October 15, 2024

Business

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Bank of England currency printer De La

An American predator is close to sealing a £300m swoop on a division of De La Rue, the Bank of England’s banknote printer, in a move that will herald a break-up of the historic company.

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CEOs praise Labour’s plans after investment summit

This International Investment Summit has been circled in the new government’s diary from the day it took office as a key opportunity to set out its claim to be a new kind of centre-left administration.

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‘My bullying boss is withholding a month’s

Every Monday in our Money blog, we get an expert to answer your financial problems or consumer disputes. This week, a reader questioned if their boss’s decision to withhold her final weeks of pay was allowed.

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Chancellor ‘wouldn’t have any problems’ getting on

Rachel Reeves has said she “wouldn’t have any problems” getting on a P&O ferry following the fire-and-rehire scandal.

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Ex-Google boss warns Starmer UK will fail

Google’s former boss has warned Sir Keir Starmer he will fail to meet his 2030 clean energy goal unless he fixes UK regulations.

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Two British economists win Nobel Prize following

Two British professors are among the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics.

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InPost to take full control of UK

InPost, the operator of tens of thousands of parcel delivery lockers across Europe, is closing in on a deal to take full ownership of Menzies Distribution Group, the British logistics company.

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P&O Ferries owner has ‘turned a corner’

The owner of P&O Ferries has “turned a corner” since 800 staff were sacked without notice and its £1bn investment is going ahead, a minister has told Sky News.

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Mulberry’s majority shareholder refuses sale to Frasers

The majority owner of Mulberry has called on Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to abandon its takeover interest in the struggling luxury brand.

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PM to pledge to scrap regulation that

The prime minister will pledge to get rid of regulation that “needlessly holds back investment” at a major business conference in London today.

More top news

World

School worker jailed for stealing chicken

A school worker has been jailed for nine years after stealing $1.5m (£1.18m) worth of chicken wings.

Biden Awards $150 Million in Research

HP Enterprise finally gets an AI

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Finance

E-Trade reportedly weighs banning meme-stock icon

Morgan Stanley’s E-Trade platform is reportedly deciding whether to ban meme-stock pioneer Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” after

Mpox declared a ‘global health emergency’

Matthew Perry’s Death Shines a Harsh

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Tropical Storm Debby was only briefly a Category 1 hurricane. But a rating can never fully capture how destructive a storm can be.

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The decision by OPEC+ to begin unwinding some voluntary oil-production cuts in the fourth quarter could be a minor drag on crude prices, an analyst says.

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A school worker has been jailed for nine years after stealing $1.5m (£1.18m) worth of chicken wings.

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President Biden has had a deep personal interest in cancer research since his son Beau died of an aggressive brain cancer in 2015.

Memecoins caution ahead – $PEPE and $WIF running out of steam?

With Bitcoin (BTC) potentially at the point of rejection, the rest of the cryptocurrencies could become a difficult hold, at least in the short to medium term. At the top of the risk curve, memecoins

CrossFi Mainnet Launch Ushers Crypto-Fiat Mass Adoption

The cryptocurrency landscape is set for a seismic shift with the announcement of CrossFi’smainnet launch on October 15, 2024. This development marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing evolution of blockchain technology, promising to bridge

Crypto Price Analysis 10-15 BITCOIN: BTC, ETHEREUM: ETH, SOLANA: SOL, DOGWIFHAT: WIF, UNISWAP: UNI, INTERNET COMPUTER: ICP, OPTIMISM: OP

The cryptocurrency market continued its strong start to the week, with almost all major cryptocurrencies in positive territory. Bitcoin (BTC) is up over 2% in the past 24 hours and briefly climbed above $66,000 before

Is this yet another Bitcoin (BTC) failed rally?

Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied over the last 5 days, gaining a remarkable $7,600 and reaching the top of its bull flag at $66,500. However, the price rally stopped just short of a new local high,

Ripple Whale Identifies Crypto Under $0.20 That Could Pump Like 2017 XRP, Hit $20 By 2025

It is the global and rapidly evolving nature of cryptocurrency which requires identifying probable investment opportunities. One of the prominent Ripple investors recently singled out Rexas Finance (RXS) as an under $0.20 discovered cryptocurrency with characteristics

Frédéric Imbert Commemorates 15 Years of Bitcoin Through Art with The Bitcoin Masterpiece

On the occasion of Bitcoin’s 15th anniversary, renowned artist Frédéric Imbert unveils The Bitcoin Masterpiece, an innovative work that fuses art and technology. This limited edition collection consists of 99 pieces. The artwork pushes the