Major Asian bourses closed for New Year holidays, leaving trading thin and mixed. Meanwhile, gold and silver prices surged amid economic uncertainty and supply deficits. Full analysis inside.
Planning a last-minute dash for New Year's Eve? Essential guide to UK supermarket and major retailer opening hours for 31st Dec 2025 and New Year's Day.
The FTSE 100 closed up 74.18 points at 9,940.71, buoyed by strong gains in mining shares. Discover the key movers and market drivers on the penultimate trading day of 2025.
Asian markets mostly fell in thin year-end trading, mirroring a quiet Wall Street session where tech stocks slipped. Gold and oil prices held steady. Discover the key moves shaping the final stretch of 2025.
Plan your festive shop with our complete guide to UK supermarket opening hours over Christmas and New Year. Find out which stores are open on Boxing Day and New Year's Eve.
Don't get caught out this festive season. Our complete guide details the trading hours for Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings, Westfield and more over Christmas and New Year 2024.
UK residents planning Christmas lunches and New Year's parties are urged to check reduced bottle shop trading hours early. Major chains have confirmed shorter opening times over key holidays.
Asian stock markets advanced on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street's positive start to a holiday-shortened week. Key economic data and currency moves in focus. Read the full analysis.
Plan your festive shopping with our complete guide to UK supermarket opening hours over Christmas and New Year. Find out when major chains are open and closed.
Coco's Coffee Shop in Fareham has been refused permission to open on Sundays after residents complained about noise and cooking odours. Owner fears closure amid rising costs.
Selling on Vinted, eBay or Etsy? HMRC now receives data from platforms. Learn the tax rules, the £1,000 trading allowance, and how to stay compliant with your side hustle.
A father and son from Carmarthenshire have been jailed for eight years each after scamming 48 homeowners out of over £500,000 with shoddy work and threats. Learn how to report cowboy builders.
HMRC urges UK Christmas side hustlers to check tax rules or risk fines. Learn about the £1,000 trading allowance and key deadlines for declaring extra income.
Barnet Trading Standards officers have seized over £3 million worth of illegal tobacco, cigarettes, and vapes in a major crackdown across north London. Read about the raids and arrests.
Halfords announces a three-day festive closure, giving staff a 'well-earned' break. Discover which other major retailers are also closing and why.
Trading Standards issues a pre-Christmas warning about dangerous counterfeit football shirts. Fake kits pose health risks to children and fund criminal networks. Learn the dangers.
London's financial hub reacts as Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers her first budget. Discover how markets and traders are responding to new economic measures.
Money expert Martin Lewis has reported fashion brand Evans and restaurant chain Carluccio's to Trading Standards for misleading online returns policies. Discover your consumer rights.
Former Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler's husband engaged in prohibited stock trading before key meetings, according to ethics investigation. Discover the full story.
Primark has announced festive trading hours, with some UK stores closing for up to two days. Check your local store's schedule now to plan your Christmas shopping.
British billionaire Joe Lewis receives presidential pardon from Donald Trump for insider trading convictions. Discover the full story behind the controversial decision.
A Tom Brady-owned trading card shop in Manhattan was allegedly tricked out of nearly $10,000 in baseball and Pokémon cards. The NYPD is investigating. Call Crime Stoppers with info.
Former Tottenham Hotspur owner Joe Lewis receives a presidential pardon from Donald Trump after his insider trading conviction. Discover the full story and what's next for Spurs.
Donald Trump is set to pardon UK billionaire and former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis for his 2024 insider trading conviction. Discover the details of the case and its implications.
The Works reports a slight sales dip as online trade plummets 36%, overshadowing strong store performance. Bosses remain 'pleased' with strategic progress. Read the full update.
HMRC warns festive side hustles could lead to a tax bill. Check if your Christmas earnings exceed the £1,000 trading allowance and declare income by 31 Jan 2026.
Former Tottenham owner Joe Lewis is set to receive a presidential pardon from Donald Trump following his £4m insider trading fine. Get the latest updates on this developing story.
US markets experienced significant volatility as former President Donald Trump's proposed tariff plans sparked a massive sell-off in technology shares, with AI giant Nvidia leading the declines amid renewed China trade tensions.
A Cambridgeshire father was violently attacked after being lured by a fake car advertisement on Facebook Marketplace, highlighting growing safety concerns about online trading platforms.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves scraps the outdated 0.5% stamp duty on share purchases in major U-turn, acknowledging AstraZeneca's London listing concerns. A victory for UK financial competitiveness.