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Bridgepoint clicks on £200m deal to buy crypto services firm

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 18:12
Bridgepoint, the London-listed private equity investor, has struck a £200m deal to buy a digital asset services business amid growing demand for cryptocurrency investments.

Three things the budget boils down to - and two tricks the chancellor will fall back on

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 16:34
This is going to be a big budget - not to mention a complex budget.

Ozempic-maker's shares plunge after failed Alzheimer's trial

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 13:25
Shares in Novo Nordisk, the Danish firm best known for its Wegovy and Ozempic weight loss drugs, have plunged after it called a halt to closely-watched trials on a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

Badenoch dismisses Reeves' 'mansplain' claim - and warns against tax rises

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 13:21
Kemi Badenoch has dismissed Rachel Reeves' claim people "mansplain" how to be chancellor to her.

Government needs 'more urgency' to grow economy, business secretary admits

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 12:25
The government needs "more urgency" to grow the economy, the business secretary has admitted.

Hundreds of jobs at risk as metals recycling giant nears liquidation

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 08:59
Hundreds of jobs are at risk just weeks before Christmas as one of Britain's biggest metals recycling businesses hovers on the brink of liquidation.

Relationship coach on why people really cheat and seven-figure salaries

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 07:11
If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. This week, we chat to relationship coach Lorin Krenn...

Above inflation £550 boost for pensioners expected in budget

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 04:35
Rachel Reeves is expected to announce a higher-than-inflation rise for 13 million pensioners in her upcoming budget.

'We're always the afterthought': The changes people want to see in the budget

Mon, 24/11/2025 - 00:01
In the upstairs bar of a slick new brewery, the cheese-lovers of Halifax are paying "homage to fromage".

FCA consumer chief Mills to leave City watchdog

Sun, 23/11/2025 - 10:58
One of the City watchdog's top executives is to step down after an eventful eight-year tenure in which he also applied to run Britain's competition regulator.

Chancellor vows to 'grip the cost of living' - despite expectation of tax rises in budget

Sun, 23/11/2025 - 05:05
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to "grip the cost of living" in the budget next week.

TikTok boss insists teens' safety not at risk from AI moderation

Sun, 23/11/2025 - 00:01
There's a lot going on at TikTok right now. 

£1.5bn package announced to help Britain switch to electric vehicles

Sat, 22/11/2025 - 18:12
The government is set to extend the Electric Car Grant scheme by a year as it announced another £1.5bn towards supporting the UK's transition to electric vehicles.

Struggling energy supplier Ovo to axe hundreds of jobs

Sat, 22/11/2025 - 15:36
Ovo Energy, one of Britain's biggest domestic gas and electricity suppliers, is preparing to take an axe to its workforce next week as part of efforts to convince regulators that it has a viable turnaround plan.

Rail fares to be frozen for first time in 30 years

Sat, 22/11/2025 - 14:23
Rail fares are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced.

Daily Mail owner in talks to buy Telegraph titles for £500m

Sat, 22/11/2025 - 08:59
The owner of the Daily Mail is in talks to buy the Daily Telegraph and its Sunday sister title for £500m, a deal that would finally end the more-than two-year hiatus over their future.

Curve investor files legal challenge to block £125m sale to Lloyds

Fri, 21/11/2025 - 15:25
The biggest external investor in Curve, the digital wallet provider, has filed a legal challenge aimed at overturning its £125m sale to Lloyds Banking Group.

Government borrowing third-highest record in October as people not spending - official figures

Fri, 21/11/2025 - 06:31
Government borrowing was higher than expected and consumers tightened their belts, spending less than anticipated, official figures show.

Consumers must wait for energy bills to fall - as minister says 'there's no shortcut'

Fri, 21/11/2025 - 00:01
Households and businesses will have to wait for energy bills to fall significantly because 'there's no shortcut" to bringing down prices, the energy minister has told Sky News.

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