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The Importance of Quality Business Stationery

Crafting professional business stationery transcends the mere placement of contact details on a piece of paper. It encapsulates an opportunity to instill lasting impressions and [...]

January sales price cuts help to drive inflation down to 2.9% – the lowest level for more than a year

Figures come from a monthly survey from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) By Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor Updated: 01:02 GMT, 30 January 2024 Big price [...]

Vaping firm Chill Brands hammered after Rishi announces ban on disposables

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 January 2024 Crackdown: Vape maker Chill Brands lost nearly a third of its value after Rishi Sunak announced [...]

BP urged to scale back its green agenda: Investor blasts oil giant’s ‘irrational’ climate targets

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 January 2024 An activist investor has urged BP to ditch its green strategy and continue to cash in [...]

Ryanair profit hit amid row with travel agents and soaring fuel bill

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:01 GMT, 29 January 2024 Ryanair has trimmed its profit guidance for the year as it grapples with a higher fuel [...]

Paddy Power owner Flutter lists in New York in fresh blow to London

By Leah Montebello Updated: 22:00 GMT, 29 January 2024 Betting on the US: Flutter chief Peter Jackson and ex-American football star Rob Gronkowski at the [...]

BAE gets a £370m boost as Kazakh airliner it backs prepares to list in London

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:00 GMT, 29 January 2024 Kazakh carrier Air Astana will be worth up to £757million when it lists in London next [...]

Blockbuster RSV vaccine gives GSK shot in the arm amid predictions it will hit $1bn in sales

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:00 GMT, 29 January 2024 Success: GSK boss Emma Walmsley continues to focus the group on the development of new drugs [...]

Ryanair lowers profit outlook following removal of flights from booking sites

Europe's largest airline now anticipates annual profits of €1.85-1.95bn Ryanair revealed its third-quarter profits plummeted 93% to €15m Booking.com and Kayak took Ryanair flights off their sites [...]

Superdry to explore ‘cost saving options’ which could mean store closures

Clothes retailer saw revenues plummet 23.5% to £219.8mCheltenham-based firm recently revealed its half-year results Boss Julian Dunkerton says it had 'clearly been a difficult period'By Daniel [...]

Nanda Kishore of SalesDuo: Coupons on Amazon: Driving Sales with Promotions

In the realm of online shopping, consumers are constantly on the lookout for great deals and discounts. As one of the largest e-commerce platforms globally, [...]

Salesforce Administration vs. Development: Understanding the Differences and Synergies

In the dynamic world of Salesforce, two roles often stand out for their significant impact on how this powerful CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool is [...]

User Experience (UX) and Its Impact on Marketing: The Power of Enhanced Interactions

In the digital age, the interplay between user experience (UX) and marketing has become increasingly significant. As businesses strive to not only attract but also [...]

ArbiTrustCapital Review Is a Comprehensive Trading Platform Guide

ArbiTrustCapital is an online brokerage platform that serves a diverse range of traders, accommodating the needs of both novices and seasoned veterans in the financial [...]

White Labeling in Forex Market

Are you a forex trader looking for a strategic solution to boost your business? White labeling in the forex market, including prop trading, might be [...]

Job vacancies drop at fastest rate since 2020 putting pressure on Bank to cut rates

Vacancies fell by 6.95% to 929,138 in DecemberBiggest decline since June 2020Early data suggests further fall of between 6% and 8% in JanuaryBy John-Paul Ford [...]

Tata bosses face Port Talbot steel closure grilling by MPs

Indian-owned firm switching to greener electric arc furnaces Move backed by £500m in UK Government support But it will mean fewer jobs at South Wales plant, where 8,000 [...]

‘Tell Sid’ NatWest share sell-off could be launched this summer

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2024 Ministers could launch a multi-billion pound sale of shares in NatWest as soon as June.It [...]

Oil and gas price slump hits Shell and BP

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 12:53 GMT, 28 January 2024 Shell and BP are expected to suffer a plunge in their profits of more than 40 [...]

Come clean over Asda’s financing, MPs demand

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 12:52 GMT, 28 January 2024 The boss of Asda's private equity owner is being ordered by MPs to explain the grocer's [...]

CITY WHISPERS: Spin doctor suffers premature information on Vodafone and Three deal

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 12:51 GMT, 28 January 2024 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) finally decided on Friday to begin its investigation into the [...]

Investors check out as Burberry shares fall out of fashion

By Francesca Washtell Updated: 11:09 GMT, 28 January 2024 A profit warning and a drop in the share price have given Burberry a rocky start [...]

Watch out for light-fingered middle class shoppers, warn retail bosses

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 11:00 GMT, 28 January 2024 The shoplifting epidemic has been largely put down to organised gangs - but some retail bosses [...]

Record number of firms quit in latest blow to Square Mile

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 10:32 GMT, 28 January 2024 The number of companies listed on the London stock market dropped by a record amount last [...]

Now HMRC misses its own digital tax deadline

By Patrick Tooher Updated: 10:08 GMT, 28 January 2024 HM Revenue & Customs has missed a deadline for responding to MPs who slammed plans to [...]

Why isn’t Britain getting richer quicker? This is Money podcast

By This Is Money Updated: 06:01 GMT, 27 January 2024 Britain's disposable income has dropped substantially over the past 14 years compared to where it [...]

INVESTING EXPLAINED: What you need to know about block trades

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:56 GMT, 26 January 2024 In this series, we bust the jargon and explain a popular investing term or [...]

Octopus Energy turns first profit after buying collapsed rival Bulb

By Jessica Clark Updated: 21:51 GMT, 26 January 2024 Octopus Energy made its first annual profit last year thanks to its swoop for collapsed rival [...]

SHARE OF THE WEEK: Microsoft enjoys stellar start to year

By City & Finance Reporter Updated: 21:51 GMT, 26 January 2024 All eyes will be on Silicon Valley next week as a host of the [...]

Competition regulator probes Vodafone tie-up with Three

By Leah Montebello Updated: 21:50 GMT, 26 January 2024 The competition regulator has launched a probe into the planned merger of Vodafone and Three.The tie-up [...]

Debt-laden Saga cruises into unchartered waters

By Leah Montebello Updated: 21:50 GMT, 26 January 2024 Debt-laden Saga has said it is 'exploring opportunities' for its cruises business – which could even [...]

British woman Marianne Lake tipped for top at JP Morgan

Lake heavily tipped to take on the world's top banking job following a reshuffle JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon handed her new responsibilities overnightThe 54-year-old granted [...]

Motorpoint Group declares profit warning as used car price volatility

Motorpoint warned annual profits could be £5-6m below expectationsIts profits were also hit by the temporary closure of its Derby showroomBy Harry Wise Updated: 15:54 [...]

WH Smith eyes ‘another year of significant growth’

WH Smith's travel revenues grew by 16% for the 20 weeks ending 20 JanuaryUK trade benefited from the continued rebound in airport passenger numbers By Harry [...]

Octopus Energy boss criticises smart meters as households struggle with faulty devices

Greg Jackson was responding to a customer on social mediaThe Octopus Energy founder says the spec is a 'decade out of date' Nearly 3m smart devices are [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Consumer confidence boost; BHP faces £25bn court claim; Superdry losses widen

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:47 GMT, 26 January 2024 UK consumer confidence has strengthened to its highest level since January 2022, boosting optimism over Britain’s [...]