Close Brothers has outlined measures that could boost its capital position by around £400m in response to potential compensation costs tied to a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) review into historic …
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Trustpilot swings to profit as monthly users soar
Trustpilot has turned a profit of $7m (£6m) in its full financial year, swinging back from a loss of $15m (£12.8m) in 2022. The global review platform said revenue climbed …
Lurpak owner Arla Foods to spend nearly £180m to export mozzarella
Arla Foods, the maker of brands including Cravendale, Skyr and B.O.B milk, has announced plans to spend almost £180m to enable the business to export mozzarella across the world in …
How to boost business with a pen stroke? Reform international banking fees
Hidden fees for international payments isn’t a sexy topic, but giving it some attention could transform opportunities for small businesses, writes Steph McGovern, host of The Rest is Money podcast …
Fastidious Rishi should try sharing a dishwasher with housemates
At least if Akshata Murty is annoyed by Sunak’s domestic peculiarities, they are sharing a life – and a kitchen – through choice. Not because they are utterly unable to …
Solana brushes off market-wide correction amid Memecoin run
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Last week was an …
Robinhood launches to UK customers
Robinhood, the trading and investing app made infamous by the Gamestop saga, has launched in the UK today, after two failed attempts. This is the first step outside the US …
Prime London house prices languish at decade low as wealthy turn to renting
Prime property prices in the capital have remained at 2014 levels, according to new data, while the market’s rental segment sees a boost. Figures from property consultancy Lonres showed up-market …
How I built a successful brand – with the help of a panda and some bamboo
One of Britain’s best-loved start-ups is now a fixture of many bathrooms. But it all started in a bamboo forest in China, The Cheeky Panda founder Julie Chen tells Ambition …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for quiet kickoff ahead of data-heavy week
Moving markets today: Japanese stocks volatile as Bank of Japan ends negative rates, yen falls; Australia’s central bank holds rates; focus shifts to US Federal Reserve and Bank of England …