WORLDPAY has formally agreed to merge with US rival Vantiv in a deal valuing Britain’s biggest payments processing group at £9.3billion including debt. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
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Financial crash warning: 10 years on from 2007 crisis experts warn debt bubble could burst
A DECADE since the financial crisis brought the world to its knees, experts fear a repeat could again shatter the global economy. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »BP and Shell profits under renewed pressure as oil price hits 2017 low
PROFITS at BP and Royal Dutch Shell are set to come under renewed pressure as the oil price hits a 2017 low with further falls anticipated. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »Consumers feel the pinch as annual spending falls for first time since 2013
CONSUMER spending has fallen annually for the first time in nearly four years, in signs that more households are reining back on purchases amidst rising prices and stalling wage growth. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »Used car website Auto Trader’s profits up 18 per cent
Shares in used car website Auto Trader fell 5 per cent after the release of its 2016/17 results. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »City News: Employers are ‘totally unprepared’ for a fall in migration
FIRMS are being urged to step up their preparations for Brexit after a new study found that employers are “totally unprepared” for a fall in migration once Britain leaves the European Union. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed
Read More »Lloyds uses Brexit as ‘excuse for job cuts’ that would have happened anyway, say experts
LLOYDS bank have used Brexit as an excuse for axing jobs and shutting branches that would likely have happened even if Britain had voted to Remain, said critics. Daily Express :: City & Business Feed
Read More »EDF board member QUITS ahead of ‘risky’ Hinkley Point nuclear power plant vote
EDF’S £18 billion Hinkley Point nuclear plant project is too financially risky, said a board member as he quit today. Daily Express :: City & Business Feed
Read More »Go nuclear – it is the best way to keep the lights on … and lower greenhouse emissions
NUCLEAR power is being backed as a reliable way of keeping the lights on while cutting greenhouse gas emissions from the UK’s power sector. Daily Express :: City & Business Feed
Read More »Lloyds to shed 3,000 jobs and close 200 branches…and pins it on Brexit
LLOYDS Banking Group is cutting 3,000 jobs and shutting 200 branches as the lender braces for a cut in interest rates following Britain’s decision to quit the European Union. Daily Express :: City & Business Feed
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