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UK prepares for bounceback as economy trumps the US and EU

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 08:33 GMT, 5 January 2024 Britain’s economy enjoyed a stronger end to the year than the US and the eurozone in the lates... read more

Elon Musk blasted by sacked Space X staff

By Daily Mail City & Finance Updated: 08:29 GMT, 5 January 2024 Billionaire Elon Musk faces a legal battle after being accused of unlawfully dismissing eigh... read more

Boots float in London still viable, says owner

Tim Wentworth says  potential £7bn UK market listing is still on the table. By Emily Hawkins Updated: 08:07 GMT, 5 January 2024 The American owner of Boots sa... read more

More under-25s choose cash for holiday spending… as it helps them budget

Demand for foreign currency has picked up among 18-24 year olds going abroad They are now four times more likely to order cash than before the pandemic By Helen... read more

EV breakdowns due to low battery drop to lowest levels on record, AA says

AA reports EV battery-related breakdowns at record low    Comes as the charging network becomes bigger and more reliable By Freda Lewis-stempel Updated: 06:0... read more

Would-be entrepreneurs turn to arts and crafts to make some extra cash

New research finds a third of Brits want to launch a business this year  Arts and crafts is the most popular sector for would-be entrepreneurs  More people ar... read more

Handy podcast boost for property tycoon Nick Candy

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:41 GMT, 4 January 2024 Nick Candy wife his wife, Holly Vallance Shares in a podcast publisher backed by property tyco... read more

Bitcoin slammed into reverse a day after topping $45,000

The digital coin fell by as much as 9% towards $41,000 Cryptocurrency Bitcoin slammed into reverse a day after topping $45,000 for the first time in nearly two ... read more

EV revolution held back by charging points crisis

Just 16,178 public chargers were installed last year – 44 a day  By John Abiona Updated: 08:18 GMT, 4 January 2024 Britain’s electric car revolution has be... read more

Cruise industry steaming ahead to record year

By John Abiona and Calum Muirhead Updated: 07:49 GMT, 4 January 2024 When the massive 2,670-passenger cruise ship Diamond Princess was quarantined off Japan in ... read more

Wizz Air carries nearly 5 million passengers in December

Wizz Air carried 4.96m passengers last month despite cost-of-living pressures The Hungarian air carrier’s total seat capacity climbed by around 1.1m to 6... read more

Calls for compulsory eye tests for over-70s to carry on driving after the number of 90-year-olds with driving licences DOUBLES in the last decade

A record 153,000 older Britons held a full licence in November, data revealed  By Natasha Anderson Updated: 15:07 GMT, 3 January 2024 The number of 90-year-ol... read more

Business confidence weakens amid revived economic pessimism

The IoD’s latest economic confidence index declined to -28 in December Just over half of company bosses feel pessimistic, while 23.2% are optimistic IoD&#... read more

UK shoppers spent £13.7BILLION in the run up to Christmas, Kantar says

Grocery prices are 6.7% higher than a year ago, the lowest level since April 2022  By Jane Denton Updated: 09:14 GMT, 3 January 2024 Supermarket inflation has ... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Business confidence weakens; Entain hands activist board seat; FTSE 100 turns 40

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:38 GMT, 3 January 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Entain, Plus... read more

Tech jobs risk being replaced by AI, Nobel Prize-winning economist warns

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 GMT, 2 January 2024 Warning: London School of Economics and Nobel Prize-winning economist professor Christopher Pissarides A Nob... read more

Oil price jumps back towards $80 a barrel amid mounting tensions in the Red Sea

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 2 January 2024 The price of oil swung wildly as mounting tensions in the Red Sea were overshadowed... read more

Tesla overtaken by Chinese rival BYD as the world’s biggest electric car maker

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:00 GMT, 2 January 2024 Tesla is no longer the world’s biggest electric car maker. The US company, which is run by Elon Musk, delive... read more

Bitcoin price rises above $45,000 for the first time since April 2022

The world’s biggest cryptocurrency reached a 21-month peak of $45,532 By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 14:52 GMT, 2 January 2024 Bitcoin broke above $45,000 (... read more

How Fractional CFOs Help Startups Survive a Recession

During economic downturns, the role of fractional CFOs emerges as a beacon of financial guidance for startups. Fractional CFOs, akin to financial architects, br... read more

Food price inflation slows to weakest rate for 18 months

BRC: UK food price inflation jumped by 6.7% on an annualised basis last month  Lower wine, port and sherry prices all helped bring a little respite to househol... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Shop price inflation flat; Aldi UK and Lidl GB festive sales soar

By Live Commentary Updated: 08:08 GMT, 2 January 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Aldi UK, Lid... read more

Lowest number of first-time buyers in a decade, says major building society

By Lee Boyce and Pa Updated: 00:01 GMT, 2 January 2024 The number of first-time buyers who snapped a home with a mortgage last year is forecast to be at the low... read more

Marks and Spencer teams up with nutrition firm Zoe to sell a gut-boosting milk drink

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 1 January 2024 On brand: Zoe works with several famous faces, including TV presenter Davina McCall... read more