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Education start-up founded by Tony Blair’s son sees losses triple to £40.5m

By Daily Mail City & Finance Updated: 22:31 GMT, 28 November 2023 Losses: Multiverse was set up by Euan Blair in 2016 An education start-up founded by the ... read more

Goldman Sachs’s boss David Solomon ruffled by ‘jerk’ headline

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:31 GMT, 28 November 2023 Criticism: Goldman Sachs’s boss David Solomon He may be a master of the uni... read more

Fresh blow to the High Street as NatWest warns of even more branch closures

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:30 GMT, 28 November 2023 NatWest has revealed that even more branch closures are on the cards as a senior executive said it ... read more

Saga boss Euan Sutherland sails into sunset after four brutal years

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:23 GMT, 28 November 2023 Saga’s boss quit yesterday after four challenging years that included the closure of its cruise business... read more

Chinese fast fashion giant Shein eyes £70bn US flotation

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:19 GMT, 28 November 2023 A Chinese fast fashion giant is closing in on a stock market listing in New York.... read more

Tears from Wilko chairman as she blames Liz Truss mini-Budget for collapse

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:09 GMT, 28 November 2023 Grilling: Lisa Wilkinson speaking to MPs yesterday The former chairman of Wilko told MPs she is ‘devasta... read more

Homeowners left unable to complete sales as cyber attack on law firm IT provider CTS causes chaos

The cyber attack impacted between 80 and 200 law firms from last Wednesday No sign that the issues have been resolved with many customers still in limbo Propert... read more

New distribution centre costs take a bite out of Pets at Home profits

Pets at Home reported statutory pre-tax profits plummeted by 35.2% to £34.7m The firm incurred costs of £9.4m from transitioning to a new distribution centreÂ... read more

How to save on a home in the buyer’s market – and what if you want to sell? Lunch Money

By This Is Money Updated: 13:21 GMT, 28 November 2023 The pandemic property boom seller’s market is long gone, and we now have ‘the best market conditio... read more

Saga boss Euan Sutherland exits after four years

Euan Sutherland to be replaced immediately by group CFO Mike Hazell   By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 11:16 GMT, 28 November 2023 Chief executive of Saga, Euan S... read more

Could rent peak in 2025? Property firm says they will rise 6% next year before hitting ‘affordability ceiling’

Savills forecast a further 6% rise in the average rent in 2024 But the estate agent says rents will hit an ‘affordability ceiling’ in 2025 In 2028, ... read more

EasyJet flags profit hit from Israel-Hamas war

EasyJet’s pre-tax profits more than trebled to £122m in the year to September Revenues in both July and August soared above £1bn despite industrial acti... read more

West End landlord Shaftesbury Capital revels in Xmas sales lift

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 November 2023 Shaftesbury Capital defied the gloom on the High Street as it cheered a ‘strong start’ to its critical... read more

BoE veteran Andrew Hauser appointed Australia’s deputy bank governor

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 November 2023 Experience: Andrew Hauser will join the Australian central bank early next year B... read more

Ministers signal they’re ready to kowtow to Beijing in bid to lure car makers from China

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 November 2023 Investment: Britain is trying to entice Chinese car makers to set up a global base in the UK  Brit... read more

Boost for GSK as blood cancer drug Blenrep hits key goal in a late-stage trial

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 November 2023 GSK’s blood cancer drug has reached a key goal in a late-stage trial after a se... read more

Octopus snaps up 12.5% stake in Irish Sea wind farm

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 November 2023 Octopus Energy has bought a 12.5% stake in the Walney Extension wind farm from AI... read more

Metro Bank investors back Columbian billionaire’s £925m rescue deal

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 GMT, 27 November 2023 Metro Bank shareholders have backed a £925million rescue deal that will see a Columbian billionaire take ... read more

Warhammer-maker Frontier sees shares plunge as sales of latest game flop

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:00 GMT, 27 November 2023 Frontier Developments shares plunged to their lowest level in nearly a decade amid subdued demand for its... read more

UK interest rates need to stay higher for longer, ratings agency warns

Falling inflation has driven expectations of interest rate cuts next year S&P says hikes are yet to have an impact and need to stay higher for longer Britai... read more

Revolution Beauty nears settlement with co-founders

The firm is also in negotiation with executive chairman Tom Allsworth By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 14:20 GMT, 27 November 2023 The founder of Revolution Beauty... read more

Clock is ticking for Woodford investors to decide on compensation – but is it fair?

By Jeff Prestridge Updated: 12:53 GMT, 27 November 2023 It is decision time for those investors who lost money as a result of the meltdown of investment fund Wo... read more

Aviva to buy Canada’s Optiom for £100m

 The deal is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024 By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 11:17 GMT, 27 November 2023 Aviva is set to buy vehicle replace... read more

Rightmove revenues boosted by new home developments

The group now expects ARPA for the full year to be between £112-£116 This is up from the previous forecast of between £103-£105 By Daniel Fessahaye Updated:... read more