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Direct Line to start selling own-brand policies on price comparison websites

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:03 BST, 10 July 2024 Direct Line – one of Britain’s biggest insurers – is to start selling its own-brand [...]

London Stock Exchange hails shake-up of listing rules as City launches float fightback

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:02 BST, 10 July 2024 London Stock Exchange boss Dame Julia Hoggett has backed the ‘largest set of reforms to [...]

Reeves must cut tax to level the playing field between the shops and pubs, says Wetherspoon boss

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:02 BST, 10 July 2024 The boss of Wetherspoons has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to slash taxes [...]

Taiwanese chip maker TSMC rakes in £16bn of sales as it cashes in on the AI boom

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:02 BST, 10 July 2024 AI boom: TSMC supplies semiconductor chips to the likes of Apple and [...]

Microsoft quits OpenAI board as regulators crack down on the influence of Big Tech

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:02 BST, 10 July 2024 Logging out: Microsoft has given up its observatory role on the OpenAI [...]

Now South East Water says it’s running out of cash

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 BST, 10 July 2024 Labour ministers will hold urgent talks with water bosses today as they gear up for a [...]

Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill dents rate cut hopes despite falling inflation

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 10 July 2024 Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said interest rate cuts were a matter of [...]

SSP shares surge 11% as Upper Crust owner benefits from leisure travel boom

SSP shares were the FTSE 250 Index's top riser by midday on WednesdayThe food outlet operator's sales jumped by 16% in the quarter ending JuneBy [...]

What savers must do now before a Labour Budget targets their nest eggs: SYLVIA MORRIS

By Sylvia Morris Updated: 09:22 BST, 10 July 2024 Take cover. Our savings are likely to be in the line of fire over the next [...]

Why you shouldn’t be tempted to cash in your Premium Bonds and buy new ones if they feel ‘unlucky’

By Sylvia Morris and Helen Kirrane Updated: 09:20 BST, 10 July 2024 It can feel sometimes that there is an element of beginners' luck when [...]

Britons are more likely to have insurance for our PETS than ourselves

We have the highest pet insurance rate - and the lowest life insurance take-upBut the cost of insuring our pets is rising due to the [...]

Dyson axes a third of UK workforce blaming ‘increasingly fierce and competitive global markets’

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:01 BST, 9 July 2024 Dyson is axeing nearly a third of its UK workforce in a shake-up blamed on [...]

Mulberry boss Thierry Andretta ousted after sales and shares slump

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 9 July 2024 Sales slump: Model Cara Delevingne with a Mulberry handbagMulberry has replaced its [...]

Petrol and diesel cars will be around for a ‘very, very long time’ says Saudi Aramco

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 9 July 2024 Oil giant Saudi Aramco has invested in internal combustion engine-maker Horse PowertrainThe [...]

Terry Smith defends not holding Nvidia in Fundsmith Equity, despite costing investors better returns

By Angharad Carrick Updated: 15:14 BST, 9 July 2024 Terry Smith defended his decision not to add Nvidia to the Fundsmith Equity portfolio, despite the [...]

Capita shares soar after £207m sale of software unit amid strategic rethink

By Mike Sheen Updated: 12:14 BST, 9 July 2024 Capita shares soared by almost a fifth on Tuesday after the London-listed outsourcer revealed the sale [...]

PageGroup profits hammered by hiring slowdown

FTSE 250 recruiter cuts more jobs as clients hold off on making hiring decisionsPageGroup warns it sees 'no immediate signs of improvement' in its markets By [...]

Boeing’s £380m fine for deadly 737 Max crashes branded a ‘sweetheart deal’ by bereaved

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:02 BST, 8 July 2024 Boeing faces a £380million fine after pleading guilty to defrauding the US government in the wake [...]

French political turmoil causes market jitters after defeat of Marine Le Pen’s far-Right National Rally

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:02 BST, 8 July 2024 French markets were gripped by volatile trading yesterday after the defeat of Marine Le Pen’s [...]

No rate cuts until we beat inflation, says departing Bank of England hawk Jonathan Haskel

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 July 2024 Interest rates should be left on hold until there is more evidence inflation is back [...]

Plus500 sees revenues rise before traders got distracted by Euro 2024

Plus500 reported first-half earnings before nasties grew by 6% to $183.9mCEO David Zruia said Plus500 saw 'excellent financial and operational progress'By Harry Wise Updated: 16:03 [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Britvic agrees £3.3bn takeover; Marston’s to quit brewing; Ocado expands Japanese partnership

By Harry Wise Updated: 08:23 BST, 8 July 2024 Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Britvic, Marston's, Ocado, ITM Power, Unite [...]

The Financial Impact of Capital Allowances on SMEs

In today's ever-evolving business landscape, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are crucial in driving economic growth and innovation. However, navigating the complex world of finances [...]

Mortgage misery led voters to turn against Tories

Conservatives haemorrhaged support in seats with the most mortgage holdersIt came despite inflation falling to 2% target and rate cuts expected this summer Mortgage holders 'unconvinced' Rishi [...]

Grant Thornton mulls private equity deal to drive growth

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 July 2024 Grant Thornton is seeking a private equity investor to buy into the 100-year-old business.The accountancy giant [...]

Fans flock in as Wetherspoons switches on for Euros

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 July 2024 Wetherspoons is set to toast an uptick in sales and profits after showing Euro [...]

Keep calm and carry on growing savings: Use tried and tested pensions and Isas

By Rachel Rickard Straus Updated: 13:52 BST, 7 July 2024 Keep calm and keep saving: It will likely be weeks until the first BudgetRight, can [...]

Labour urged to stop the carousel of ministers

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 July 2024 If there's one thing business wants from the Labour government it's stability.As the table below shows, [...]

Labour must act fast to fire up Rolls-Royce nuclear reactor deals

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:50 BST, 6 July 2024 Rolls-Royce risks losing billions in overseas contracts if Labour delays vital strategic decisions on nuclear reactors, [...]

Sales boom at luxury shoes and suitmaker Berluti

By John Abiona Updated: 21:50 BST, 6 July 2024 Star appeal: Actress Zendaya in a monochrome gray Berluti suitWhat make of shoes does Bernard Arnault [...]

City falls behind in league table of global floats

By John-paul Ford Rojas And Francesca Washtell Updated: 21:50 BST, 6 July 2024 The new Government is under pressure to reform the moribund London stock [...]

RAY MASSEY: Renault Scenic E-Tech wins European Car of the Year 2024

The award-winning Scenic E-Tech by Renault has excelled itself By Ray Massey Updated: 08:11 BST, 6 July 2024 The award-winning Scenic E-Tech by Renault has excelled [...]

Can Labour get Britain growing and make us richer? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 23:09 BST, 5 July 2024 All change, please. In a radical reshaping of the political landscape, Britain has elected a [...]

CBI urges PM Keir Starmer to rethink ‘chilling’ North Sea tax raid

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 July 2024 The boss of Britain's top business organisation has urged Labour to rethink its plan for [...]

Fix broken rates system, retailers warn Labour

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 July 2024 Concern: Louboutin founder Christian LouboutinLeading retailers have warned Labour it must follow through on its manifesto pledges [...]

What next for Amazon shares? Most analysts rate the stock a ‘buy’

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 July 2024 Is there more than online retail and streaming?A great deal more. Seattle-based Amazon is [...]