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UK manufacturers are ‘turning a corner’

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 December 2023 British manufacturing may be ‘turning a corner’ after months of decline. In a boost for the econo... read more

LVMH in red amid fears over Louis Vuitton bag sales

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 December 2023 The party could be over at LVMH as shoppers cut back on spending on its designer bags and clothes, brokers ... read more

Last chance to secure a place at Motoring Literary and Arts Festival

By Ray Massey Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 December 2023 Last chance to secure a place at this weekend’s inaugural landmark Motoring Literary and Arts Festival a... read more

Former top Treasury mandarin Tom Scholar joins Nomura

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 December 2023 Japanese bank Nomura Holdings has appointed former top Treasury mandarin Tom Scholar as chair... read more

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Housebuilder Berkeley set to reports half-year results

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 December 2023 Are high mortgage costs easing? Will buyer activity pick up in the housing market? What is th... read more

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about QARP – quality at a reasonable price

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 GMT, 1 December 2023 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or theme. Here itR... read more

Households get second chance to earn cash by cutting energy use tonight as Demand Flexibility Service returns

The Demand Flexibility Service returns tonight for the second time in a week  Customers can earn money off their bills by switching up their energy use Firms i... read more

Three luckiest Premium Bond December winners revealed – including £50k off a fiver from the 1980s….

By Helen Kirrane Updated: 13:00 GMT, 1 December 2023 Christmas came early for some Premium Bonds holders who won big prizes in December’s draw. The two co... read more

Octopus completes deal with Shell Energy to becomes Britain’s second largest supplier

By Angharad Carrick Updated: 12:54 GMT, 1 December 2023 Octopus is now Britain’s second biggest energy supplier after completing the purchase of ShellR... read more

Rentokil appoints new North America boss after weaker trading

 Brad Paulsen will be the new CEO of its North America region By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 12:41 GMT, 1 December 2023 Rentokil Initial has hired a new chief ex... read more

DP Eurasia ‘extremely disappointed’ by ‘unsolicited’ acquisition bid

Jubilant Foodworks has raised its stake in DPEurasia from 49% to 53.5%  On Tuesday, DP Eurasia called the proposal ‘unsolicited and unexpected’ By ... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Abu Dhabi group buys London developer; Dominos Pizza firm faces takeover; AZN ditches drug trial

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:53 GMT, 1 December 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are AstraZeneca... read more

How Can You Accept Crypto Payments for Business

Using cryptocurrency as a payment method marks a significant step towards innovation for any business. As digital currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoi... read more

Calls to probe Saudi Arabia’s Heathrow bid amid human rights concerns

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 November 2023 The Government has been urged to probe Saudi Arabia’s swoop for Heathrow as campaigners attack the mov... read more

Business leaders back Chancellor’s Autumn Statement

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 November 2023 Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement proved the Chancellor understands Britain’s wealth creators’ needs, s... read more

Weak US sales put the boot into Dr Martens

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 30 November 2023 Dr Martens has posted its fourth profit warning this year as its US business takes a kicking. The boot m... read more

ECB expected to cut interest rates as Eurozone inflation drops to 2.4%

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 30 November 2023 Inflation fight: The European Central Bank is expected to cut interest rates in t... read more

PwC fined £5.5m after employees in China and Hong Kong cheat exam

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 GMT, 30 November 2023 PwC has been fined £5.5million after US regulators found more than 1,000 employees in China and Hong Kong... read more

BP’s search for a chief executive is set to extend into next year.

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 30 November 2023 In the running: Acting BP chief exec Murray Auchincloss  BP’s search for a ch... read more

Fears Musk’s latest outburst could sink X: Billionaire tells advertisers to ‘go f*** themselves’

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 30 November 2023 The future of X appears to hang in the balance as Elon Musk told advertisers, who were traditionally the... read more

Mitchells & Butlers profits slide amid cost headwinds

Mitchells & Butlers revealed operating profits slumped by £26m to £98m The firm was hit by a near total absence of Covid-related government support Shares... read more

I’ve got an interest-only mortgage – and no way to pay it off: LUNCH MONEY

  How big is the interest-only mortgage timebomb – and what can people do?  What the CMA  found on ‘greedflation’ and why it’s probin... read more

Barclays cuts mortgage rates: Lender to offer best-buy five-year fix

Barclays is cutting fixed rate deals for home buyers from tomorrow Its five-year fix for purchasers will charge 4.39% interest and is market-leading It follows ... read more

Online Fraud Charter: Tech firms pledge to stop fraud under new government measures

Tech companies will sign a voluntary ‘Online Fraud Charter’ It will require tech firms to commit to tackling online scams and fake adds By Helen Kir... read more