Morgan Stanley’s profit has risen 14 per cent thanks to a recovery in investment banking as the firm joined fellow Wall Street giants that have benefited from higher levels of …
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MPs to vote on Rishi Sunak’s bill to create ‘smokefree generation’
MPs will vote on Rishi Sunak’s landmark bill to create a “smokefree generation” in the House of Commons later today. The Prime Minister has granted Conservatives a free vote on …
IMF says the UK will be the fastest-growing major economy in Europe next year
The UK economy is set to stage a modest recovery next year thanks to falling inflation, new forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggest, but growth will remain sluggish …
Bank of America’s profit hit by fall in interest income as dealmaking arm shines
Bank of America (BofA) has reported a fall in profit during the first quarter as its income from interest payments dropped, although the blow was cushioned by improved trading from …
Aston Martin DB12 Volante: The most stylish supercar on sale
Aston Martin recently announced its fourth CEO in as many years. Adrian Hallmark will join after six years as boss of Bentley, where he presided over strong sales and record …
De La Rue: ‘Welsh Wizard’ investor hoping to cast spell over banknote maker’s shares
An investor known as the ‘Welsh Wizard’ in City of London circles has increased his stake in De La Rue, the company that makes UK passports and banknotes. Richard Griffiths, …
Vinted: How a simple wardrobe frustration turned into a £3bn secondhand brand
Vinted is the secondhand clothing platform taking the world by storm. Speaking with the founder and now group chief executive, Jennifer Sieg looks at what’s soared its most recent popularity …
Sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ to become a criminal offence
The UK Government has revealed a new law today to that makes the creation of sexually explicit ‘deepfake’ imagery a criminal offence, as part of a strategy to target offences …
Action ‘urgently needed’ as UK long-term sickness climbs to record high of 2.8m
The number of people out of work due to long-term sickness rose to a new record high as the UK economy continues to be held back by an increasingly unhealthy …
Chapel Down: Record harvest helps UK’s biggest winemaker fizz to the top
Britain’s biggest winemaker Chapel Down has reported record company sales for the year ended 31 December following a strong harvest. The listed producer of sparking and still wine said revenue …