Business

THE UK has a rapidly increasing over-50 work force and this demographic will make up the majority of the UK’s self-employed workforce within the next seven years. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

NEW car sales reversed for the eighth straight month in November after demand for diesels fell by 30 per cent. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

DEUTSCHE Bank has started the process of sending information about its dealings with Donald Trump to US investigators probing alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential race. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE Financial Conduct Authority chose not to publish a contentious report in to the Royal Bank of Scotland following legal advice it could be sued. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

FEVER-TREE Drinks is ramping up its US growth ambitions by appointing a North American chief executive to run a new base. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

SUB-PRIME lender Provident Financial’s shares fell 10 per cent yesterday after the City watchdog launched a probe into its Moneybarn car finance business. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BITCOIN breached $ 12,000 today as the cryptocurrency seems to be on an unstoppable rise this year. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

FLIGHTS from London to New York lasting just three and a half hours and to Sydney in six hours are a step closer after Japan Airlines made a major investment into a Richard Branson-backed plan. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound to US dollar exchange rate has been struggling today due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Brexit deal due to Irish border issues. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

INFLUENTIAL US think tank, The Milken Institute says London with its dynamic economy, flourishing information and communication technology sectors, and a skilled international workforce is still Europe’s Best-Performing City. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed