2 September 2024 Mini has been forced to [...]

Rightmove in potential takeover swoop as News Corp’s REA considers bid

By Mike Sheen Updated: 08:26 BST, 2 September 2024 Australian property listing group REA is weighing a takeover bid for London-listed rival Rightmove.REA, which is [...]

Labour’s North Sea raid ‘to deliver £13bn hit to economy’

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 00:05 BST, 2 September 2024 Labour's planned hike in the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers will [...]

M&S to Angela Rayner: Give us green light to revamp flagship store

Deputy PM reviewing plans blocked by Tories only for decision to be quashedMarks & Spencer wants to raze the 1929 art deco building near Marble [...]

Jacob Rees-Mogg shares £4m payout from Somerset Capital closure

By Mark Shapland Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 September 2024 Bumper payday: Jacob Rees-MoggJacob Rees-Mogg is set for a bumper payday after his business was put into [...]

Bunzl’s record high share price proves why boring really is best

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:51 BST, 31 August 2024 Distribution and outsourcing giant Bunzl has been branded 'boring' – but for investors its growth tells [...]

Fish and chip shops battered by Labour

By Leah Montebello Updated: 21:51 BST, 31 August 2024 Oh My Cod!: Chippie owner Andrew Crook is concerned for the industryThe days of the great [...]

Let us share our images of thieves says Iceland boss

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 21:50 BST, 30 August 2024 Iceland's boss has called for laws to allow his supermarkets to share images of violent shoplifters [...]

Victoria’s Secret back in fashion as show returns

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 30 August 2024 Victoria's Secret is back in profit as it cashes in on a better-than-expected performance [...]

Confidence in Tesla shares remains thanks to energy storage business

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 30 August 2024 There are various factors behind the poor performance in the shares of this member [...]

Private equity firms braced for shake-up ahead of Autumn Budget

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 BST, 30 August 2024 Taxing time: Chancellor Rachel ReevesPrivate equity firms are braced for a shake-up ahead of the Autumn [...]

Shein hires foul-mouthed ex-EU budget chief

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 21:50 BST, 30 August 2024 Controversial: Former EU budget commissioner Gunther OettingerShein has hired a controversial lobbyist who once described Chinese [...]

Top US investor slams Britain for lack of tech champions

Cathie Wood sounds alarm over UK's investment landscape compared with USWood is best known for making big bets on cutting-edge companies Her comments add to ongoing criticism that [...]

Eurozone inflation falls to lowest level in three years – raising hopes for ECB rate cut

Eurozone inflation slowed from 2.6 to 2.2 per cent in August, Eurostat saidMarkets now expect the ECB to cut interest rates again in September By Mike [...]

Home REIT offloads over 100 more properties as it winds down and races to pay off debts

Home REIT announced plans for a managed wind down in July 2024 By Jane Denton Updated: 11:46 BST, 30 August 2024 Embattled property investment trust Home [...]

Former ITV executive Rufus Radcliffe appointed as new boss of Scotland’s STV

Rufus Radcliffe oversaw the relaunch of ITV‘s streaming service By Jane Denton Updated: 09:21 BST, 30 August 2024 Scottish broadcaster STV has appointed ITV veteran Rufus [...]

Shell to cut hundreds of jobs in its oil and gas exploration division in drive to cut costs

By John Abiona Updated: 22:30 BST, 29 August 2024 Shell is planning to cut hundreds of jobs around the world.In a move that will affect [...]

Banks fear £14bn windfall tax raid by Reeves to fill ‘black hole’ in the UK’s finances

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:28 BST, 29 August 2024 Britain's biggest banks could be hit with a windfall tax to raise up to £14billion as [...]

Nvidia sees £100bn wiped off its value even as revenue doubles amid fears the AI bubble is set to burst

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:15 BST, 29 August 2024 Chipmaker Nvidia had more than £100billion wiped off its value after its latest set of [...]

Quiz taps founder for £1m loan as struggling fashion retailer posts heavy losses

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:15 BST, 29 August 2024 Slump: Quiz posted an 11% fall in sales to £27.3m in the [...]

Switchover at HSBC as head of wealth Nuno Matos leaves after top job snub

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:14 BST, 29 August 2024 HSBC's head of wealth and personal banking Nuno Matos is stepping downSenior HSBC executive Nuno [...]

RAC patrol rushes to the de-fence of six-year-old boy with head stuck in a railing – here’s the tool the breakdown technician used to free him

RAC patrol John Walshe came to the boy's rescue using one item from his van By Rob Hull Updated: 13:00 BST, 29 August 2024 The RAC's [...]