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Harland and Wolff wins £61m oil ship upgrade deal

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 Harland and Wolff – best known for building the Titanic at its Belfast shipyard – has won... read more

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about zirp

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or theme. Here itR... read more

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Amazon set to report third quarter results

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 With the tech earnings season in full swing, attention is turning to Amazon, which will repor... read more

Car maker Dacia creates collection of ‘new car smells’

By Ray Massey Updated: 21:51 BST, 20 October 2023 If you are sniffy about the budget marque Dacia, here’s the sweet-smelling antidote. Partnered with awar... read more

Bitcoin back above $30,000 as hopes for new ETF drive prices

By John Abiona Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 October 2023 Bitcoin rose above $30,000 for the first time since August as it took gains for the year to nearly 80 per cen... read more

Chinese slowdown fails to take shine off L’Oreal

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 October 2023 Alien Goddess: Willow Smith is the face of one of Mugler’s best-selling fragrances L... read more

How much will frozen income tax bands suck out of your pay packet? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 17:27 BST, 20 October 2023 Wages are up, but inflation is… the same. What does it all mean for mortgage rates, the state pension, be... read more

Lunch Money is coming soon: Don’t miss This is Money’s new video show on the news you need to know

By This Is Money Updated: 16:12 BST, 20 October 2023 What’s happening to house prices? Are energy bills set to fall further? What’s the latest on inflation?... read more

Your home’s EPC rating has never been so important: Here’s how to improve it

Energy performance certificates were largely ignored by home buyers for years But now bills are higher, a home with a good score can save serious cash Here are ... read more

Telegraph newspapers and Spectator are put up for sale

Lloyds seized control of the Telegraph Media Group and The Spectator in June National World, DMGT, and Axel Springer have been named as potential suitors Ex-own... read more

IHG eyes ‘very strong’ year despite ‘financing challenges’

The group’s RevPAR was up 10.5% in the third quarter compared to last year  By Daniel Fessahaye Updated: 11:06 BST, 20 October 2023 Intercontinental Hote... read more

Consumer confidence and retail sales slump as Britons feel the pinch

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Barometer gave a reading of -30 for October ONS: Retail sales volumes across Great Britain dropped by 0.9% last month The UK inf... read more

One third of drivers have swerved to avoid a pothole, survey finds – as anger at state of roads soars to an eight-year high

49 per cent of respondents said potholes was their biggest motoring concern By Sukhmani Sethi Updated: 08:30 BST, 20 October 2023 Drivers’ anger at the co... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Retail sales and  consumer confidence weaken; Telegraph launches formal sale; IHG sales boost

LIVE By Live Commentary Updated: 08:08 BST, 20 October 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are IHG, ... read more

Tesla boss Elon Musk sees £7.5bn wiped off his fortune as shares in the electric car firm tank

By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Updated: 22:01 BST, 19 October 2023 Elon Musk saw around £7.5billion wiped off his fortune as a slump in prof... read more

English sparkling winemaker Gusbourne toasts record harvest

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 Last month Gusbourne said sales increased 25 per cent over the first six months of 2023.  Big firms, whic... read more

Nervous investors pile into cash savings and government bonds

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 Retail investors are flocking to cash savings and government bonds as riskier bets lose their attrac... read more

Inflation fight has only just begun, says Fed chief: Global markets rocked as Powell hints at more interest rate hints

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 America is only beginning the battle to bring down inflation, the US Federal Reserve head warned as ... read more

Shareholder blasts ‘desperate’ music fund Hipgnosis ahead of crunch vote

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 October 2023 Punk icon: Blondie’s Debbie Harry sold song rights to Hipgnosis Hipgnosis Songs Fund faced a fresh back... read more

House of Lords inquiry to probe Government relationship with industry watchdogs

Industry and Regulators Committee has ‘conducted scrutiny’ of top regulators  Committee calls for evidence ahead of inquiry as watchdogs face criti... read more

OnTheMarket agrees £99m takeover with platform poised to take on Rightmove

Rightmove shares fell over 12% following the update by OnTheMarket  OnTheMarket shares rose over 50% following its deal announcement   By Jane Denton Updated... read more

AJ Bell assets soar as weaker trading environment weighs on Hargreaves Lansdown

AJ Bell: Client numbers rose to 476,532 during the 12 months ending September The company also said AuA in its platforms business rose to a record £70.9bn  Ha... read more

Mastering Candlestick Patterns: Five Essential Candlestick Charts Every Trader Should Know

Deciphering the intricacies of the financial market can be a daunting endeavor for traders. Candlestick charts can wield the power to turn this challenging task... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Trading platform assets soar; Hipgnosis strategic review; Fund firms struggle for inflows

LIVE By Live Commentary Updated: 08:03 BST, 19 October 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are AJ Be... read more