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BUSINESS LIVE: 888 profits slump on regulatory shake-up

BUSINESS LIVE: 888 profits slump on regulatory shake-up By Live Commentary Updated: 09:37 BST, 28 September 2023 The FTSE 100 is down 0.5 per cent in early trad... read more

Deliveroo to return up to £250m to shareholders with tender offer

Deliveroo to return up to £250m to shareholders with tender offer Deliveroo shares rose by over 8% on Thursday; up over 36% in a year   By Jane Denton Update... read more

Inland Homes to appoint administrators as cash dries up

Inland Homes to appoint administrators as cash dries up Inland Homes expects its shares to be cancelled on 4 October   By Jane Denton Updated: 08:54 BST, 28 S... read more

Ten ex-Wilko stores set to reopen under Poundland

Ten ex-Wilko stores set to reopen under Poundland By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:29 BST, 28 September 2023 Ten former Wilko stores are set to reopen... read more

Poor practice at PWC ‘uncorrected’, says former telecoms boss

Poor practice at PWC ‘uncorrected’, says former telecoms boss By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:11 BST, 28 September 2023 PWC’S scand... read more

H&M blames sales slump on September sun

H&M blames sales slump on September sun By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 08:06 BST, 28 September 2023 Hight Street fashion chain H&M warned of tu... read more

Rural drivers are hit by the lack of electric car chargers as they have to drive 13 times further than motorists in London to reach one, report finds

Rural drivers are hit by the lack of electric car chargers as they have to drive 13 times further than motorists in London to reach one, report finds The Govern... read more

Barbie and Oppenheimer too late to stop Everyman falling to a first-half loss

Barbie and Oppenheimer too late to stop Everyman falling to a first-half loss The London-based cinema chain made a £4.3m for the six months ending June Falling... read more

Analysis of the USD/CHF dynamics

Switzerland stands as one of the priciest places to call home, but it balances this with its remarkable stability and resilience, evident in its currency’s pe... read more

Hiscox to sell motor and travel insurer DirectAsia

Hiscox to sell motor and travel insurer DirectAsia Ignite Thailand Holdings has agreed to purchase DirectAsia from Hiscox Hiscox said the decision to sell Direc... read more

English winemaker Chapel Down considers AIM listing

English winemaker Chapel Down considers AIM listing Chapel Down has received planning approval for new winery near Canterbury By Jane Denton Updated: 13:04 BST,... read more

Saga eyes ‘significant’ profit growth as holiday demand booms

Saga eyes ‘significant’ profit growth as holiday demand booms Saga reported turnover increased by 15% to £355.3m for the six months to July An abse... read more

Facebook owner Meta abandons its London office as tech companies cut back on space

Facebook owner Meta abandons its London office as tech companies cut back on space Meta £149m to surrender its rent contract, despite  having 18 years left ... read more

UK engineer Smiths Group hails record sales driven by demand for new inventions

UK engineer Smiths Group hails record sales driven by demand for new inventions Smiths Group’s revenue jumped 18.3% to £3.04bn in just 12 months  The f... read more

Shares in British camera and lighting firm Videndum slump due to impact of Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike

Shares in British camera and lighting firm Videndum slump due to impact of Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike The share price of Videndum crashed... read more

Wet weather dampens Asos profit forecast as washout summer hits sales and profits

Wet weather dampens Asos profit forecast as washout summer hits sales and profits Asos said its profits will come in at the lower end of targeted £40m to £60m... read more

Avon calling on TikTok after shopping shake-up as boss admits door-to-door selling is ‘not for everybody’

Avon calling on TikTok after shopping shake-up as boss admits door-to-door selling is ‘not for everybody’ Avon UK says it is moving more heavily tow... read more

Lindsell Train fund managers split £36 million in dividends despite disappointing investor returns

Lindsell Train fund managers split £36 million in dividends despite disappointing investor returns The managers behind Lindsell Train took home £36 million in... read more

Online bank Chase bans customers from buying cryptocurrencies following surge in scams

Online bank Chase bans customers from buying cryptocurrencies following surge in scams Chase, which has 1.6m UK customers, is banning customers from buying cryp... read more

The pound faces its worst month since the mini-Budget crisis last year amid recession fears

The pound faces its worst month since the mini-Budget crisis last year amid recession fears Sterling dropped by about half a cent to as low as $1.2157 due to pr... read more

The inheritance tax trap on equity release that could leave homeowners thousands worse off

The inheritance tax trap on equity release that could leave homeowners thousands worse off Record numbers of families are falling into the inheritance tax net ... read more

Half of new cars sold in the UK will have to be electric within five years despite Rishi Sunak’s delay to the ban on new petrol and diesel car sales

Half of new cars sold in the UK will have to be electric within five years despite Rishi Sunak’s delay to the ban on new petrol and diesel car sales Car-m... read more

Asos set for weaker profits as sales slump

Asos set for weaker profits as sales slump Asos anticipates making underlying earnings of £40m-£60m this fiscal year Its fourth-quarter revenues declined by 1... read more

AG Barr profits buoyed by acquisitions and soft drinks demand

AG Barr profits buoyed by acquisitions and soft drinks demand The Cumbernauld-based company is best known for manufacturing Irn-Bru  Its sales climbed by aroun... read more