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Private equity circles industrial coatings business Bodycote with a double takeover swoop

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Bodycote has been valued at around £1.6bn by both CVC and Veritas, with the board 'minded to recommend' each should they result in a firm offer.

Trading conditions are 'really tough', John Lewis tells staff as it pushes on with turnaround plan

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Boss Jason Tarry, pictured, told the company's internal magazine that the challenges will translate 'into lower sales and higher costs'.

AstraZeneca shares rise as fresh reports deny mega-merger talks with US rival

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Astra's stock climbed 2.5% or 296p to 12,036p after Reuters quoted a senior source at the business quashing rumours of any potential tie-up.

Labour's toxic profit warnings: Hitting big business with higher taxes will hurt UK PLC, warns ALEX BRUMMER

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Andy Burnham's first weeks as Prime Minister have collided with second quarter results from the big banks and oil companies.

Musk's $16bn bet on AI spooks SpaceX investors sending shares tumbling 14%

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The slump came despite better-than-expected results from Elon Musk's rocket firm, which saw revenue for the three months to June soar 92% to $7.8bn.

Boss of Paddy Power-owner Flutter quits after eight years at the helm

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Peter Jackson will step down in October and be replaced by Dan Taylor, the head of its international business, the Betfair owner said.

We're still 'committed to London': Glencore boss plays down fears over Australia secondary listing plan

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Glencore said the second listing would allow it to 'strengthen our profile in one of our most important operating jurisdictions' and widen its investor base.

Current account switching frenzy triggered as people chase 'free' money from major banks

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The number of people switching current accounts between January and June has risen by 38.5% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period last year.

Why taking 'pension sprints' is the key to a comfortable retirement - and exactly how to carve up the cash every time you receive a bonus, an inheritance, a redundancy payment or a pay rise

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Working life is not steady. An unbroken record of work from leaving education to retirement is increasingly the exception, not the rule.

First-time buyers eye cheaper tracker mortgages as fixed rates rise

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Almost a third of first-time buyers are now considering using a tracker or variable rate mortgage to lower their monthly costs, according to Moneyfacts.

New tax deadline for landlords and sole traders is this Friday: Here's everything you must know to dodge big fines...

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Sole traders and landlords earning more than £50,000 from their self-employment and property have until Friday to make their first quarterly report to HMRC

BMW slammed by customers for streaming new Spider-Man movie advert on their car touchscreens

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BMW has angered owners of its cars by bombarding them with an animation for the new Spider-Man film on the big screens of their expensive vehicles.

SpaceX shares plunge after first results since blockbuster IPO

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SpaceX shares plummeted on Wednesday hours after the firm unveiled its first set of quarterly results since its blockbuster float.

Quarter of parents who help children with university costs will give £50,000-plus

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One in ten parents said they would borrow money to help their child, while other said they would rely on support from wider family members.

City regulator relaxes IPO rules in bid to boost struggling London stock market

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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the reforms, which come into force immediately, will reduce the execution risk for issuers and lower compliance costs.

Mining giant Glencore plots secondary stock market listing in Australia

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Glencore has confirmed it is targeting a secondary listing in Australia, in the latest sign that London is losing its appeal to big-name miners.

EVs account for more than one in four new car sales as soaring fuel prices and Government grants trigger surge in demand

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A total of 43,106 fully electric vehicles were registered in July, a 44.5% increase on a year earlier. This saw EVs represent 27.5% of all new cars delivered to customers.

Next shares jump after upgrading profits for the third time this year

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Next has raised its annual profit forecast after cashing in on shoppers splashing out on new clothes amid the heatwaves this summer.

Can I put a 'do not park' sign outside my house to stop cars blocking my drive, is this legal? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

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I live on a private road next to a popular beach. In the summer, when the car park is full, we get chancers trying to park outside our houses.

Audi A2 goes electric: Resurrected 2000s icon expected to cost less than £35,000

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Audi is bringing its A2 back after more than 20 years on ice - and the new small electric hatchback will be the German marque's most efficient EV yet.

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