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The Treasury has reportedly raised questions with the UK payments regulator over the timetable for its new fraud refund rules that have stirred alarm among banks and fintechs. The measures, …

England’s record wicket taking pacer James Anderson could make a sensational return to white-ball cricket a decade after his last short-form game. Anderson has been a stalwart of England’s Test …

The UK’s largest pension fund has acquired 3,000 homes from Blackstone for more than £400m. The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has snapped up the portfolio of shared ownership homes from …

GKN Automotive owner Dowlais Group has announced it is exploring a potential sale of its powder metallurgy unit, after “volatility” in battery electric vehicle (BEV) production dented half-year profit. Pre-tax …

Chemicals group Synthomer has surged back into the black, defying sluggish demand by banking £13m through cost-cutting measures. The London-listed firm, which is headquartered in Essex, made an underlying profit …

Retirement financial specialist Just Group has soared past expectations with an underlying operating profit of £249m, 20 per cent ahead of consensus and up 44 per cent from last year. …

Hostel group Safestay has acquired a new property in Budapest as part of its continued expansion into mainland Europe. The London-listed company, which is headquartered in the city, said the …

Britain’s largest electricity transmission project, which could have the capacity to provide power for around 2m households and businesses, has been given the go-ahead by Ofgem. The £3.4bn Eastern Green …

St James’s Place is no stranger to high fees. Britain’s largest wealth manager has been pilloried for its high costs, from its controversial exit fee (now being phased out) to …

Georgia Capital, a UK-listed investment trust that owns around five per cent of Georgia’s economy, has charted its road to recovery after crashing during the country’s protests. In May, protests …