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Shell says goodbye to New Zealand
Royal Dutch Shell has completed the sale of its assets in New Zealand for 578 million US dollars (£456 million). The sale to OMV includ..
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Royal Dutch Shell has completed the sale of its assets in New Zealand for 578 million US dollars (£456 million). The sale to OMV includ..
The FTSE 100 hit a two-and-a-half year low on Thursday, retreating from the Boxing Day rally seen on Wall Street. London’s blue-chip in..
Stanley Gibbons reported a narrow loss on lower costs after restructuring but conceded the group still has a lot of work to do. The tro..
British retailers saw a decline in Boxing Day shoppers for the third consecutive year as fears continue to mount for the troubled secto..
Norwegian energy firm DNO has again urged shareholders in North Sea oil producer Faroe Petroleum to accept its hostile takeover bid for..
Credit card giant Visa is to acquire London-listed Earthport in a £198 million deal. Earthport provides cross-border payment services t..
Gatwick Airport has been sold to France’s Vinci for £2.9 billion, just days after reports of drone sightings closed its runway
2019 could be the year of improving rather than moving for the housing market as various obstacles prompt home owners to stay put, expe..
The total value of Britain’s homes has grown by an estimated £83 billion across 2018 to reach £8.29 trillion, a report has found. The i..
Stocks have surged on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average vaulting more than 1,000 points, its biggest one-day point-gai..
Scottish food and drink companies are missing out on huge opportunities in the burgeoning Chinese market, according to a specialist digital agency which has just returned…
Deal-makers shrugged off Brexit uncertainty in 2018 to complete a run of major transactions, but advisers have warned of a slowdown as ..
Extreme weather and Brexit uncertainty buffeted the UK economy in 2018, with business investment grinding to a halt and consumer spendi..
The banking sector is set to remain under pressure in 2019 as uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union looms..
A barber shop double act is set to rake in £5 million after striking a deal with supermarket giant Tesco to open dozens of concessions ..