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So much for an electric car revolution! The number of public chargers plunges across SIX counties in England

Figures from the Department for Transport also show a fall in Northern Ireland By David Churchill Chief Political Correspondent Updated: 08:32 GMT, 2 November 2... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: BoE expected to hold base rate; Shell lines-up $3.5bn buyback; Haleon suffers weaker US demand

LIVE By Live Commentary Updated: 07:46 GMT, 2 November 2023 The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will reveal the next steps for UK interest rat... read more

Hottest property markets revealed: Homes in Liverpool take just 17 DAYS to sell – half the typical average

Liverpool and Manchester homes selling the fastest, Zoopla data shows Cheaper homes in demand while four-beds are taking longer to sell   By Jane Denton Updat... read more

Sluggish summer fails to rattle Next as it posts fourth profit upgrade in six months

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:21 GMT, 1 November 2023 Next has increased its full-year profit guidance for the fourth time in six months despite the warm weath... read more

Fed holds US interest rates at a 22-year high but door open for more hikes

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:19 GMT, 1 November 2023 America’s central bank last night held interest rates at a 22-year high but left the door open for... read more

Struggling Asos forced to mothball £90m warehouse it opened just two years ago

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:01 GMT, 1 November 2023 Asos is mothballing a giant warehouse it opened just two years ago as sales slump and losses spiral towards... read more

British life sciences firm Instem faces crunch vote on £203m private equity buyout

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 1 November 2023 The future of British life sciences firm Instem is in the balance ahead of a crunc... read more

Wework shares tumble 50% amid fears the office-sharing firm may file for bankruptcy

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 1 November 2023 Shares in Wework tumbled 50 per cent last night on reports the office-sharing firm... read more

Red Bull gives you wings: Son of founder scoops £500m payout

By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Updated: 22:00 GMT, 1 November 2023 Red Bull heir Mark Mateschitz – known as Europe’s richest millennial â... read more

Tata pulls Port Talbot announcement at last minute leaving 3,000 steel jobs in limbo

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 1 November 2023 Around 3,000 steelworker jobs are in limbo after an announcement by Tata Steel was... read more

Aston Martin cuts production of its new DB12 sports car amid supply delays

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 1 November 2023 Aston Martin will make fewer cars than expected this year as production issues hamper its new DB12 sports... read more

US Fed set to hold fire again on interest rates today

Markets betting Fed funds rate will say at current 22-year high of 5.25-5.5% But Fed may not be done yet amid concerns about the strength of US economy  By Mik... read more

AstraZeneca to invest $245m in French biotech company Cellectis

The Anglo-Swedish firm has been granted exclusive rights to 25 genetic targets  Cellectis founder: ‘We believe AstraZeneca is the perfect match to Cellec... read more

EV energy competition revs up as Ovo slashes prices of cheapest tariff – and says drivers pay just £189 a year

Energy firm Ovo has cut the price of its Charge Anytime add-on rate The deal can only be used to charge up an electric vehicle and costs 7p per kWh  Customers ... read more

Premium Bond holder scoops £1m with a £5,050 holding from May 2000 – how does that compare to all of the 2023 jackpot winners so far?

By This Is Money Updated: 12:35 GMT, 1 November 2023 A Premium Bonds holder has scooped one of the two £1million November jackpot prizes with a holding of £5,... read more

Vertu Motors seeks injunction as Companies House records falsely amended

Several board members shown to have resigned on official documents  Vertu Motors says this is the work of a ‘malicious actor’ as it seeks injunctio... read more

Asos sales could fall another 15% as online retailer continues to struggle

The online retailer has been trying to eliminate about £1.1bn of excess stock  Asos saw its pre-tax losses climb more than nine-fold to £296.7m last year Its... read more

Victory for the ‘Mondeo Man’: Value of Ford Mondeos soars along with Vauxhall Corsas and Renault Meganes as second-hand cars out-perform the stock market and the price of gold

By Katherine Lawton Updated: 08:42 GMT, 1 November 2023 The value of Ford Mondeos has soared along with Vauxhall Corsas and Renault Meganes – as second-h... read more

BUSINESS LIVE: Aston Martin lifted by DB12; Next ups profit expectations; Asos sales to weaken

LIVE By Live Commentary Updated: 07:59 GMT, 1 November 2023 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Aston... read more

Handbags and shoes fly off the shelves at British fashion brand Kurt Geiger

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:39 GMT, 31 October 2023 Business is booming at Kurt Geiger as handbags and shoes fly off the shelves.  Th... read more

Odey hedge fund closed for good following sexual assault allegations against its founder

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:36 GMT, 31 October 2023 Odey Asset Management is closing its doors for good – less than six months after its disgraced founder ... read more

Elon Musk sees value of Twitter sink by £20bn since he bought it a year ago

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:29 GMT, 31 October 2023 Elon Musk – who once joked that the way to make a small fortune out of social media was to start with a... read more

BP chief dismisses takeover speculation: Boss remains confident despite 60% fall in profits

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:27 GMT, 31 October 2023 The boss of BP dismissed speculation it could be a takeover target after profits fell 60 per cent. As conso... read more

Eurozone on the brink of recession after output falls for first time since the pandemic

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:04 GMT, 31 October 2023 The eurozone is on the brink of recession after output fell for the first time sin... read more