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Best buy easy-access savings account launched by Coventry Building Society

Today

Coventry Building Society has launched an easy-access account paying a table-topping rate of 4.25%.

Young less likely to work if they live with parents, says jobs tsar, as number of NEETs heads towards 1m

Yesterday

Young people living with their parents are less likely to work, Labour's jobs tsar warned yesterday as figures showed nearly a million are languishing outside the education system or workplace.

Rolls-Royce can power Britain's AI revolution - government and investors must support it, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Not much, one might think, connects three very different British companies - Rolls-Royce, the London Stock Exchange Group and WPP.

Footsie hits another record high as investors pile into British blue chips

Yesterday

The FTSE 100 rose 0.4%, or 40.29 points, to 10,846.70, taking gains for the year to 9.2% and putting it on course for its best opening two months since 1998.

World Economic Forum chief exec Borge Brende steps down over Epstein links

Yesterday

Borge Brende, pictured, has stepped down as president and chief exec of the forum after more than eight years in the role.

WPP top brass dive in after the advertising giant's shares crash to a 28-year low

Yesterday

The shares tumbled 10% to 246p in early trading after a long-awaited strategy update from new boss Cindy Rose received a thumbs-down.

Rolls chief's jet engine ultimatum: Turbo Tufan tells Labour to support development NOW - or risk 40,000 jobs going abroad

Yesterday

Rolls-Royce boss Tufan Erginbilgic, pictured, is reportedly seeking £200m in state backing to help develop the next generation of jet engines.

Some insurers refuse to underwrite Chinese cars - and when they do, premiums can be twice as expensive as other models

Yesterday

The arrival of new Chinese brands has opened the door to cheaper new cars for UK drivers. But there is a hidden cost that's making them far less affordable to own.

Lamborghini scraps plan for an electric supercar due to a lack of EV demand from its core buyers

Yesterday

Lamborghini has moved away from electric vehicles, culling its forthcoming Lanzador EV opting instead for a plug-in hybrid model due to 'very limited demand.'

Under-pressure LSEG boss comes out fighting as he announces record £3bn share buy-back and brushes aside investor fears over AI

Yesterday

The under-pressure boss of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has come out fighting as he announced a record £3bn share buy-back and brushed aside investor fears over AI.

Rolls-Royce to return £9bn to investors as profits soar

Yesterday

British engineering giant Rolls-Royce reported a £3.46billion underlying operating profit on sales of just over £20billion.

How do I work out compound interest?

Yesterday

It's a simple but extraordinarily powerful force that anyone saving or going into debt should understand, says Tom Stevenson of Fidelity International.

Sainsbury's becomes latest retailer to cut hundreds of jobs in major restructure

Yesterday

Most of the cuts will affect its technology and data teams, as it restructures the unit into one dedicated team for Argos and two for Sainsbury's.

Rolls-Royce shares have soared 1,178% in five years - should buy in or cash out? After bumper results PATRICK TOOHER reveals what to do now... and where to reinvest

Yesterday

Rolls-Royce shares have rocketed 1,178 per cent in five years and the British engineering powerhouse's bumper results this morning sent them up again. So, is it too late to join the party?

WPP plots to cut £500m a year in costs amid sweeping turnaround plan

Yesterday

Job cuts at WPP are on the cards, with 'deduplication of support functions', real estate roles and other jobs in the firing line. The number of jobs at risk is unknown.

Ocado cuts 1,000 jobs in £150m cost-cutting drive after warehouse disappointments

Yesterday

Around 5 per cent of its global workforce is being slashed. The technology group is battling to turn around its fortunes after investors have been left disappointed in recent months.

French energy giant snaps up Britain's biggest power network in £10.5bn deal

Yesterday

Engie deal has emerged nearly a year after Britain's Competition and Markets Authority gave Spain's Iberdrola the green light to snap up an 88 per cent stake in Britain's Electricity North West.

Spring Statement needs to bring calm to Britain's cycle of chaos, says ALEX BRUMMER

Yesterday

Since Labour arrived in office in July 2024, the build-up to any fiscal event by Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been accompanied by frenzied speculation.

Drastic Dave strikes: Diageo shares sink as it slashes dividend

Yesterday

It is the first update from Dave Lewis at the helm of the Guinness maker, which also owns Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker. The former Tesco boss said there was 'significant work ahead'.

The Tasty 20 FTSE 100 stocks that have ALL risen more than 50% in a year

Yesterday

Analysis of Refinitiv data reveals the 20 best-performing blue-chip shares in London over 12 months are all up by more than a half.

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