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NatWest finalises £450m bonus pot as return to private ownership looms

3 hours 42 min ago
NatWest Group is finalising plans to pay out close to £450m in bonuses for last year as it prepares for a return to full private ownership nearly 17 years after its bailout.

Honeymoon couple unable to access their money online as Barclays suffers major IT glitch

4 hours 23 min ago
A newlywed couple say they have been locked out of their bank accounts while on their honeymoon as Barclays suffered a major IT glitch.

China has avoided the same tariffs as Mexico and Canada for now - and is taking Trump in its stride

5 hours 38 min ago
President Donald Trump has been threatening increased tariffs on China for months and now he says he's delivering it.

Wine-lovers left to drown sorrows as tax hike hits cost of a bottle - but it's not all bad news for drinkers

9 hours 47 min ago
Consumers will see the price of alcohol rise from Saturday when a hike in tax and duties comes into effect.

Trump hits Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs - amid fears US consumers could suffer

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 22:50
Donald Trump has placed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China.

Trump to hit Canada, Mexico and China with tariffs - amid fears US consumers could suffer

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 22:50
Donald Trump has said he will place 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% tariffs on goods from China from Saturday.

AstraZeneca move leaves Reeves under the weather

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 17:20
In substance and timing, AstraZeneca's decision to cancel a planned expansion of its flu vaccine facility at Speke is a blow to the government's recent zeal for growth.

Ministers may find it hard to defend vaccine plant blow given economic climate of contagious scepticism

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 17:20
In substance and timing, AstraZeneca's decision to cancel a planned expansion of its flu vaccine facility at Speke is a blow to the government's recent zeal for growth.

Microsoft and Google chiefs in £295m deal for London Spirit Hundred

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 16:36
A group of technology billionaires including the bosses of Google and Microsoft have triumphed in an auction of the Lords-based London Spirit team in a deal which will set a record benchmark for the sale of a sporting franchise.

Another UK stock market record broken

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 15:51
The UK's benchmark stock index has reached another all-time high, in a month of record breaking.

AstraZeneca scraps £450m vaccine plant after Labour funding cut

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 15:10
AstraZeneca has cancelled plans for a £450m vaccine manufacturing plant in Liverpool, blaming a cut in funding from government.

Trump's changed tack to focus tariffs on Mexico and Canada - why?

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 13:53
We all know Donald Trump loves a tariff. Not long ago he said it was his favourite word in the English language.

Electric cargo bike firm Zedify crashes into administration

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 13:34
An electric cargo bike logistics company which received backing from an arm of Barclays has crashed into administration after failing to land new funding, triggering the loss of more than 100 jobs.

TPG and Pinewood owner Aermont eye self-storage group Access

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 10:33
A pack of bidders are circling Access Self Storage, a privately held network of sites which has been put up for sale for more than £1bn.

Online fashion marketplace Trouva pauses trading and hunts buyer

Fri, 31/01/2025 - 10:23
Trouva, an online marketplace for fashion boutiques, is calling a halt to trading while it explores its fourth sale in less than three years.

Food item loved on Instagram slated by top chef - as he shares cheap pasta recipe

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 17:00
Every Thursday, our Money blog team interviews chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks and more. This week, we chat to Phil Kearsey, executive chef at the London-institution and Michelin-starred Pied à Terre.

Former Aviva chief Wilson to chair UK insurer Policy Expert

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 16:27
Policy Expert, the home, motor and pet insurer to 1.5m UK customers, is to underscore its growth ambitions by naming the former Aviva chief Mark Wilson as its new chairman.

Ambanis' Mumbai Indians clinch deal for 49% stake in Oval Invincibles

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 14:51
India's richest family has clinched a landmark deal to buy a 49% stake in the Oval Invincibles in a deal that will unite the London-based team with the ownership of the Indian Premier League's Mumbai Indians.

Insurance unicorn Marshmallow finalises fundraising at £1.5bn valuation

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 10:41
Marshmallow, the British insurance unicorn, is close to finalising a new capital injection valuing it at more than £1.5bn, despite the difficult funding environment facing many technology companies.

Ofcom proposes Royal Mail scale back second class letter deliveries

Thu, 30/01/2025 - 07:36
The communications regulator has proposed cutting letter deliveries with second-class post arriving every second day and no longer on Saturdays.

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