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HSBC Holdings to kick off search for next chairman

HSBC Holdings, one of Britain's biggest high street banks and Europe's largest lender by market value, is preparing to kick off a hunt for its next…

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint ordered to pay further £1.8m in tax

Former Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has been ordered to pay £1.8m in tax.

BBC licence fee to rise from April next year in line with inflation

The BBC licence fee will increase in line with inflation each year until 2027, the government has announced.

UK's natural gas stocks hit by early winter cold and lack of wind

The owner of the UK's largest natural gas storage site has warned of depleted stocks by the end of winter due to early cold weather and a lack of wind…

Celebrity spa haunt Champneys to explore £250m sale

The owner of Britain's best-known spa hotel has called in bankers to help explore strategic options on the eve of its centenary.

Bank of England issues mortgage rate warning to 4.4 million homes and sounds Trump trade alarm

Around half the UK's mortgage holders face paying higher rates over the next three years, the Bank of England has warned, while sounding alarm over…

Investors do well by Jove with £3.6m insurtech investment

A British insurance company which covers contractors when they undertake work in multiple countries has raised more than £3.5m in funding to help…

Qatari sovereign wealth fund seals Audi F1 stake purchase

Qatar's leading state-backed fund will on Friday confirm the purchase of a large minority stake in the Audi Formula One (F1) team, marking the latest…