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BP makes a tame choice: Investors won't be thrilled about new chairman Ian Tyler, says ALEX BRUMMER

Today

The doors spin so fast at BP's gilded headquarter in London that it is hard to keep up. Interim chairman Ian Tyler has been slotted into the top job.

Retailers urge John Healey to undo Reeves's High Street tax raid and 'turn the tide' on job cuts

Yesterday

The British Retail Consortium has written to the new Chancellor to ask him to raise the threshold at which employers pay their staff's NI contributions.

Watchdog fines Citibank's London branch £4.7m for breaching Russian sanctions

Yesterday

Citibank's UK arm processed hundreds of transactions in breach of the rules, the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation found.

Motorpoint shares rev up after better than expected trading boosts profit outlook

Yesterday

Motorpoint said trading volumes had been stronger than it anticipated, thanks to investments in AI and a data-driven pricing strategy.

Gambling taxes kick Ladbrokes owner Entain out of the Footsie with Easyjet takings its place

Yesterday

It comes after former Chancellor Rachel Reeves put up taxes on remote gaming - including online casinos and slots - from 21% to 40% in her last Budget.

Pensioners face 'retirement stealth tax' trap next year: Here's how to tell how much YOU may lose

Yesterday

The full-rate state pension is on course to top £13,000 a year, busting the basic-rate income tax threshold of £12,570 a year.

Best cash Isa rates: Our pick of the five top deals

Yesterday

We pick our five favourite cash Isas for savers. This is essential reading to help you choose a top savings account for your money that can also protect you from tax.

NatWest offers a £500 Premier current account switching bonus - but are you rich enough to get it?

Yesterday

NatWest matches a similar Premier bonus from HSBC, but which account is better value? We look at what Premier accounts offer and whether it's worth signing up.

First time buyers can now get a mortgage for 6.5 times their salary... and only put down a 5% deposit

Yesterday

Borrowers using the mortgage could buy the average first-time buyer property in England with a deposit of just £12,273.

Death of the dining room? As fewer families sit down for dinner, one in four Britons use theirs for something else

Yesterday

Changing lifestyles mean dining rooms across the country are gathering dust, and new research reveals almost one in four Britons are choosing to get rid of theirs altogether.

Can Perfect Pet insurance refuse to pay for medication after a snake bit my dog? SALLY SORTS IT

Yesterday

In July, my dog, a two-year-old Giant Schnauzer, was bitten by a snake while walking in the grounds of our vet's practice, which is in the countryside.

A quarter of a million children live in households where no one has ever worked, the highest level since 2013

Yesterday

A quarter of a million children live in a household where no one has ever worked according to stark new figures that are likely to raise tough questions about benefits Britain.

Luxury post-war British coachbuilder Bristol Cars is back - and its first job is completing an unfinished supercar project

Yesterday

The post-war British manufacturer will return in time for its 80th anniversary year by producing five Fighter models, the gullwing-doored luxury GT powered by a mighty V10 engine.

Why the UK pays more to borrow on bonds than rivals and it's not just a 'moron premium': ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

An issue for John Healey to deal with when he returns from the divisive summit of G20 economic powers in North Carolina is Britain's high-cost bond yields.

BP names Ian Tyler as chair after abruptly ousting Albert Manifold over conduct concerns

Yesterday

BP has appointed Ian Tyler as its new chair, ending the three-month search after the abrupt dismissal of Albert Manifold over conduct concerns.

Younger drinkers help propel English wine sales past Christmas peak after record-breaking summer

Yesterday

English vineyards enjoyed a record-breaking summer, with demand for sparkling wine and rosé among younger drinkers helping sales surpass the bumper Christmas period.

Ryanair warns of airfare price rises as higher fuel costs dent annual traffic target

Yesterday

Ryanair has warned airfares may rise across Europe if higher oil prices continue into next summer, which could trigger the collapse of some of its rivals.

Polestar 4 SUV arrives with a £2,000 price cut compared to the electric coupe - and brings back the rear window

Yesterday

While it shares the coupe's underlying EV architecture, it adopts a boxier body style and, crucially, reinstates a conventional rear window.

Can I force our neighbour to chop down trees on his land that could be an insurance risk? DEAN DUNHAM KC replies

Yesterday

When my neighbour moved in ten years ago, he planted some small trees behind a fence on his own land. They are now more than three metres tall, writes a reader.

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group eyes majority ownership of Hugo Boss as it reconsiders support for German retailer's chief

Yesterday

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group is plotting to buy more shares and take majority control of Hugo Boss as it reconsiders its support for the firm's chair.

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