Retirement Planning

A probe has been launched into Pennon Group’s water mega-deal for  Sutton and East Surrey (SES) Water by the Competition and Markets Authority. According to a government update released today, …

Is London Bridge a practical result of post-war planning or a horrific urban eyesore? Your answer may reveal a lot about you, writes Lucy Kenningham Consider London Bridge. No, not …

Ladbrokes-owner Entain hit a record level of online customers last year as the globe’s betting boom showed no signs of slowing. Net gaming revenues were up 11 per cent in …

ITV has today reported a drop in overall sales for 2023 despite an uptick in digital revenue and a record performance from its ITV Studios business. In a year in …

Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, has struck a preliminary agreement to acquire Virgin Money, Britain’s sixth-biggest high street bank, valuing the latter at around £2.9bn. The two lenders announced …

House prices rose by 0.4 per cent in February, marking the fourth monthly uptick in a row, a new report by Halifax has found.  Its latest house price index showed …

North Sea oil and gas producer Harbour Energy has reported a drop in revenue for 2023 as the price of oil fell from its peaks recorded in 2022. The London-listed …

Recruitment specialists Pagegroup slashed more than a thousand staff in the last year, as its profit took a hit from the slowdown in the jobs market. The London-listed company said …

Insurance giant Aviva has posted a rise in annual profits as it rewards shareholders with a £300m buyback and upgraded dividend guidance. Its shares rose 4.1 per cent on Thursday …

Recruiter Robert Walters has joined rival Pagegroup in slashing headcount over the past year, citing the difficult jobs market in the UK, and London in particular. The London-listed company said …