Despite fears that young people aren’t investing enough, it turns out they are, even if they shouldn’t be. According to new data from Hargreaves Lansdown, 70 per cent of young …
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Marks and Spencer: How the high street darling keeps breaking the internet
Few retailers have the ability to break the internet quite like Marks and Spencer. Over the past week or so savvy shoppers have taken to social media to praise its …
Axiom Ince: Court green lights bankruptcy order against disgraced lawyer
A court has approved a £1.07m bankruptcy order against the former boss of disgraced Axiom Ince, over failure to make payments for the law firm he acquired last year. Axiom …
Yorkshire Tea owner brews up record sales
The owner of Yorkshire Tea brewed up sales of almost £300m during its latest financial year, newly-released documents have confirmed. The Betty’s & Taylors Group has posted a turnover of …
Maker of crisps brand Seabrook brings forward investment plans after profits almost double
The maker of crisps brand Seabrook is bringing forward its major investment plans after its profits almost doubled in 2023. The UK arm of Japanese giant Calbee posted pre-tax profits …
Will TSB be the next challenger bank to go up for sale?
A potential sale of TSB Bank is back in focus as its Spanish parent company, Sabadell, grapples with a rare hostile takeover attempt by larger domestic rival BBVA. BBVA took …
London Stock Exchange chief takes aim at ‘pernicious’ stamp duty on shares
The boss of the London Stock Exchange described the effect of a stamp duty on shares as “pernicious” today as she claimed the gloomy “public narrative” surrounding the City was …
Lilac Review: ‘Burden of proof’ a key barrier facing disabled entrepreneurs
A lack of support services, poor access to finance and a “burden of proof of disability” have been labelled by the Lilac Review as some of the key challenges facing …
Wine trails and artsy towns: why a USA road trip through Alabama is truly sweet
Why your USA road trip should be through Alabama, by Jaymi McCann Passing the Sweet Home Alabama sign on I-20 interstate, the iconic guitar riff played in my head. We …
Post Office cratered from UK’s sixth most trusted finance brand to 135th amid Horizon scandal
The Post Office has plummeted from the UK’s sixth most trusted finance and insurance brand to 135th place, pollsters have found. It follows widespread public and political outcry over the …