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Defiant De Beers’ pushes ahead with £790m mine upgrade despite falling demand

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:05 GMT, 10 January 2024  Diamond giant De Beers will go ahead with a £790million investment in Botswana despite a downturn in dem... read more

Donald Trump’s Turnberry Scottish golf course swings into profit – but another remains in the red

By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Updated: 22:02 GMT, 10 January 2024 On par: Former US President Donald Trump (pictured) One of Donald Trump... read more

Festive treats set tills ringing at Sainsbury’s… but shares sink as Argos arm struggles

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:02 GMT, 10 January 2024 Record sales of pigs in blankets, mince pies and sparkling wine have helped Sainsbury’s to clinch a bumpe... read more

Understanding DAG-Based Blockchains: Bitcoin vs. Fantom

Blockchain technology has revolutionized various industries by providing a secure and transparent way to record and verify transactions. While Bitcoin, the pion... read more

The Unique Appeal of Landwolf (WOLF) Among Crypto Enthusiasts

Cryptocurrencies have taken the financial world by storm, offering novel solutions to age-old problems. Among these digital assets, Landwolf (WOLF) has emerged ... read more

Quarter of annual Ghost Ship beer sales are now for the low-alcohol version, Adnams says

Ghost Ship 0.5% launched in 2018 from Southwold-based brewery  Popularity has surged and now 26% of Ghost Ship sales are for low-alc version  Head brewer says... read more

Greggs to open up to 160 new stores in 2024 as sales see festive boost

Group had 2,473 stores at end of 2023 after opening record 220 and closing 75 Full-year sales jumped by 19.6% to £1.8bn after Christmas revenue boost  By Mike... read more

GSK snaps up asthma drug maker Aiolos Bio in deal worth more than £1bn

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:14 GMT, 9 January 2024 GSK has agreed to buy an Anglo-American asthma drug maker in a deal worth more than £1billion as it looks... read more

Boohoo to close controversial Leicester factory after just two years

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:13 GMT, 9 January 2024 Problems: Boohoo looks set to close its controversial Leicester factory Boohoo look... read more

Food sales soar as Marks & Spencer enjoys a bumper Christmas

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:13 GMT, 9 January 2024 Marks & Spencer has been crowned a Christmas winner by yet another group of industry experts. In the lat... read more

Think long-term says star stock-picker Terry Smith as fund stumbles again

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:12 GMT, 9 January 2024 Star stock-picker Terry Smith has urged investors in his flagship fund to take a â€... read more

Bond market vigilantes ready to pounce if politicians make rash election promises

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:09 GMT, 9 January 2024 Bond market ‘vigilantes’ could target Britain again if politicians make rash promises of spending... read more

Asda’s £4bn debt pile is not a problem, say supermarket chain’s private equity owners

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:09 GMT, 9 January 2024 Private equity outfit TDR Capital, bought Asda with the Issa brothers for £6.8bn in 2021 Asda’s private ... read more

RUTH SUNDERLAND: The Post Office’s Paula Vennells has handed back the CBE she should never have got

By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:46 GMT, 9 January 2024 As chief executive of the Post Office, Paula Vennells presided over the Horizon scandal... read more

Student accommodation firm Unite Group sees record demand for beds

Firm confident of rental growth of at least 5% over 2024/25 academic year By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 17:19 GMT, 9 January 2024 Unite Group said it has experie... read more

Hays shares tumble as recruiter issues profit warning due to hiring slowdown

Group fees down 15% last month amid ‘increasingly challenging’ market It now forecasts first-half profits of £60m, down from expectations of £73m ... read more

Should you fix your mortgage as rates are slashed? LUNCH MONEY

Watch our latest Lunch Money video on mortgages and savings as rates fall Plus after the December surge, why are stock markets getting the jitters?  By This Is... read more

Shoe Zone bolstered by strong back-to-school demand

Shoe Zone saw revenues rise by 6.1% to £165.7m in the year ending September Store sales grew by £5m despite the group closing more outlets than it opened  Me... read more

Pothole insurance claims soar 40% in a year to hit record high

Insurance group Admiral logged more pothole damage claims than ever in 2023 Not only is the number of cars damaged rising, but so is the average claim cost By S... read more

B&M to hand out a special dividend after healthy Christmas performance

The discount retailer said it would hand investors a 20p per share dividend  B&M’s UK sales grew by 3.7% to £1.35bn in the 13 weeks ending 23 Decem... read more

Games Workshop posts ‘record’ profit and revenue growth

Revenue grew to £247.7m, for 26 weeks to 26 November 2023 Operating profit rose to £94.5m over the same period By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 10:02 GMT, 9 Janua... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: B&M enjoys strong Christmas; Hays issues profit warning; GSK to acquire Aiolos Bio

By This Is Money Updated: 08:09 GMT, 9 January 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are B&M, Hays, GSK, Games Workshop, Oxford Na... read more

Uplift at trading firm CMC Markets gives Tory peer Lord Cruddas £40m windfall

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 January 2024 Shares in two City trading firms surged yesterday after a pick-up in activity at the end of last year... read more

Barclays axed 5,000 jobs in 2023 as bank cuts cost in bid to boost profits

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 8 January 2024 Cuts: Barclays slashed around 5,000 jobs in 2023 Barclays slashed around 5,000 job... read more