Daily Mail
Hargreaves Lansdown's willingness to throw itself on the mercy of a group of financial barons speaks volumes to the lack of ambition of British execs.
Despite encouraging inflation figures, markets are increasingly convinced rates will remain at the same level at the Bank of England's August meeting.
Daniel Kretinsky (pictured) stunned the City when he revealed plans to take over Royal Mail owner International Distribution Services.
Higher rates have caused potential buyers to hesitate as they wait for borrowing costs to fall. Shares in Berkeley fell 6.3%, or 316p, to 4694p.
Stephen Lansdown, who has a 5.7% stake in the investment platform, has backed the £5.4bn offer by a consortium of investors led by buyout giant CVC.
The FTSE 100 closed up 13.82 points at 8205.11. Among firms with updates today are Berkeley Group, Young & Co's Brewery, Vodafone and Speedy Hire.
American electric vehicle (EV) brand Fisker - maker of the Ocean SUV - filed for bankruptcy late on Monday after months of rescue talks failed.
For England and Wales combined, the figure has surpassed the £6bn mark, reaching £6.2bn as of 31 March.
'The lack of this income has thrown my retirement plans in the air and I'm extremely worried something has gone terribly wrong,' she tells us.
The prospect of a Bank of England summer interest rate cut could be over as persistently high services growth continues to frustrate Britain's fight a
In April, the average home sold for £281,000, 1.1% more than it was 12 months ago, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Young & Co's Brewery is hoping to cash-in on a bumper summer of sport after a 'landmark' year for the pub group.
My house is worth £325k, I will inherit £250k from my father and also have some money in pensions. What is the best way to pass this on to my daught
Motorists are being targeted with a new wave of unnecessary extras offered by car parking apps - including a 'rip-off' insurance policy that can doubl
In January last year, I agreed to have a smart meter installed after a great deal of encouragement from my energy supplier.
Asda has been flailing since the Issa brothers joined forces with private equity giant TDR Capital to buy in a debt-fuelled deal three years ago.
A sixth of homeowners said they felt pressured into making a quick mortgage decision due to the rapidly changing market
I could have secured a much lower rate had I remortgaged. Instead, I have remained on my lender's standard variable rate costing me tens of thousands
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The consortium stalking Hargreaves Lansdown has come up with a bid price of £5.4bn, or £11.40 a share, which the board is minded to accept.
