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Electric car drive slams brakes on profitability at Porsche

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 10:55 GMT, 13 March 2024 Porsche expects weaker returns this year as it pushes ahead with electric models. Th... read more

Britons resist five-day office week with more than half willing to take a pay cut to work more from home

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 10:30 GMT, 13 March 2024 Only 3% of UK workers are happy to be in the office five days a week Only 3 per cent... read more

Balfour Beatty profits sink 18% but strong UK and Hong Kong sales drive share price higher

Balfour Beatty helped build the Channel Tunnel and Docklands Light Railway Earnings were impacted by a £44m decline in gains from investment disposals  By Har... read more

Cuts to North Sea oil and gas investment weigh on Britain’s production sector

Production output falls as oil and gas extraction hits mining subsector  North Sea energy firms have reportedly been cutting back on investment  Introduced in... read more

UK wage slowdown bolsters hopes of interest rate cuts

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 23:33 GMT, 12 March 2024 Hopes of a Bank of England interest rate cut were boosted yesterday after figures showed UK wage growt... read more

British American Tobacco set for £700m buyback as it sells parts of its stake in Indian cigarette giant

By Leah Montebello Updated: 23:32 GMT, 12 March 2024 Coughing up: British American Tobacco is launching a share buyback British American Tobacco is launching a ... read more

Morrisons posts £1bn loss as debt payments soar following private equity takeover

By Mark Shapland Updated: 23:29 GMT, 12 March 2024 Morrisons has clocked up a fresh £1billion loss as it continues to struggle under private equity ownership. ... read more

ICap plots data spin-off to boost ailing shares

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 23:27 GMT, 12 March 2024 Lending a hand: Joan Collins at a  TP ICAP charity event TP ICAP could spin off an... read more

Predictions for the Canadian Real Estate Market: Are Price Reductions on the Horizon?

Expanding on the Canadian housing market analysis requires a deeper dive into its intricate dynamics, shedding light on the underlying factors that shape its cu... read more

What Tax Credits Are Available for Corporations?

Navigating the complex world of corporate taxation can be a challenging task for any business. Grasping opportunities for tax credits is an essential aspect of ... read more

Empty houses to pay double council tax after a year in second home crackdown

Government tweaks to council tax mean some homes will pay more, and sooner But those who inherit homes will get a year before being double-taxed  By Sam Barker... read more

FirstGroup lifts profit expectations thanks to open access rail performance

FirstGroup owns the open-access rail operators Hull Trains and Lumo  The firm said its open access operations were enjoying healthy demand By Harry Wise Update... read more

Regional REIT shares plummet as property trust weighs raising cash from investors at ‘material discount’

Regional REIT faces looming maturity date for £50million of retail bonds  Its loan-to-value ratio stands at more than 55%, above target of 40%  By Mike Sheen... read more

Persimmon profits dive on fewer new-builds and rising costs

The FTSE 100 company reported pre-tax profits plunged to £351.8m in 2023  Mortgage rates started spiking in 2022 when the BoE kept hiking the base rate  By H... read more

Superdry in talks with lender to secure an additional £20m of liquidity to fund turnaround plan

Retailer in talks with turnaround specialist Hilco amid weak demand   By Mike Sheen Updated: 09:57 GMT, 12 March 2024 Superdry is seeking an additional £20mi... read more

Electric cars have up to a third less range than advertised in real-life conditions, investigation finds

The battery life of the cars tested was on average 29.9% less than advertised  By Olivia Christie Updated: 08:40 GMT, 12 March 2024 Electric cars have up to a ... read more

Let Nationwide members vote on Virgin Money bid, says Tory peer Baroness Altmann

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 08:08 GMT, 12 March 2024 Former pensions minister Baroness Altmann (pictured) says Nationwide’s members should be able to vote ... read more

Imperial Brands kicks off second phase of its £1.1bn buyback as it tries to sweeten investors

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 01:54 GMT, 12 March 2024 Buyback: Imperial Brands said it will repurchase up to £550m of shares by the end o... read more

Halloween sets pulses racing at Ann Summers as customers flock to new stores

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:23 GMT, 11 March 2024 Sales up: Ann Summers has brand ambassadors such as model Maura Higgins,(pictured) A... read more

Artificial Intelligence in the office is proving as unpopular as the morning commute

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:22 GMT, 11 March 2024 Artificial Intelligence tools are not saving workers any time and have become as unp... read more

Japan eyes first interest rate hike since 2007 after narrowly avoiding recession

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:21 GMT, 11 March 2024 Japan could be on the verge of raising interest rates out of negative territory afte... read more

Vanquis shares slump as FCA motor finance probe ups costs

Vanquis expects an adjusted RoTE in the low single digits for the current year It follows high levels of complaints connected with an FCA motor finance review B... read more

Hornby acquires Corgi Model Club in deal worth up to £600,000

It has paid £400,000 for existing stock from CMC This stock will be sold directly to Hornby customers There will also be an additional consideration of around ... read more

Quirky converted Warwickshire mill turned four-bed home called Bouncing Bess is for sale for £1.95m

Converted mill in Warwickshire village of Rowington is for sale for £1.95m Property known as ‘Bouncing Bess’ and was transformed into a home in 197... read more