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Polling group YouGov sees profits more than double
YouGov's profits have more than doubled as the poll group is boosted by demand for customized research servicesPre-tax profit rose from £9.2m to £21m in the six months to the end of JanuaryRevenues up 30% to £131.4m driven by…
Scottish Mortgage reveals board reshuffle in aftermath of governance dispute
Scottish Mortgage appoints Justin Dowley chairman after investment fund unveils board reshuffle following corporate governance disputeJustin Dowley is currently the president of engineering firm Melrose IndustriesFiona McBain…
Five ways your passengers (and pet) could land you up to £6,250 in fines
Motorists are urged to be aware of five ways their passengers (and pets) can fine them up to £6,250. As if owning and operating a car isn't expensive enough, and with the crisis of the cost of living, rising prices and inflation, making…
Watch the moment two car thieves steal Ford Fiesta in just 90 seconds
This is when two car thieves managed to steal a Ford Fiesta in just 90 seconds - as part of a five-month crime spree that saw them steal 59 vehicles worth more than £366,000 in the Midlands.Kaine Guest-Scott, 22, and Theon Lynch, 21, who…
BUSINESS LIVE: Gov borrowing breaks record; Kingfisher profits sink
BUSINESS LIVE: Government breaks February borrowing record; Kingfisher's profit drops 20%; Justin Dowley becomes Chairman of Scottish MortgageBy live commentary published: 07:37 GMT, 21 March 2023 | Updated:…
A Junior Isa taught my son about saving
A Junior Isa taught my son about saving… and gave him £8,000: How to engage your children with money and benefit from rising interest rates or investingBy Ruth Kirby-Jackson, Financial Mail On Sunday published: 07:00 GMT,…
John Lewis ‘risks turning into another Debenhams’ if it scraps staff ownership model,…
John Lewis 'risks turning into another Debenhams' if he scraps cherished model of staff ownership, campaigners warnBy Archie Mitchell published: 01:16 GMT, 21 March 2023 | Updated: 01:27 GMT, 21 March 2023 …
Britain’s pothole plague will take £14billion and 11 years to fix, damning report reveals
Britain's pothole plague will cost £14 billion and 11 years to fix, damning report revealsThere were 8,000 fewer miles of roads classified as 'good' compared to last yearOne in nine miles of local road is now in 'poor…
Are drivers taking cars off the road to save money during the cost-of-living crisis?
Will drivers take cars off the road to save money during the cost of living crisis? October sees a huge jump in SORN filings - the same month inflation hit a 41-year highIn 2022, approximately 2.7 million vehicles were…
Chancellor’s pension giveaway falls flat: Just 9% of over-50 retirees say they would return to…
Back to work? No Thanks: Less than a Tenth of Retired Over-50s Would Be Tempted to Return by Hunt's Budget Retirement GiveawayBy Fran Ivens Because this is money published: 00:01 GMT, 21 March 2023 | Updated:…