Easyjet says strong demand for flights and holidays has helped it slash its first half seasonal pre-tax losses by up to £71million, putting it on track for a record summer. Chief executive Johan Lundgren said that it expects its losses for the six months to the end of March to […]
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Only 11 supermarkets are charging below 140p a litre for petrol, the AA says Petrol prices highest since November 2023, just shy of 150p a litre A of spring fuel efficiency savings wiped out in a month – and tough year ahead By Freda Lewis-Stempel Updated: 00:07 BST, 19 April […]
This week, the luxury goods leviathan LVMH unveiled the sleek opening ceremony uniforms for the French Olympic and Paralympic teams. The navy and cobalt blue outfits, designed by the LVMH house Berluti, showcase the high-end chic credentials of the group, which is France’s biggest company. But these sporting ensembles also […]
Troubled music investor Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to songs by Blondie, Neil Young, and others, has agreed to sell itself to US music group Concord for $1.4billion (£1.1billion). The deal values the music investment fund at 93.2p per share, a 4.3 percent premium to its value in September. When […]
‘Woodford Views’ claims to offer readers an alternative to ‘consensus thinking’ By Mike Sheen Updated: 16:41 BST, 18 April 2024 A challenge to ‘consensus thinking’? Neil Woodford has returned with a new blog and newsletter ‘You may remember me as the fund manager who avoided the dot-com bubble and the […]
By Vicky Reynal Updated: 19:27 BST, 18 April 2024 I am 42, and divorced my husband of eight years in 2023. My husband dealt with our finances when we were married. Our joint savings pot was invested and managed by him. We owned a house together, which we sold and […]
Co-operative Bank has agreed to sell itself to Coventry Building Society for £780million, in a deal that will create a £89billion mutually-owned banking, mortgages and savings group. Coventry chief executive Steve Hughes said that the deal would bring together two complimentary organisations. Co-op Bank would give the mutual a foothold […]
Deliveroo revealed its online purchases increased by 2% in the first quarter Meanwhile, the firm’s gross transaction value expanded by 6% to £1.83bn By Harry Wise Updated: 16:26 BST, 18 April 2024 Takeaway giant Deliveroo saw orders rebound in the first quarter thanks to strong overseas growth. The London-based food […]