Banking Santander expects to pay out €6bn to shareholders after strong start to yearThe bank’s annual general meeting is being held in Madrid
Companies Unilever to slash 7,500 jobs worldwide Consumer goods giant employed 93 staff at its Irish subsidiary in 2022
Banking Analysts warn of job cuts as Barclays reveals £2bn cost-cutting overhaul One analyst has said he think a 20 per cent reduction in staff will be needed to achieve the savings target
Economy Bank of England to hold interest rates but cuts may be on wayRates expected to be kept at 5.25 per cent for the fourth time in a row
Markets Coming of age: London’s ‘languishing’ FTSE 100 celebrates its 40th anniversary The index which contains the biggest 100 companies on the London Stock Exchange is said by some to have had made little progress in recent years
News Revenues at David and Victoria Beckham firms hit €150 millionThe couple raked in the cash via their Netflix series, brand partnerships, and fashion and beauty sales
Companies Currys' sales fall as consumer spending remains under pressureThe retailer said a decline in its share of the market was partly driven by its deliberate actions to prioritise profits over sales in Ireland and UK
Economy Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% amid warnings over stubborn inflationBank downgraded forecast for UK economic growth
Banking British government bashed after cap on banker bonuses scrapped UK financial regulator lifted limit on bonuses paid to bank employees in a bid to create attractive financial hub post-Brexit
Banking British banks to release third quarter earnings as investors watch for level of impairments Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest will update shareholders on their performance
Companies Mothercare swings to loss as it prepares to refinance debtThe retailer said it was taking longer to return to pre-pandemic sales levels
Retail Retail boss says British high streets are at risk of becoming ‘looting grounds’ for crimeThe chair of John Lewis said some British towns and cities have become ‘shells of their former selves’
Retail Fashion firm Superdry reports deepening losses, cites ‘exceptionally challenging’ yearGroup sales slumped by more than 18 per cent in the three months to the end of April
Construction Rate rises deal ‘hammer blow’ to British housebuilding sectorA commercial construction uptick offset falls in the residential marekt
United Kingdom Bank of England preparing to raise interest rates to fresh 15-year highThe last time the base rate stood at 5.25 per cent was in March 2008
Markets FTSE 100 records best month since AprilThe index ended July around 2.2 per cent higher than the end of June