Finance News

UK RETAIL sales dropped sharply in September despite an underlying trend of steady growth in the face of rising prices, figures show. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

MECCA BINGO owner Rank Group has notched up a hike in sales thanks to a boost from online betting. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

AROUND 300 jobs have been lost at the UK arm of computer reseller Misco after the operation plunged into administration. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

PENSIONERS need £10,830 a year to pay the bills but the State Pension only pays £8,300. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

SPAIN’S debt would surge by another fifth to 120 per cent if Catalonia became independent, pushing the fragile economy to the brink. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE European Union has more than £450TRILLION of exposure to derivatives – the investments that underpinned the financial crisis, it has been revealed. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE pound has made a -0.5 per cent loss against the euro today, following a spread of disappointing UK retail sales figures. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

THE pound fell against the euro ahead of a key Brexit EU summit where member states will decide whether there has been enough progress in talks to move on to negotiations over a trade deal. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

MARKS & SPENCER is planning to enter the mortgage market early next year, with products aimed at first-time buyers as well as home-movers. Daily Express :: Finance Feed

HOUSEHOLD goods giant Reckitt Benckiser has warned over sales for the second time in three months as it grapples with “challenging” markets and the ongoing impact of a recent cyber attack. Daily Express :: Finance Feed