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MARKET REPORT: JD Sports drags its feet as few spend big on clothes

By John Abiona Updated: 21:50 BST, 31 May 2024 JD Sports has enjoyed unrivalled success when it comes to getting young men and women to splash out more than £1... read more

Donald Trump sees more than £400m wiped off his fortune

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 BST, 31 May 2024 Taking a hit: Donald Trump owns a 65 per cent stake in the company Donald Trump yesterday saw more than ... read more

The consumer champion’s guide to getting what you want: This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 17:42 BST, 31 May 2024 This is Money’s consumer champion Helen Crane celebrated the 100th edition of her Crane on the Case colum... read more

Revolution Bars tells creditors to back restructuring or face administration

Revolution Bars had been exploring a sale process but rejected approaches    By Mike Sheen Updated: 11:35 BST, 31 May 2024 Revolution Bars has called time on ... read more

Nationwide’s £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money probed by competition watchdog

CMA to investigate if deal could result in ‘substantial lessening of competition’ By Mike Sheen Updated: 09:48 BST, 31 May 2024 Britain’s comp... read more

JD Sports shares plummet as ‘challenging market’ puts a dent in profits

By Angharad Carrick Updated: 09:34 BST, 31 May 2024 JD Sports shares tumbled on Friday morning after the retailer revealed a dip in profits, despite the group b... read more

Government sells £1.24bn in NatWest shares despite fears for Tell Sid sell-off

UK Government sells 392m shares for 316.2p each, raising £1.24bn   By Mike Sheen Updated: 08:35 BST, 31 May 2024 The government has sold another chunk of the... read more

Crispin Odey sues the Financial Times  after it published sexual harassment allegations

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:04 BST, 30 May 2024 Harassment claims: Hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey is suing the Financial Times Crispin... read more

Sony Music in talks to snap up Queen’s hits and merchandising rights in £1bn deal

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 30 May 2024 Icon: Queen’s legendary frontman Freddie Mercury (pictured) Sony Music is in tal... read more

Saudi state oil giant Saudi Aramco moots £15bn share sale

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 30 May 2024 Stock sale: Advisers to Saudi Aramco have been in Saudi Arabia making the last prepara... read more

Fears for De La Rue as Britain’s banknote printer enters sale talks

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 BST, 30 May 2024 The company behind Britain’s banknotes is considering breaking up its business just a day after Royal Mail ... read more

Sunak handed an election boost as business confidence hits an eight year high

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 30 May 2024 The Tories were handed a boost last night after data showed business confidence hit an... read more

Anglo American may list £7bn platinum division on the UK stock market

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 30 May 2024 Shake-up: Anglo American could list its £7bn platinum division Amplats Anglo American could list its £... read more

Tories to keep close eye on Kretinsky over pledge to protect Royal Mail

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 30 May 2024 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has piled pressure on ‘Czech Sphinx’ Daniel Kretinsky after his £3.6billion ... read more

NS&I quietly boosts rate on two of its savings accounts including its income bonds

By Sylvia Morris Updated: 14:50 BST, 30 May 2024 National Savings & Investments has quietly increased the rate on two of its variable accounts. Its Direct S... read more

How £5,000 is the magic number to save at Nationwide if you want the £100 perk, says SYLVIA MORRIS

By Sylvia Morris Updated: 14:43 BST, 30 May 2024 Great news for 3.85 million Nationwide customers. They will see a £100 payout land in their current accounts b... read more

Springfield Properties agrees £6.3m affordable housing contract

The Elgin-based firm intends to begin constructing the homes immediately  Four weeks ago, Springfield secured a £10m contract from Moray Council  By Harry W... read more

Auto Trader shares hit record high as FTSE 100 group cashes in on ‘robust’ second-hand car demand

Auto Trader shares have risen by over 30% in the last year   By Jane Denton Updated: 11:40 BST, 30 May 2024 Auto Trader Group shares rose sharply on Thursday ... read more

Nightcap walks away from acquisition of Revolution Bars

Nightcap was co-founded by former Dragons Den star Sarah Willingham Revolution Bars said Nightcap’s proposal was ‘incapable of being delivered’... read more

London markets ‘less attractive’ than international rivals say boss of tech unicorn Oaknorth

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:07 BST, 29 May 2024 Oaknorth co-founder Rishi Khosla says the UK is ‘less attractive’ than oth... read more

Vaccines tsar sells biotech start-up to US pharma group Merck in £2.4bn deal

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:04 BST, 29 May 2024 Biotech deal: Dame Kate Bingham (pictured) led Britain’s Covid vaccine task force in... read more

Boost for sunseekers as pound hits highest level against euro for two years

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:04 BST, 29 May 2024 Rally: Sterling climbed to just below €1.18 versus the single currency, its strongest level since Augu... read more

BHP abandons £39bn pursuit of Anglo American as City fights back against predators

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:03 BST, 29 May 2024 BHP has abandoned its bid for London-listed miner Anglo American as the City continues to fight off foreign p... read more

Outrage at Ofwat plans to cut sewage-dumping fines for water firms

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:03 BST, 29 May 2024 Anger towards the water industry grew further as plans to slash fines for some sewage-dumpers were revealed. Ca... read more