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Thursday newspaper round-up: Stellantis, The Observer, car production

Thu 28 November 2024 07:20

(Sharecast News) - The owner of Vauxhall told investors that it was "confident" it would meet the UK's rules on electric vehicle sales just two months before it blamed them for the decision to close a factory in Luton, the Guardian can reveal. Stellantis

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Bookies, water companies, John Lewis

Wed 27 November 2024 07:24

(Sharecast News) - Bookmakers and casinos will be forced to fund NHS services that tackle problem gambling, after Labour rubber-stamped the previous government's plans, which also include a cap of as little as £2 on the sums that can be staked on online

Tuesday newspaper round-up: FCA, bookies, BDO

Tue 26 November 2024 07:22

(Sharecast News) - Britain's financial sector watchdog is "incompetent at best, dishonest at worst", according to a damning report by MPs and Lords which called for a big shake-up. An examination of the Financial Conduct Authority, which took almost three

Monday newspaper round-up: Tourist tax, Amazon, FCA

Mon 25 November 2024 07:27

(Sharecast News) - Millions of tourists to the UK could soon be asked to pay a local visitor levy as cash-strapped councils try to raise money to fund services. Nearly half of Scotland's local councils are considering a mandatory levy on overnight stays,

Sunday newspaper round-up: Nationwide, Close Brothers, Gold

Mon 25 November 2024 00:13

(Sharecast News) - Nationwide will announce a £2bn gain on its £2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money in its half-year results, this Wednesday, likely triggering a windfall for its customers. The building society will also turbo-charge investment in the combin

Friday newspaper round-up: Thales, energy price cap, The Observer

Fri 22 November 2024 07:25

(Sharecast News) - New inheritance tax rules for farmers could be changed to make it easier for those 80 and over to hand down their farm without it incurring the tax, in what would be a partial climbdown by the government after a bruising row with farmer

Thursday newspaper round-up: Energy suppliers, Tokamak Energy, RedBird IMI

Thu 21 November 2024 07:21

(Sharecast News) - Energy suppliers will spend £500m helping customers with their energy bills this winter, after the government helped broker a deal involving 12 of the biggest companies in the UK. Suppliers will spend the money in a variety of ways, in

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Aviva Investors, HSBC, car finance

Wed 20 November 2024 07:24

(Sharecast News) - One of the UK's biggest pension funds has lost more than £350m on a series of "calamitous" investments in incinerator power plants that are expected to go bust in the coming days. The Guardian understands that Aviva Investors will put

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Starling Bank, Asos, Morrisons

Tue 19 November 2024 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Staff have resigned at Starling Bank after its new chief executive demanded thousands of workers attend its offices more regularly, despite lacking enough space to host them. In his first major policy change since taking over from the U

Monday newspaper round-up: Energy bills, Black Friday, Lloyds Bank, Sephora

Mon 18 November 2024 07:32

(Sharecast News) - Household energy bills across Great Britain are set to rise at the start of next year, analysts predict, putting more pressure on household finances. Officially, the price cap for January-March 2025 will be set on Friday morning by regu