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Gold price hits record high – should you invest in the precious metal? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 16:52 BST, 23 August 2024 Gold has hit record highs this week and has rocketed so far this year. What’s [...]

Thames Water must go back to investors for cash fundraise, says watchdog

By Mike Sheen Updated: 12:25 BST, 23 August 2024 Thames Water must prepare to go cap in hand to investors for a cash fundraise as [...]

Junior lawyers handed £40,000 for referring talent as hiring heats up

By Leah Montebello Updated: 09:05 BST, 23 August 2024 Top law firms are now offering junior employees nearly £40,000 to refer fresh talent as the [...]

France toasts Olympics boost but Euros fail to score German growth

By Jessica Clark Updated: 08:48 BST, 23 August 2024 France's economy was given an Olympics boost this month but there was no such luck for Germany [...]

Danish pharma giant Bavarian Nordic secures deal for 440k mpox jabs

By Jessica Clark Updated: 08:40 BST, 23 August 2024 A Danish pharma giant with the only approved mpox jab in the US and Europe has [...]

Starbucks boss in hot water over private jet flights

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 08:28 BST, 23 August 2024 CEO Brian Niccol does not have to move to the coffee chain HQ in Seattle.The new [...]

Nestle says cheerio to boss after eight years

By Leah Montebello Updated: 08:16 BST, 23 August 2024 Nestle’s chief executive Mark Schneider will step down after eight years at the top as sales [...]

Energy bills will rise by 10 per cent as Ofgem confirms new price cap – with the average home paying £149 more a year

The price of gas and electricity will now rise over the colder winter months The news comes as a blow to pensioners already losing Winter Fuel [...]

How the Treasury is raking in near record levels of inheritance tax – as grieving families hand £749million last month alone

By Lucy Evans, Money Reporter Updated: 02:27 BST, 22 August 2024 Grieving families handed over £2.8billion in inheritance tax in the first four months of [...]

Major automaker announces HUNDREDS of layoffs at huge plant

By Ishita Srivastava For Dailymail.Com Updated: 14:55 BST, 21 August 2024 General Motors announced that it will lay off about 1,000 of its employees globally - [...]

Mobico eyes sale of US bus business to slash debt pile as profits recover

The National Express owner reported total first-half operating profits of £45.5mTrading benefited from a record performance by its Spanish subsidiary ALSA By Harry Wise Updated: 12:21 BST, [...]

Asda lags behind rivals as sales and market share fall, data claims

Asda sales fell 6.4% in the four weeks to 10 August, industry data claims By Jane Denton Updated: 12:12 BST, 21 August 2024 Asda sales fell [...]

NatWest cuts remortgage rates… but hikes interest for movers and first-time buyers

The latest re-pricing follows cuts by HSBC, TSB and Barclays yesterday By Ed Magnus Updated: 12:07 BST, 21 August 2024 NatWest is the latest bank to [...]

Waitrose opening 100 new convenience stores in £1bn revamp

The first new Waitrose store in six years will open in Hampton Hill this year By Jane Denton Updated: 10:49 BST, 21 August 2024 Waitrose plans [...]

Two former BHS directors ordered to repay £110m to creditors

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 10:18 BST, 21 August 2024 Payout: Two former bosses of BHS have been ordered to pay £110m to creditorsTwo former bosses of [...]

Wilko makes a grand return with SEVENTH new store opening since collapse – is one opening near you?

By Angharad Carrick Updated: 09:56 BST, 21 August 2024 Wilko will open another new store since it was taken over and rebranded following its dramatic [...]

Watkin Jones shares plummet 30% as group cuts profit guidance

Watkin Jones warned it endured a 'slower than expected' summer market By Jane Denton Updated: 09:56 BST, 21 August 2024 Student homes and build-to-rent group Watkin [...]

HMRC’s two-week warning to claim child benefit

Parents need to extend their claim if their 16-19 year-old is staying in education By Lucy Evans Updated: 09:46 BST, 21 August 2024 Parents have less [...]

Pound hits $1.30 on US recession concerns

Sterling has been buoyed by signs of improvement for the UK economy By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 08:56 BST, 21 August 2024 The pound rose above [...]

Darktrace incredibly saddened by death of Stephen Chamberlain

By City Reporter Updated: 08:55 BST, 21 August 2024 Darktrace yesterday said it was 'incredibly saddened' by the death of former executive Stephen Chamberlain – [...]

Beyoncé flies the flag for US whisky

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:54 BST, 21 August 2024 Queen: Beyoncé has launched whisky brand SirDavis with Moet HennessyBeyoncé has launched [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Borrowing hits £3.1bn in July; Mobico to sell US school bus business; Watkin Jones cuts guidance

By Live Commentary Updated: 08:42 BST, 21 August 2024 British public borrowing was £3.1billion in July, according to the Office for National Statistic, smashing both [...]

GSK granted fast-track approval from US watchdog for its lung cancer drug

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 08:36 BST, 21 August 2024 GlaxoSmithKline has been granted a fast-track approval process from the US watchdog for a lung cancer [...]

Gold prices hit new record high ahead of expected interest rate cuts

The spot price of gold was $2,255 per ounce by the late morning on TuesdayGold prices and interest rates in the US tends to be [...]

Britons going to Europe will need US-style visa waiver from next summer

Visa-free travel to Europe will soon come to an end under new EU rulesBy Angharad Carrick Updated: 11:53 BST, 20 August 2024 Britons planning on [...]

Global Trucking Industry: Navigating Regional Differences and the Impact of Fleet Tracking Solutions

The fleet and truck business is a vital component of the global economy, serving as the backbone for transporting goods across countries and continents. The [...]

Tesco meal deal price RISES for second time in two years

Tesco has justified the rise by saying quality and choice will improveBy Angharad Carrick Updated: 11:11 BST, 20 August 2024 Tesco is raising the price [...]

Diageo under the spotlight in Delhi police investigation

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 09:25 BST, 20 August 2024 Diageo is facing an anti-corruption investigation at its Indian business as problems mount for the Guinness [...]

Beauty boss steps down from Estee Lauder

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 09:10 BST, 20 August 2024 Fabrizio Freda (pictured with actress Liz Hurley) will step down in June [...]

All you need to know as Chancellor Rachel Reeves says one million elderly people are ‘eligible to keep winter fuel cash’

By Martin Beckford Policy Editor Updated: 02:49 BST, 20 August 2024 Close to a million eligible pensioners could miss out on their £300 winter fuel [...]

Defence stocks fall on reports Germany will slash Ukraine support

By Mike Sheen Updated: 12:00 BST, 19 August 2024 London-listed defence stocks fell on Monday following reports that Germany is planning to slash military aid [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Barratt waives CMA’s Redrow concerns; Ted Baker jobs at risk; Job vacancies rise again

By Live Commentary Updated: 08:00 BST, 19 August 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today [...]

Tips to Help Your Shipping Business Grow by 2025

The shipping industry is constantly evolving, and staying ahead of the curve is essential for any business looking to thrive in this competitive landscape. With [...]

Job vacancies rise for first time this year as confidence grows among employers

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 00:05 BST, 19 August 2024 Job vacancies have risen for the first time this year as confidence grows among [...]

Universal in talks with ministers about tax incentives as it looks to build multibillion-pound resort in Bedford

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2024 Universal is in talks with ministers about tax incentives as it looks to build [...]

Ted Baker to close all its remaining 31 stores immediately – putting more than 500 jobs at risk

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 18 August 2024 Ted Baker will close all its remaining 31 stores tomorrow – putting more than [...]