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Shopfittings Direct , which produced window displays and floor designs for Primark and others, went under due to “business malpractice”, claims the investor that tried to save it. A source close to venture capital group Elaghmore said that despite undertaking extensive due diligence, a number of “undisclosed issues” with SFD’s finances only came to light after it had acquired the ...

STERLING is set to soar against the euro and the US dollar on the back of a massive Conservative majority with a strong mandate to end the uncertainty since the referendum began and “get Brexit done”. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

CYBERSECURITY chiefs are warning businesses with computer networks to arm themselves against an almost unbeatable malware bot that uses infected computers to mine for cryptocurrency. The powerful “Smominru” virus compromises hardware and scrapes out user credentials before installing Trojan malware that could then spread across the entire network. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Sterling rallied above $ 1.35 overnight after UK election exit polls predicted the Conservatives would secure a comfortable majority, but the currency has since fallen back to $ 1.332. GBP/USD initially soared to a 19-month high as markets were optimistic that a Conservative majority would bring an end to over three years of Brexit uncertainty. Daily Express :: City and ...

THE POUND has risen against the euro today, with the pound to US dollar exchange rate also up. It comes amid the results of the General Election 2019, which has seen Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party scoop a strong majority. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound has surged against the euro and US dollar after an exit poll predicted Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party are set to win the general election with a huge majority. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE 2019 election is only a day away and as the vote gets closer, one economic expert has provided insight into how the UK’s economy would be undermined if Jeremy Corbyn got the keys to No 10. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

FOIE Royale, a foie gras made using livers from naturally raised ducks and geese with no forced feeding, is winning a thumbs up for flavour from foodies and marks a UK supermarket first for Waitrose. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound remained muted against the euro this morning as YouGov’s poll weighed on election optimism in the last day of campaigning, leaving the pairing trading around €1.185. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound US dollar exchange rate is holding steady this morning, with the pairing currently trading around $ 1.314 after last night’s YouGov MRP poll suggested that the Conservatives are now set for a smaller 28-seat majority in tomorrow’s general election. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed