Personal Finance & Investing
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Finance leaders unite in North East to build 'stronger, more resilient communities'
UNEP FI’s first UK & Ireland Community of Practice event in Newcastle explored collaboration on finance, warmer homes, energy transition and resilient communities.
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French minister invites UK to ‘come all the way back’ to the EU
Finance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with bloc
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Plan to convert warehouse into parade of shops is refused over parking concerns
PROPOSALS to turn the ground floor of a warehouse into a parade of shops have been refused by Bradford Council.
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Bank of England to release 4 new banknotes after 'highest ever' public response
Bank of England will release four redesigned banknotes featuring animals to celebrate the natural world.
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Bank of England to release 4 new banknotes after 'highest ever' public response
Bank of England will release four redesigned banknotes featuring animals to celebrate the natural world.
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Bank of England to release 4 new banknotes after 'highest ever' public response
Bank of England will release four redesigned banknotes featuring animals to celebrate the natural world.
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Poland’s economic rise - Can it last? The Ring in Warsaw
The Ring travels to the Polish capital for a political discussion on the country’s economic transformation and the challenges ahead. #TheRing
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£1m rail investment at risk if major Station Gateway plans are rejected
A £1 million investment in Scarborough’s railway station could be jeopardised if a planned redevelopment is refused, councillors have been warned.
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Enforce online shopping tax to support UK high streets, Healey told
An estimated £1.5 billion could be raised as a result of the changes, a think tank has said, with the government urged to ‘shift some of the tax burden from bricks to clicks’
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Burnham and Merz to hold security talks in Berlin
Downing Street said deeper co-operation in the face of rising hybrid threats from Russia would be high on the agenda during Burnham's first official visit to Germany.
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'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
British people need more incentives to invest in big firms listed in the UK, Dame Julia Hoggett, boss of the London Stock Exchange, says.
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UK households left thousands of pounds worse off due to cost-of-living crisis
Had inflation been at normal levels over this period, the average household would be £2,900 better off than they currently are
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Bank of England reveals the four animals to feature on banknotes
The decision comes after nearly half a million people cast their votes from a shortlist of 18 creatures.
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Who else can match Samsung's end-to-end $1bn AI infrastructure bet?
Samsung’s $1 billion AI infrastructure gamble puts pressure on Huawei and SoftBank to match its unusually broad capabilities
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Second homes tax sent for scrutiny after councillors demand more evidence
A 100 PER cent tax on second homes in North Yorkshire will be put under the spotlight after councillors said further evidence is needed on the policy’s impacts.
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Federal Reserve officials expect another rate hike will be needed this year, according to minutes
Most Federal Reserve officials expect that another interest rate increase will likely be needed this year to combat inflation, minutes released Wednesday from the central bank’s most recent meeting showed
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£1m rail investment at risk if Station Gateway plans are rejected
A £1 million investment in Scarborough’s railway station could be jeopardised if a planned redevelopment is refused, councillors have been warned.
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Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit makes no economic sense
The Tory leader’s proposal to slash the tax would shovel £6bn of taxpayer money to the already-wealthy
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34 Prime Day bargains under £50 — Lego, Blink, Oral-B, Samsung, Ninja, and more cheap deals I'd buy
Some standout treats and basket-fillers from the sale
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I use these Sennheiser wired earbuds every week, and they almost sound impossibly good for the price — but now they're even cheaper
I love these Sennheiser IEMs and USB-C earbuds, and now they can be yours for a tempting low price.
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Tees Valley bids for £1.3bn transport overhaul as town centres set for £24m boost
Town centres across Tees Valley could receive a major transport boost under plans worth more than £1.3 billion that have been submitted to the Government.
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Google signs billion dollar deal to expand nuclear power capacity at multiple US plants
Google's 20-year commitment will allow Constellation Energy to uprate existing nuclear plants, supplying 13 states and 67 million Americans.
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European stocks slump as bond sell-off resumes
Bonds fell once more, and yields soared, amid worries in Europe and the Middle East.
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5 tricked into transferring £30,000 after calls from 'bank fraud investigator'
Five victims, aged between 69 and 84, were tricked into transferring more than £30,000 from their accounts.
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£1m rail investment at risk if Station Gateway plans are rejected
A £1 million investment in Scarborough’s railway station could be jeopardised if a planned redevelopment is refused, councillors have been warned.
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My 3 top portable power station deals for WFH blackout insurance
If the power goes, the (router) lights stay on. I own several power stations in case of blackouts. These are the three I recommend for every home office setup.
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Boots sold in £7bn deal to Canadian billionaire family
The sale of the High Street chain was announced on Wednesday.
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The investor-state dispute settlement needs greater scrutiny - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Prof Dave Evans, Wymondham.
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Second homes tax sent for scrutiny after councillors demand more evidence
A 100 PER cent tax on second homes in North Yorkshire will be put under the spotlight after councillors said further evidence is needed on the policy’s impacts.
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Former Sensodyne boss behind launch of new toothpaste for sensitive teeth
The UK oral care market is worth more than £1 billion, according to Market Data Forecast figures.
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Canada's Weston family buys pharmacy chain with multiple outlets in Bradford district
A pharmacy chain with a strong presence in Bradford's communities is to be bought by the Canadian branch of the billionaire Weston family for 8.9 billion US dollars (£6.7 billion).
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John Healey under pressure from Labour MPs to hit billionaires with private jet tax
The Independent has seen a cross party letter from 40 MPs, including a number of Labour MPs, arguing that the tax is fair and closes a loophole
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Inheritance tax: What's in the Conservatives' plan and who benefits?
BBC Verify looks into the party's move to overhaul the tax that is levied on inherited wealth.
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Madrid versus Latin America: Where is housing more affordable?
Homes cost more per square metre in Madrid than in several major Latin American cities, but lower wages in those cities can make renting even less affordable.
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Here’s how to get discounted fuel at more than 500 supermarkets this October
Fuel analysis by the RAC showed that diesel has risen to a record of 200.01p a litre
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More jobs cut at flooring firm Headlam after administration
The firm also confirmed on Wednesday that its shares will now be delisted from London Stock Exchange.
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Yorkshire Water's £1.5m sewage reduction scheme in Ripon falls short
The firm says the scheme to reduce storm overflow discharges has not performed as expected.
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The extra £115 bill facing many students moving to York
York has been ranked among the most expensive university cities in the UK for student parking.
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UK property market warned over 'gathering dark clouds' as house prices stall
Mortgage rates are on the rise but house prices across the UK failed to grow last month
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Millions of UK households could be given extra money in Budget
Millions of households could receive discounts of up to £250 under the plans
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Expert explains why you shouldn’t get annoyed about state pension changes
Think of the government contribution as just the floor, Gina Miller says – you need to build the walls and roof
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South West Water owner Pennon calls on investors to help fund overhaul
The group’s plans for a £550 million rights issue and dividend cut will help fund round an extra £1 billion of investment.
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Trump wants to tie transportation funds to birth rates
Proposals seeking to reward areas that have above-average fertility scores by granting more money for their infrastructure projects branded ‘bizarre and dystopian’
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KPMG lays off 200 workers and offers £100 voucher to waive certain rights
KPMG insider uncovers company's plans to offer laid off workers £100 for them to waive certain legal rights, per reports.
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HSBC reportedly planning ‘brutal’ job cuts in UK wealth management arm
The bank is in the middle of a consultation period over the proposed changes, the Financial Times reported.
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Oil giant may stop UK investment if North Sea drilling is denied
Andy Burnham noted that he would adopt a ‘pragmatic’ approach towards North Sea oil and gas ahead of pending rulings on Jackdaw and Rosebank
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Grosvenor Casinos owner to pay £5m after watchdog finds gambling failures
The Gambling Commission’s investigation identified failures to meet anti-money laundering and social responsibility duties.
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The extra £115 bill facing many students moving to York
York has been ranked among the most expensive university cities in the UK for student parking.
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86 of farmers say policy uncertainty is hurting their operations
More than eight in 10 farmers are struggling to plan for the future amid mounting uncertainty.
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Iraq devalues its currency as Iran-U.S. war disrupts oil shipping routes
Iraq has devalued its currency, changing the official exchange rate from 1,300 to 1,500 dinars to the U.S. dollar
