A new study has found that the average width of new cars sold in the UK has expanded to 180.3cm in the first half of 2023, up from 177.8cm in 2018. This means they're too fat for on-street parking bays.
The FTSE 100 closed up 25.78 points at 7487.71.. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are S4 Capital, Sainsbury's and John Lewis.
Seven of 14 UK sectors saw new orders grow in December, compared to three the previous month, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker.
The building next door is a block of 14 flats and the residents are apparently paying high fees to this company for maintenance - but it refuses to fix the fence.
Sectors coming out on top in the pay rise stakes in 2023 included engineering and manufacturing, finance, sustainability and technology roles, Hays data seen by This is Money reveals.
Estelle Brachlianoff said her firm would pump more cash into endeavours in Britain if there were clearer policies.
Eminent financial analyst (and Warren Buffett mentor) Benjamin Graham provided a framework for the process - and he called it value investing.
Over 47,000 UK firms were in 'critical' financial distress during the final quarter of 2023, compared to 37,772 during the previous three months, according to Begbies Traynor.
Compass said CH&CO has a 'long track record of strong performance' and a client base and geographic spread that would complement its British Isles operations.
The youngest cohort of investors outperformed older Britons in the final three months of 2023 with the help of investment trusts and cheap passive funds, data suggests.
Advertising mogul Sir Martin Sorrell has warned that he does not expect the macroeconomic environment to improve this year after a difficult 2023.
People have an average of £10,200 less in their pocket than if pre-2010 economic trends had continued in the UK, according to a new report.
The average household in England and Wales who bought within the last 20 years and sold in 2023 made a profit of £102,650, according to Hamptons.
After my bills have been taken out of my account I am left with just over £100 a week. I have applied for an increase in my current housing benefit but was told t I am receiving the maximum I can get.
The sector is grappling with a slowdown in demand from wealthy US and Chinese shoppers.
I believe misogyny, discrimination and unconscious bias against women are deeply embedded in workplace culture in financial services and elsewhere.
Centenarian Eric Dixon said the roads where he lives in Canterbury are in a poorer state than ever, with 'potholes the worst they have ever been.' He added that there are also more drivers than ever.
Simon Roberts backed our campaign for the police to get tough with shoplifters. He also supports the demand for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail staff a specific offence.
The retailer, which includes the department stores and grocer Waitrose, told staff it wants to 'radically shift' its approach to salaries.
