Gordon Brothers acquires Poundland and provides up to £80m for turnaround

Gordon Brothers has acquired Poundland and provided up to £80m of financing for a turnaround plan led by chief executive Barry Williams. Sean Nolan · 1 min ago

Business

Union workplace access right starts as BCC says employers lack guidance

The union right to access workplaces started on 30 October, and the BCC says employers lack guidance as the CAC sets out…

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Personal Finance

Families of workers who died before claiming asbestos compensation now get full award

Bereaved families of workers who died from asbestos-related diseases before claiming now get the full award on new claims from 31 October.

News Team · 5 hrs ago

Economy

Meta Stock Is Down 18% From Its High — Here’s What Investors Are Getting Wrong About That Drop

Meta stock had an odd year, and November is off to a similar start. As of Monday, the shares are trading at…

Sean Nolan · 6 hrs ago

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Baker Hughes Completes $1.45bn Waygate Technologies Sale

Baker Hughes has closed the $1.45bn Waygate Technologies sale to Hexagon, even as its own shares sit near 20-day lows. Keith Howard · 6 hrs ago

Boeing Stock Is Down 23% This Year — And Wall Street Still Can’t Agree on Where It Lands

30 Oct

Moderna Stock Is Up Triple Digits This Year — But the Real Test Comes on November 6

29 Oct

SPCX Stock Price Falls 10% Year-to-Date Despite Record Revenue — What’s Really Going On?

29 Oct

SoFi Stock Surges 14% in a Single Day — But the Real Test Is Whether It Can Break $20

28 Oct

United Healthcare Stock Just Formed a Golden Cross — But Here’s Why Investors Should Still Tread Carefully

28 Oct

Coca-Cola raises guidance again, but investors sell the beat

28 Oct

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Markets

Rate paid on new savings deposits rises to 4.42% as mortgage costs edge up

Banks and building societies paid 4.42% on new time deposits in September, up from 4.24%, while new mortgage rates rose to 4.63%, Bank of England data… News Team · 29 Oct

Healey keeps Bank of England’s 2% inflation target and flags energy price pressure

28 Oct

QQQ Stock Just Had Its Worst Session in Months — Here’s What That Actually Means for Long-Term Investors

23 Oct

Coinbase Stock Price Jumps 3.65% but the Operating Margin Story Is What Investors Should Actually Be Reading

22 Oct

Lloyds Share Price Today: A 1.32% Bounce That Doesn’t Quite Tell the Whole Story

22 Oct

Moderna Stock Is Up 600% This Year — But the Real Story Is What It’s Building Next

21 Oct

Bitcoin Outperforming Gold Market: JPMorgan Forecasts 10% Annual Return Over the Next Decade

20 Oct

Economy

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Economy

CMA issues summary of final gas network appeal decisions as 31 October deadline nears

The CMA has summarised its final determinations in gas network appeals against Ofgem's RIIO-3 decisions, with the dispute centred on a 1% Ongoing Efficiency target. News Team · 29 Oct

Anthropic IPO Filing Reveals $80 Billion Loss and a $2 Trillion Valuation — Welcome to the Biggest Bet in Market History

27 Oct

Construction new orders jump 16.2% in 2025 as private housing falls

26 Oct

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Personal Finance

Wandsworth council tax rise of £1,171 for Band E: how it is set and what can be challenged

Wandsworth has told residents bills could rise by £639 to £1,916 in 2027/28, and this explains how the rise is set and what can be challenged. News Team · 7 hrs ago

FCA tells former Verus Financial Services customers to check FSCS compensation eligibility

29 Oct

Healey moves to scrap gas standing charges, with Ofgem asked to deliver

28 Oct

Property

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UK private rents rise 3.8% to £1,406 as house price growth slows

Average UK private rent rose 3.8% to £1,406 a month in the 12 months to September 2026, while house price growth slowed to 0.9%. News Team · 27 Oct

Federal Reserve Rate Hike Mortgage Impact: What 7.4% Rates Actually Mean for the American Homebuyer Right Now

19 Oct

Australia First Home Buyer Market Trends Show a Generation Quietly Giving Up — and Quietly Adapting

16 Oct

Reverse Mortgage Explained: What Nobody Tells You Before You Sign

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