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British pensioners living in the EU will keep their winter fuel allowance thanks to a Brexit catch

Some expat pensioners living in the EU remain eligible for winter fuel allowance By Jane Denton Updated: 16:14 BST, 28 August 2024 Some expat pensioners living [...]

Disabled state pensioners get easier access to Attendance Allowance – worth up to £108 a week

The DWP has opened up online applications for a state pension top-up benefitBut the new online service can only handle a few applications every week By [...]

Wood Group raises $165m from non-core business sales

By This Is Money Updated: 15:19 BST, 28 August 2024 John Wood Group is set to raise net proceeds of around $165million after agreeing the [...]

Frasers acquires stake in Australia’s Accent Group as retail investment spree continues

Retail firm exclusively distributes brands like Skechers, Hoka, Ugg and Vans By This Is Money Updated: 11:35 BST, 28 August 2024 Frasers has bought a 14.7 [...]

How Asset Management Companies Handle Crisis Situations

An Asset Management Company (AMC) is a business that collects money from individual investors and invests it in various types of securities to earn the [...]

How to Pay Your Bills on Time: Simple Strategies

Paying the bills is one of those necessary, recurring tasks that too often feel more stressful than it must. Life gets busy, and with so [...]

Unlikely names now offering top fixed Isa rates? The big High Street banks! SYLVIA MORRIS

For the first time in years, big banks are paying top rates on fixed-rate Isas. And it surprised me to see them nudging into the [...]

Co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown hits out at ‘questionable’ £5bn private equity takeover

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:45 BST, 27 August 2024 The co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown has called the £5.4billion takeover of the company 'questionable' and 'not [...]

Hobbycraft sold to UK investment group Modella Capital amid retail slowdown

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:43 BST, 27 August 2024 Hobbycraft has been sold to an investment group for an undisclosed sum.Modella Capital bought the arts [...]

Klarna to ditch thousands of workers for AI in bid to cut costs ahead of float

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:43 BST, 27 August 2024 Klarna's boss is cutting thousands of jobs and replacing workers with artificial intelligence (AI).The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) [...]

Handbag maker Kurt Geiger defies the industry gloom to post a record £40m profit

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:41 BST, 27 August 2024 Soaring sales: Profits at Kurt Geiger rose 34% to just over £40m for [...]

Bunzl shares rocket to record high as takeovers help lift profit expectations

By This Is Money Updated: 11:24 BST, 27 August 2024 FTSE 100-listed Bunzl shares soared to a record high on Tuesday after the group hiked [...]

Shop prices fall for the first time in almost three years after summer of heavy discounting

Retailers offered significant discounts on clothes and household goods By Angharad Carrick Updated: 11:12 BST, 27 August 2024 Shop prices have fallen for the first time [...]

Chancellor may raid tax relief on pension savings of 6m higher earners, warns Steve Webb

By David Churchill For The Daily Mail Updated: 10:38 BST, 27 August 2024 Rachel Reeves will be 'eyeing up' a raid on the pension savings [...]

Uber fined a record £246m for sharing EU drivers’ personal info with the U.S.

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:11 BST, 26 August 2024 Fined: Uber shared information about its European drivers with its US headquarters over two yearsUber has [...]

Crackdown on Buy-Now Pay-Later firms as Labour pushes ahead with plans to regulate the industry

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 BST, 26 August 2024 Buy-now-pay-later firms such as Klarna and Clearpay are braced for tough new rules as Labour pushes [...]

Treats are back in fashion as the cost of living squeeze eases, says Waitrose boss

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 26 August 2024 Upbeat: Waitrose boss James Bailey (pictured), said 'people are beginning to feel [...]

Marks and Spencer is set to trial clothing-only stores in a bid to target younger shoppers

By Emily Cooper Updated: 02:15 BST, 26 August 2024 Marks & Spencer is launching a clothing-only store to target younger shoppers.The new standalone shop, set [...]

How hundreds of thousands of over-60s are choosing to become self-employed and working beyond retirement age

By Matt Drake Updated: 02:03 BST, 26 August 2024 The number of people over the age of 60 who are self-employed has reached a record [...]

The Rise of Sustainable Finance: How Ethical Investing Is Shaping the Future

Sustainable finance is rapidly transforming investment landscapes by integrating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria into decision-making. As investors increasingly seek to optimize their portfolios, [...]

Tax Planning- Role in Sustainable Business Growth

For a lot of business owners in Canada, taxes often represent an obstacle to clear instead of a strategic asset to grip. But, those who [...]

What is the Role of an Accountant in Business Growth?

Accountants play a crucial role in the growth and development of a business. Their expertise goes far beyond mere number-crunching; they provide valuable insights that [...]

Don’t squander UK space power, Labour urged

Failing to nurture 'sovereign capability' risks weakening UK at critical moment Government defence review leaves industry uncertain about future backing Airbus boss Ben Bridge urges Britain to back [...]

Will non-alcoholic Guinness outdo the real thing?

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 August 2024 Non-alcoholic Guinness could one day outsell the real thing amid a surge in demand [...]

Slimline Bank of England boss Bailey gets in shape after battle with the pounds

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 25 August 2024 Weight watcher: Bank boss Andrew BaileyBank of England governor Andrew Bailey is already winning [...]

Heiress reveals her wedding – in the Schroders annual report!

As excuses go for missing a meeting, it’s not a bad one By City Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 24 August 2024 As excuses go for missing [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Creo’s surgical tools can be a game-changer

By Joanne Hart Updated: 22:01 BST, 24 August 2024 Creo Medical is a small UK healthcare firm that has attracted attention from the biggest and best.Intuitive [...]

Now women truly are on the brink of smashing glass ceiling

Emma Walmsley is the highest paid female chief executive in the FTSE 100By City Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 24 August 2024 GSK boss Emma Walmsley is [...]

Engineer AES seals record £56m in profits amid major factory investment

AES was founded in 1979 by entrepreneur Chris Rea By Patrick Tooher Updated: 22:00 BST, 24 August 2024 An engineering firm that made seals for the [...]

Mike Ashley’s daughter made director of his retail empire

Matilda Ashley, 27, is now a director of Mash Holdings By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:19 BST, 24 August 2024 Tough decisions: Mike AshleyMike Ashley's [...]

City watchdog chairman under fire for revealing whistleblower’s identity

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:19 BST, 24 August 2024 The City watchdog chairman is under fire for revealing a whistleblower's identity.Ashley Alder has [...]

Insurance giant Hiscox appoints new chairman after Bayesian tragedy

By Jessica Clark Updated: 08:14 BST, 24 August 2024 Tragedy: Jonathan Bloomer died when the Bayesian was hit by a water tornado Insurance giant Hiscox has appointed a new [...]

Burberry faces FTSE 100 relegation in fresh blow for beleaguered brand

New Burberry boss Joshua Schulman already faces a daunting task By Emily Hawkins Updated: 08:13 BST, 24 August 2024 Solemn: Iris Law is a Burberry ambassadorBritish [...]

Major French bank to stop dealing on London Metal Exchange

Societe Generale's exit on Tuesday will leave the LME Ring with seven members By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:09 BST, 24 August 2024 The third-largest [...]

Blow for Direct Line as it suffers figures blunder

The FTSE 250 firm miscalculated a measure of its financial strength By Jessica Clark Updated: 08:09 BST, 24 August 2024 Insurer Direct Line has revealed an [...]

What is the VIX? How you can profit from stock market volatility with Wall Street’s ‘fear index’

Weak US job data in July & higher interest rates in Japan saw price of VIX soarBy Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 07:00 BST, 24 August 2024 You [...]