UK second quarter growth could be as low as 1%
UK economic growth in the second quarter could be as low as just 0.1%, research firm Markit said on Thursday.
Markit said its Purchasing Managers'...
Barclays offers home buyers a 0% deposit mortgage, first time since the financial crisis
Barclays is offering home buyers a 0% deposit mortgage with its “family springboard” deal, making it the UK’s first high street bank since the...
UK government instructs Insolvency Service to fast-track its inquiry into BHS collapse
The UK government wants to expedite an investigation into the collapse of BHS last week – putting 11,000 jobs at risk.
The Insolvency Service...
HSBC first quarter pre-tax profits dropped 14% to £4.2 billion
HSBC reported pre-tax profits of $6.1 billion (£4.2 billion) in the first quarter of 2016, down 14% on tough market conditions at the beginning...
Liberty House submitting formal bid for Tata Steel’s UK assets
Liberty House, headed by Sanjeev Gupta, confirmed that it will submit a formal bid to acquire Tata Steel's UK assets on Tuesday.
A spokesperson...
Argos is recalling five Mamas & Papas car seat models for children over safety...
Argos is recalling five Mamas & Papas car seat models for children over safety fears.
The retailer has told parents to stop putting their children...
Chinese manufacturing activity expanded in April, but at a slower pace
Chinese manufacturing activity expanded for a second consecutive month in April, but at a slower pace, according to official data released on Sunday.
The...
UK government proposes measures to address unfair tipping practices
The UK government has proposed new measures to address unfair tipping practices and stamp unfairness by some restaurant chains which have been accused of...
Halliburton and Baker Hughes merger agreement has been terminated
Oilfield services giants Halliburton and Baker Hughes announced that they have terminated the merger agreement they entered into in November 2014.
Many analysts had forecast...
British banks urged by charity to create ‘age-friendly’ branches for older people
Nearly 10,000 banks and building societies in the UK have been closed over the past 25 years, leaving hundreds of thousands of older people...