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Sterling soared by more than half a cent versus the single currency to 1.1668, its highest since the start of July 2025.

Sympathy for wealth manager BlueCrest Capital Management is likely to be in short supply after the High Court rejected a claim that its traders are partners.

A report from City broker Peel Hunt has laid bare the scale of the exodus from the London Stock Market, and how it dwarfs the initial public offerings arriving to be listed.

United Utilities sparked outrage over plans to pay chief executive Louise Beardmore, pictured, an extra £435,000 in shares a year.

Accountancy group ICAEW said its business confidence monitor fell to minus-14.6 in the second quarter, the lowest reading since late 2022.

As an investment choice, wine has the exceptional appeal that if you fail to make a healthy profit, you still have an asset to drown your sorrows.

Managing director Sean Coughlan said that higher business rates, employer taxes and fuel prices had 'affected us more than we could have ever imagined.

The budget fashion chain saw sales rise 3% to £2.9billion over the 16 weeks to 20 June, thanks to demand from UK consumers.

Mortgage rates are on a downward path with the lowest rates dropping from around 4.8 per cent to around 4.2 per cent over the past couple of months.

The Mk5 X5 promises to be the most versatile yet. It will be sold with a choice of five different powertrains, ranging from a traditional diesel engine to future-facing hydrogen technology.