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Saga launches one-stop-mortgage platform for over 55s

By Adele Cooke Updated: 22:01 GMT, 5 December 2023 Over-50s specialist Saga is launching a mortgage platform which allows customers to compare and apply for dea... read more

Blow to City’s reputation as London Stock Exchange rocked by third glitch in three months

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 December 2023 The London Stock Exchange suffered two outages yesterday in a bruising blow to con... read more

UK economy showing ‘signs of life’ as eurozone heads towards recession

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:00 GMT, 5 December 2023 The British economy shows ‘signs of life’ – as the sclerotic eurozone heads towards recession, accordin... read more

‘No sign of respite’ for Lindsell Train investors

By Mark Shapland Updated: 21:51 GMT, 5 December 2023 Star fund manager Nick Train warned there was ‘little sign of respite’ as the London-listed trust he ru... read more

Qatar Investment Authority slashes Barclays stake

Bloomberg: Qatar Holding intends to sell  around £510m of Barclays stock Following the announcement, Barclays shares fell 4.5% on Tuesday morning  The QIA fi... read more

Is it worth getting paid to save energy with the demand flexibility service? LUNCH MONEY

By This Is Money Updated: 15:30 GMT, 5 December 2023 The nights have well and truly drawn in but across the country, people are being urged to turn their lights... read more

Quiz shares tumble as womenswear brand warns of widening losses

Sales down to £14.1m, lower than internal forecast across October & November   Black Friday fails to boost firm with online sales 20% lower in last two m... read more

THG to buy skincare brand Biossance for $20m

THG, formerly The Hut Group, successfully bid at an auction for Biossance  Biotechnology firm Amyris put Biossance on sale after filing for bankruptcy Customer... read more

Households can get £1,500 energy bill grants from British Gas fund – and you don’t have to be a customer to claim

Britain’s largest energy firm has relaunched its Individuals and Families Fund This offers grants for homes struggling with energy debt and with certain m... read more

How to Earn on Trading Stocks: Beginner’s Guide

Learning how to earn by trading stocks is an excellent way of diversifying your financial portfolio. You can use free or paid resources to learn the basics befo... read more

SSP Group restarts dividends as sales exceed pre-Covid levels

The Upper Crust and Caffe Ritazza owner operates over 600 food-to-go outlets SSP’s turnover climbed by 37.7% to over £3billion in the year ending Septemb... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Thames Water reveals turnaround plan; SSP reinstates dividend; THG buys Biossance

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:52 GMT, 5 December 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Thames Wate... read more

Our start-up can turn a floorplan into a grand design for your home: Meet Peek Home’s founders

  By Simon Lambert Updated: 06:00 GMT, 5 December 2023 Imagining how you could extend your home – or a property you fancy buying – is a favourite B... read more

Spotify axes 1,500 jobs as bloodbath in the tech industry continues

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Spotify will cut almost a fifth of its workforce as the jobs bloodbath in the tech industry continues.  ... read more

Global turmoil sends gold price to a record high… and bitcoin tops $42,000 for the first time in 20 months

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Gold spiked to a record high and bitcoin surged above $42,000 as global assets reacted to an attack ... read more

Rolls-Royce shares have now trebled this year to hit highest level since 2019

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Rolls-Royce shares have raced to the highest level in more than four years. And they have now more than tre... read more

Low-cost airlines hitting highs as travel sector’s post-pandemic bounce back continues

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Revived: Ryanair and Wizz Air said passenger numbers soared in November Ryanair an... read more

Workers reluctant to go back to their jobs after enjoying generous Covid handouts

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Huge government handouts during the pandemic have left many workers reluctant to go back to their jo... read more

Ireland’s largest cinema chain buys five sites from collapsed Empire

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Ireland’s largest cinema chain has bought five sites from collapsed operator Emp... read more

New Treasury ministers back calls to scrap the tourist tax

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Opponents of the tourist tax believe newly appointed Treasury ministers may help them get it scrapped. Bim ... read more

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group buys another tranche of business Boohoo

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Fashion stakes: Frasers Group has increased its shareholding in Boohoo from 16.5% ... read more

Antonio Horta-Osorio’s lockdown-breaking junket jet is sold off by UBS

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 UBS has sold the Credit Suisse jet used by former boss Antonio Horta-Osorio to break lockdown rules to wa... read more

Saudi Arabia snaps up 49% of Rocco Forte Hotels

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 4 December 2023 Saudi Arabia has bought a 49 per cent stake in Sir Rocco Forte’s luxury hotels group as it ramps up its... read more

Woodford investors have until 5pm to register to vote on £230m payout

Registered investors will vote on the proposals on 13 December Some argue the sum is insufficient and investors should reject  By This Is Money Updated: 15:00... read more