William Hill expects full year profits to drop 15%, with the bookmaker blaming conditions on the high street.
The bookmaker said that a..
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Aldi graduate scheme’s £44k salary matches top law firms
Graduates who take a job at Aldi can expect a starting salary similar to those who head to the world’s top law firms, a report has foun..
Patisserie Valerie remains in talks with lenders
Patisserie Valerie has said it is still locked in talks with its lenders as the future of the cake chain remains in doubt amid an accou..
Just Eat chief executive Peter Plumb leaves food delivery firm
Just Eat has announced that chief executive Peter Plumb is to step down from the online takeaway firm with immediate effect.
Chief cust..
Dividends in 2018 broke new records reaching nearly £100 billion
Shareholder payouts from London-listed firms last year broke a new record, reaching nearly £100 billion thanks to rising profits and a ..
High street ‘to shed another 175,000 jobs in 2019’
Another 175,000 jobs are set to be lost from the high street this year, while the value of retail property will tumble amid challenges ..
House sellers’ asking prices record weakest new year jump in seven years
House sellers are finding they have less “pricing power” than usual for this time of year – with those putting their homes on the marke..
MarketInvoice secures £26 million in funding led by Barclays, Santander
Barclays and Santander have piled millions into a fintech company that aims to boost cashflow for British businesses.
MarketInvoice sec..
Mike Ashley ‘in talks over possible HMV takeover’
Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley is in talks over a possible takeover of HMV, according to reports.
Mr Ashley has handed an offer to admi..
Many adults ‘relying on goodwill of relatives’ to help them manage money
Many adults are relying on the goodwill of relatives to help them manage their finances informally, a survey has found.
A quarter (25%)..
More than 80,000 people have signed up to Help to Save scheme
More than 80,000 people have now signed up to the Government’s new Help to Save accounts.
It helps those on lower incomes build a rainy..
Car insurance costs record first spike since early 2017, says AA
Car insurance premiums are back on the increase following a period of falls as vehicle repairs become more costly, according to an inde..
FTSE 100 boosted by easing US-China trade tensions
London’s top-flight stocks were bolstered by a weaker pound and upbeat global markets on Friday, as progress appeared to be made in tra..
Electric car maker Tesla to cut workforce by 7%
Tesla is to cut its workforce by about 7% after a difficult year for the electric car maker.
“The road ahead is very difficult,” the co..
Retail sales drop in December as consumers shift shopping to Black Friday
Retail sales dropped in December as shoppers increasingly shifted spending to the Black Friday promotional period.
Volumes fell by 0.9%..
















