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Spanish owner of make-up company Charlotte Tilbury planning £8.5bn float

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 April 2024 Lip sync: Jourdan Dunn and Kate Moss showcase Charlotte Tilbury lipstickThe owner [...]

Borrowing costs surge as JP Morgan boss Dimon sounds alarm

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 April 2024 Borrowing costs rose on both sides of the Atlantic as investors scaled back bets on interest [...]

City shock as Shell threatens to quit London stock market for U.S.

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:01 BST, 8 April 2024 Shell has threatened to quit the London stock market in what would be a hammer blow [...]

Amazon shares eye record high ahead of a predicted bumper earnings season for Big Tech

By John Abiona and Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 April 2024 Amazon shares touched an all-time high last night ahead of a bumper earnings [...]

Ted Baker to shut 15 stores and cut some 245 jobs after crashing into administration

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 April 2024 Job cuts: Ted Baker plans to shut 15 storesTed Baker plans to shut [...]

Jaguar Land Rover sees sales soar by almost a quarter despite China slump

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 BST, 8 April 2024 Sales up: Jaguar Land Rover sold 431,733 cars in the year ending [...]

A THIRD of first-time buyers now depend on the Bank of Mum and Dad to get on the property ladder as the figure doubles in 20 years

By Alex Ward Social Affairs Correspondent Updated: 21:07 BST, 8 April 2024 Going cap in hand to the Bank of Mum and Dad for help [...]

Gold hits new record as China’s central bank carries on enlarging its reserves

Gold prices have been on a bumper rally since the begining of last month Hopes of interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve have also [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: John Lewis hires its next chair; CVS suffers cyber incident; Gold continues to soar

By Live Commentary Updated: 11:27 BST, 8 April 2024 The FTSE 100 is up 0.1 per cent in midday trading. Among the companies with reports [...]

John Lewis hires former Tesco exec to replace Sharon White as chair

Jason Tarry is the former chief executive of Tesco UK and Ireland He replaces Sharon White in September after a difficult few years Tarry is tasked with [...]

CVS Group hit by major disruption following cyber attack

CVS runs 500 practices across the British Isles, the Netherlands, and AustraliaIn response, the Norfolk-based company took its computer systems offline By Harry Wise Updated: 09:17 [...]

Auto-enrolment could leave workers with just half of what they need for a ‘comfortable’ retirement

'To try and make up the difference, there are a few options. The first and most obvious is to try and maximise and increase contributions [...]

Business output soars to highest level in nearly two years – marking a ‘turning point’ for UK economy

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:57 BST, 7 April 2024 Business output has soared to the highest level in nearly two years – marking a 'turning [...]

Aldi overtakes Asda to become Britain’s third biggest supermarket, analysis shows

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:50 BST, 7 April 2024 Aldi has overtaken Asda to become Britain's third biggest supermarket, analysis shows.It is the latest blow [...]

Nationwide under pressure to give members a say on £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money after petition hits its target

Building society says it is not necessary to consult its 16m membersBut Virgin Money shareholders will get a voteA petition set up by Nationwide members [...]

T ROWE PRICE US SMALLER COMPANIES EQUITY FUND: Forget the Magnificent Seven – it now pays to start thinking small

By Jeff Prestridge Updated: 22:07 BST, 6 April 2024 When UK investors think about US equities, their minds tend to focus on the big American [...]

Petition calling on Nationwide to give members a say in its takeover of Virgin Money on track to hit target needed to call special meeting

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 21:52 BST, 6 April 2024 Risky move: Nationwide boss Debbie Crosbie A petition calling on Nationwide to give members a say in its [...]

Iran’s state-backed banks should be sanctioned by UK so they cannot be used to funnel money to terror groups

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 April 2024 'Unfathomable': Iain Duncan SmithIran's state-backed banks should be sanctioned by the UK so they cannot be [...]

MIDAS SHARE TIPS UPDATE: Pershing Square keeps getting better

By Joanne Hart Updated: 21:51 BST, 6 April 2024 Robust Record: Bill AckmanBill Ackman built his reputation as a firebrand, agitating for change in some [...]

Investment trusts eye up Swiss escape to avoid EU’s Kafkaesque diktats

Stock market-listed investment trusts are a super way for investors to build long-term wealth.Many have been around for over 150 years, quietly delivering a mix [...]

CITY WHISPERS: Simmer down! Dragons’ Den sparks a vegan food fight

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 21:50 BST, 6 April 2024 There was a bunfight in Britain's start-up scene last week with a ready meal firm claiming [...]

Jo Malone’s well-heeled clientele turning its nose up at £300 candles in cost-of-living crisis

By John Abiona Updated: 21:50 BST, 6 April 2024 Taking a hit: Jo Malone saw profits fall 15.7 per cent to £24.4 million in the year [...]

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about second-wave inflation

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:05 BST, 5 April 2024 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or [...]

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Tesco investors hoping for cheery set of annual results after grocer bumped up profit hopes in January

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:56 BST, 5 April 2024 As the supermarket price wars intensify, Tesco will be in the spotlight next week.The [...]

Britain must cut stamp duty on share trading to revive flagging stock market, according to leading City brokers

Peel Hunt urges ministers to address 'penal level' of tax in UKReforms could boost shares and drive up valuations of London-listed firmsPanmure Gordon: 'Very real negative [...]

Disney launches crackdown on password sharing in effort to boost sign-ups and revenue

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2024 Crackdown: The Eras Tour concert film starring Taylor Swift is among the shows available on [...]

Peugeot unveils its new family-friendly 7-seater SUV – the e-5008

By Ray Massey Motoring Editor Updated: 21:51 BST, 5 April 2024 Peugeot has unveiled its new family-friendly 7-seater SUV — the e-5008.Available first as a [...]

AstraZeneca’s blockbuster lung cancer drug boosts survival rates among patients, pharma giant says

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 April 2024 Higher earner: Boss Pascal SoriotAstraZeneca's blockbuster lung cancer drug boosts survival rates among patients, the pharma giant [...]

MARKET REPORT: Bumper US employment dents hopes of an interest rate cut

By John Abiona Updated: 21:50 BST, 5 April 2024 Global stock markets came under pressure yesterday as bumper US jobs figures dented hopes for early [...]

Beware fixed-rate savings trap… and secrets from an Isa millionaire: This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 20:01 BST, 5 April 2024 There's a warning for savers who's fixed term deals are coming to an end - [...]

Average car insurance premium hits £543 – but insurers defend hikes saying costs have soared

Car insurance prices are up 25% in a year and 70% in ten yearsBut insurers have published new figures that aim to defend the steep [...]

Majestic saves bar operator Vagabond Wines from collapse

Vagabond asked the High Court in early March to appoint administrators On Friday, Majestic said it had saved nine Vagabond wine bars from closingBy Harry Wise [...]

Shell expects weaker LNG output in first quarter

Shell made £22.4bn of profits in 2023, a decline of over 30% on the prior yearIt warned trading results for its integrated gas arm are [...]

Debt-riddled water giant Thames on hook to China amid warnings it will default

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 BST, 4 April 2024 Chinese banks are set to determine the fate of Thames Water amid warnings it will default [...]

US paper giant bidding for DS Smith pledges to keep European HQ in London

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:01 BST, 4 April 2024 The US paper giant bidding for one of Britain’s biggest packaging firms has pledged to establish [...]

UK recession ‘already over’ following down- turn at the end of last year

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 BST, 4 April 2024 S&P Global said its index of activity among private sector services and [...]