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UAE stake in Vodafone poses a security threat to Britain, ministers declare

By Leah Montebello and Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:01 GMT, 25 January 2024 Investment in Vodafone by the United Arab Emirates is a security risk, the [...]

Fund manager St James’s Place hit by slowdown as investors move cash into banks

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:01 GMT, 25 January 2024 Slowdown: St James’s Place shares fell 4.4%, or 29.6p, to 646.4p after [...]

Lloyds axing 1,600 jobs in blow to face-to-face services

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 25 January 2024 Lay-offs: Lloyds said some branch staff losing their jobs will be able [...]

Royal Mail to lose ANOTHER £300m this year as its future hangs in the balance

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:00 GMT, 25 January 2024 Losses: City analysts expect the postal service to report a huge loss [...]

Talk of cutting interest rates is ‘premature’, warns ECB boss Christine Lagarde

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:00 GMT, 25 January 2024 European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde yesterday insisted that talk of interest rate cuts [...]

Fever-Tree US sales overtake UK market for first time

Fever-Tree revealed that US-based revenues climbed by 24% to £117m last yearBy comparison, its UK sales fell by 1% to £114.8m due to poor summer [...]

Investor’s Guide: eBay Stock in Focus

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) stands among the most profitable entities listed on the S&P 500. The company was founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and has since [...]

What Is the Ideal Real Estate License Texas Cost? All You Need to Know

Have you been thinking about becoming a real estate agent in Texas? This is an exciting career path, and you should proceed with the process. [...]

Foxtons’ profits beat expectations despite market slowdown

London's biggest estate agency said turnover grew by c.5% to £147m last yearFoxtons also said its annual adjusted operating profits flatlined at about £4m By Harry [...]

Could cutting back on post make Royal Mail better? LUNCH MONEY

By This Is Money Updated: 12:56 GMT, 25 January 2024 Royal Mail could cut letter deliveries to five or as little as three days a [...]

Workspace Group boss Graham Clemett to retire

Graham Clemett initially joined Workspace Group in 2007 as its finance chiefHis tenure at Workspace has coincided with a relatively turbulent era for the firm By [...]

Five expert tips to make your Avios points take off – boost the balance by up to 300%

Who doesn't like the thought of flying Business Class at economy prices - or even getting a trip for free? British Airways' Avios points offer frequent [...]

BUSINESS LIVE: Haleon to sell ChapStick; Workspace boss to retire; Wizz Air losses widen

By Live Commentary Updated: 07:58 GMT, 25 January 2024 The FTSE 100 will open at 8am. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today [...]

Abrdn slashes 500 jobs as it is rocked by £12bn investor exodus

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Exodus: Abrdn said assets under management hit a record low of £494.9bn in the second [...]

UK economy picking up steam while downturn deepens in Germany and France

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Skirting recession: S&P Global found ‘signs of renewed momentum’ in the UKBritain is set to avoid [...]

Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal joins Metro Bank board after leading rescue deal

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal has appointed himself to the board of [...]

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman takes stake in Tel Aviv stock exchange

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Israel deal: Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman (pictured) runs New York [...]

Easyjet soars despite £40m Middle East hit as it targets a summer holiday boom

By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Easyjet is looking forward to a summer boom but warned war in the Middle East has [...]

Royal Mail shares rally on plans to shake-up postal service but analysts warn it could prove a non-starter

By John-Paul Ford Rojas Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Beleaguered Royal Mail investors were given a boost as plans to shake it up lifted [...]

Netflix wins Crown in streaming wars as it sees biggest rise in customers since first lockdown

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Netflix shares soared as it cemented its status as the world’s largest [...]

Tesla profits halve as demand plummets amid price war with Chinese rival BYD

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:03 GMT, 24 January 2024 Elon Musk warned that car production will slow this year at Tesla as the firm posted [...]

The Co-Op targets 8m members with store openings and price cuts

Britain's largest consumer co-operative has over 5m member-owners The Co-Op's share of the UK grocery market declined to 5.4% last yearBy Harry Wise Updated: 13:54 GMT, [...]

EasyJet takes £40m hit from Middle East conflict but losses narrow

EasyJet paused flights to Israel and Jordan after the October 7 attacks Its headline pre-tax losses dropped by £7m to £126m in the first quarterBy Harry [...]

Families pay a record £5.7bn in inheritance tax as Hunt faces pressure for a Budget cut

Stats show HMRC claimed extra £400m inheritance tax from Apr - Dec 2023By Jessica Clark Updated: 07:44 GMT, 24 January 2024 Grieving families have paid [...]

An Oscar-winning director was born in this Croydon home… can you guess who?

Oscar-winning director was born at South Croydon's Blenheim Crescent in 1908He directed the films Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to IndiaThe two-bedroom flat [...]

Nationwide becomes the latest major lender to slash mortgage rates amid price war

By Adele Cooke, Money Mail Reporter Updated: 01:13 GMT, 24 January 2024 The mortgage price war has intensified after Nationwide became the last major lender to [...]

Revealed: Cash-strapped drivers who spread insurance premium payments over a year are being charged up to £300 extra – are YOU paying through the nose?

By Sean Poulter Consumer Affairs Editor Updated: 00:20 GMT, 24 January 2024 Cash-strapped drivers who spread insurance premium payments over a year are being charged [...]

Housebuilders sound alarm over year ahead despite easing mortgage rates sparking buyer demand

By Jessica Clark Updated: 22:04 GMT, 23 January 2024 Housebuilders warned of further perils this year despite easing mortgage rates boosting demand from buyers.FTSE 250 [...]

Everyman cinemas pins its hopes on a host of upcoming blockbusters for 2024

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:04 GMT, 23 January 2024 Everyman is pinning its hopes on a host of films this year [...]

Pub chain Marston’s toasts strong Christmas sales amid signs inflation is easing

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:04 GMT, 23 January 2024 Festive boost: Marston's said retail sales between September 30 to January 20 [...]

Bitcoin down by more than a fifth since its peak earlier this month as traders cash in

Bitcoin is back below $39,000 after hitting a three-year high of $49,000 on January 11 Bitcoin has fallen by over a fifth since its peak earlier this [...]

Battery-powered electric cars will never dominate the market, says Toyota chairman

By Hugo Duncan Updated: 22:04 GMT, 23 January 2024 Battery-powered electric vehicles will never dominate the car market, making up no more than 30 per [...]

BP set to appoint Kate Thomson as its first female finance chief

By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 22:04 GMT, 23 January 2024 Finance boss: BP is set to appoint Kate Thomson (pictured) as chief [...]

Abrdn to axe hundreds of jobs as part of a multi-million-pound drive to slash costs

By Calum Muirhead Updated: 22:04 GMT, 23 January 2024 Abrdn plans to slash hundreds of jobs as part of a multi-million-pound cost-cutting drive.The FTSE 250 [...]

Netflix subscribers top 260m as it seals £4bn WWE wrestling deal

By John Abiona Updated: 22:04 GMT, 23 January 2024 It will be shown in the UK, as well as in the US, Canada and Latin [...]

Payouts for homeowners hit by power cuts in the aftermath of storm Jocelyn

By Adele Cooke Updated: 22:00 GMT, 23 January 2024 Households that have had no power for more than 24 hours due to a severe storm [...]