Past experience with Labour suggests a preference for stealth taxes By Alex Brummer Updated: 17:01 EDT, 25 May 2024 Rachel Reeves recognises that if she is to march into No 11 Downing Street on July 5 it would be a big mistake to hit voters with huge tax rises straight …
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It had been set to take place as early as next month By Mark Shapland Updated: 22:01, 25 May 2024 The sale of Government shares in NatWest to the public could be scrapped after the Treasury confirmed that the sell-off had been postponed for the General Election. ‘A retail offer …
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London is currently vying with New York for the blockbuster £53bn float By Emily Hawkins Updated: 22:00, 25 May 2024 Some of Britain’s largest fund managers have spoken out against plans for fast fashion giant Shein to float in London. London is currently vying with New York for the blockbuster …
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By Jessica Clark Updated: 16:50 EDT, 24 May 2024 Royal Mail’s owner yesterday insisted the postal service is back on track despite missing delivery targets and losing nearly £1m a day over the past year. The results came days before a crunch deadline that could see the 508-year-old firm fall …
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By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 16:50 EDT, 24 May 2024 The wheels of commerce spin ever faster with a rush of FTSE 350 takeover bids. But the General Election campaign will usher in a period of regulatory purdah. The effort by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky to swallow …
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By Emily Hawkins Updated: 17:00 EDT, 21 May 2024 Taking the cake: Lidl sales in the three months to May 12 were 9.4% higher than the same period a year earlier Lidl won a record share of the grocery market this spring while arch-rival Aldi lost ground. As a fierce …
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By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 17:00 EDT, 21 May 2024 XP Power revealed it has turned down three offers from US rival Advanced Energy Industries Shares in XP Power rose nearly 50 per cent after it became the latest London-listed company to be targeted by foreign bidders. …
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By Emily Hawkins Updated: 17:00 EDT, 21 May 2024 The greetings card industry has sounded the alarm over the proposed £3.5billion foreign takeover of Royal Mail. Small business operators are calling for a ‘national, reliable, affordable’ service to be protected as fears mount over the future of the 508-year-old firm. …
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By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Updated: 17:00 EDT, 21 May 2024 Outcry: Tesla boss Elon Musk is in line for a record £44bn pay package A group of Tesla investors are urging shareholders to reject a record £44billion pay package for chief executive Elon Musk. Shareholders in the …
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In a country where cash has long been king, fintech innovators are at last shaking up old habits. Matthew Brett, manager of The Baillie Gifford Japan Trust, tells Joji Sakurai about three disrupters loosening the grip of the country’s traditional megabanks. As with any investment, your capital is at risk. …
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