The London-Shanghai Stock Connect service is now open for business as UK builds on its efforts to build a stronger economic dialogue with China
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24th Oct 2026 | Updated at 04:48pm 24th Oct 2026
YOUR FIRST HOME
For many aspiring homeowners, the biggest obstacle to buying a property is not necessarily earning enough to cover the monthly mortgage payments. It is finding the money for a deposit in the first place.
From ‘nonsense idea’ to £42m: Mother-son duo build women’s health brand
A women’s health and nutrition business whose founders were once laughed out of investor meetings has grown into a £42 million company, with ambitions to more than double sales within two years.
Pension providers in the UK have been called on to do more to encourage people to save for their retirement as estimates suggest millions of people are at risk of retiring on incomes far less than the current "national living wage.
The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), publicly-owned scheme set up by the government is going tobacco-free across all its investments
Official figures suggest the British economy shrunk in April during a dramatic decline in car production ahead of the original Brexit deadline
The UK has reached a preliminary trade deal with South Korea to avoid disruption in case Britain leaves the EU without an agreement.
Bank of England's policemaker Michael Saunders supported the views expressed by central bank's chief economist and said that the bank will probably need to raise interest rates sooner than financial markets expect
Aston Martin opens a new factory in St Athan, south Wales, to build its new sports car DBX which is expected to be out in the first half of 2020
An annual survey of subcontractors has revealed that British construction firms report almost a third less work in the pipeline than a year ago, with Brexit and the collapse of larger contractors a big factor
One of UK's biggest business groups warned the 12 candidates hoping to succeed Theresa May as prime minister that a no-deal Brexit will cause severe long-term...
A survey by Nationwide revealed that property prices have dropped by 0.2% in May after adjustment for seasonal factors, sliding from positive monthly growth...
