Anglo American has rejected rival BHP Group's £31.1billion takeover proposal, which the London-listed miner said significantly undervalued the company and its future prospects.
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are BHP, Anglo American, NatWest and Pearson.
For masses around the country, illegal money lenders have become the only way to afford necessities, from bills to baby formula.
The DIY investing platform says there was a 10% increase in the number of its early birds this year, and a 31% jump in those who immediately maxed out their whole £20,000 annual Isa allowance.
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Shares in Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Whats App, fell 11.1% in New York after it said expenses would be higher than previously forecast.
BHP boss Mike Henry (pictured) is danger of being regarded as public enemy number by backers of the London Stock Exchange.
Boss Simon Roberts said the country's second-biggest supermarket was pinching shoppers from Aldi and Lidl as well as more expensive rivals.
City analysts think vulnerable blue-chip stocks include BP, Unilever, BP, Reckitt Benckiser, Standard Chartered, Entain and Burberry.
Boss Hein Schumacher (pictured) is to spin off a £15bn company that includes household names Ben & Jerry's, Wall's and Magnum next year.
The offer is the second for a FTSE 100 company this year and fuelled fears over the health of the stock market amid a wave of takeover activity.
Some 89% of LSE shareholders voted to more than double David Schwimmer's (pictured) maximum package from £6.25m to £13m.
Marco Amitrano, the firm's head of clients and markets, was chosen ahead of female rivals Laura Hinton and Hemione Hudson.
The FTSE 100 hit a new closing record high - up 38.48 points at 8078.86. It also reached a new intraday record of 8,105.59.
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The FTSE 100 company - the world's largest platinum producer - said it received an 'unsolicited, non-binding and highly conditional' all-share bid from its much larger Australian rival, BHP.
The pharmaceutical giant reported total turnover climbed by $1.8billion at constant exchange rates to $12.7billion (£10.2billion) in the opening three months of 2024.
Sadiq Khan's relentless drive to force polluting cars off London's roads using his controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone is working, according to a new study.
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Headline figures show dividends rose 4.9 per cent to £15.6billion in the first quarter of 2024, with 95 per cent of payers either increasing or holding dividends steady.
Lloyds, which is Britain's biggest mortgage lender, now thinks prices will rise by 1.5% over the course of 2024, helped by lower interest rates.
Nationwide may have spent up to £39million on £200 switching bonuses to reel in new current account customers in just three months, new figures suggest.
As many as 40 per cent of people in the UK who have considered splitting up said the main reason for not going ahead was financial, according to research by Investec Wealth & Investment.
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Attracted by higher returns, landlords are shunning London and other southern English cities to invest in places like Manchester, Birmingham and Durham.
Serica Energy is one of Britain's top ten oil and gas producers. Its new projects include the Buchan redevelopment 120 miles northeast of Aberdeen.
Serica chairman David Latin accused politicians of a 'race to the bottom' to extract money in the short-term despite it causing long-term damage.
Boeing forked out £3.1bn in the first three months of the year as it fought for survival after a panel blew off the side of a 737 Max during a flight in January.
The investment group, which has more than £750bn in funds under management, is now seeking a replacement for Peter Harrison.
The social media firm posted revenues of £29.2bn for the three months to the end of March, up 27% from the year before.
London Stock Exchange Group wants to hike chief exec David Schwimmer's (pictured) maximum earnings from £6.25m to £13m.
Reckitt Benckiser shares rose 3.6p% after the consumer goods group reported steady demand for its hygiene and health products this year.
Tesla said production of cheaper cars could start this year, as the group run by tech billionaire Elon Musk suffered its biggest drop in revenue in over a decade.
Mini latest electric offering - the Aceman - has been unveiled at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. It will start from just over £31,000 and be delivered this autumn.
Mercedes has unveiled its new electric G-Class - the 'G580 with EQ Technology'. Mercedes says the electric luxury 4x4 is set to be its best off-roader yet, and comes with 293 miles of range.
The FTSE 100 closed down 4.43 at 8040.38 - after hitting a new intraday record high of 8,092.20 earlier in the session.
The new Tesla Model Performance model will accelerate from 0-60mph in 2.9 seconds. It'll cost £59,990 and is available to order now. Deliveries are expected in the summer.
Europe's busiest airport posted an £189million pre-tax profit for the opening three months of 2024, compared to a £60million loss during the same period last year.
The consumer goods giant, whose brands include Lemsip and Nurofen, reported that like-for-like net turnover rose by 1.5 per cent in the first three months of 2024.
Inflation is steadily making its way back towards the Bank of England's 2 per cent target but opinions are divided on what happens next.
Warpaint London, which owns the W7 and Technic brands, said it enjoyed 'significant' growth in all its geographic regions and saw online sales rise sharply.
Waits are running at 13,7 weeks on average for probate, but lawyers report application times are now so uncertain they can't give people a answer on how long the process will take.
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The FTSE 250 North Sea producer has agreed to buy most of the upstream oil and gas assets owned by Eni UK for around £754m.
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Many Range Rover and Land Rover drivers might be tempted to sell to avoid high insurance costs - but exclusive market data shows the value of the luxury SUVs has slumped.
I am at my wits' end trying to sort an issue with HomeServe and getting nowhere. It won't reimburse me for £1,273 of emergency work when mice damaged cables.
Research from Warm This Winter found that most of the 383 fixed-rate tariffs on the market are not as cheap as price-capped bills and can come with very high exit fees.
Nationwide's takeover of Virgin Money is hitting the headlines as thousands of customers protest that they will not get a vote on whether it should happen.
Rick Haythornthwaite, who took over in January, told the bank's annual general meeting in Edinburgh: 'A return to private ownership is now in sight.'
A closely watched survey compiled by data provider S&P Global showed private sector activity gathering pace this month with the healthiest expansion since last May.
There is only one topic being talked about in the darkest corners of the City - rumours that Nasdaq is sniffing around London's AIM market.
The Treasury and the Investment Association said the defence industry was compatible with sustainable investing amid rising global threats.
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The job cuts are part of chief exec Elon Musk's (pictured) plans to axe 10% of the workforce worldwide - or 14,000 jobs - to drive down costs.
On another record-breaking day on the stock market in London, the FTSE 100 rose to a peak of 8076.52 in early trading, its highest ever level.
Gareth and Marilyn Hamblin (pictured) lost £300,000 to fraud kingpin Jonathan Arafiena who spent their life savings on cars and watches.
Aberdeen tops the list of the cheapest cities to be a first-time buyer while the most expensive is London. And for tenants, the cheapest city is Carlisle, while the most expensive is also London.
Anglo American fell 2.3% to 2111p, Antofagasta dropped 2.1% to 2155p, Rio Tinto lost 1.3% to 5317p and Glencore shed 1.4% to 468.5p.
In an update yesterday, the FTSE 100 firm said it is 'positioned for growth' from next year as the housing market showed green shoots of recovery.
De Beers - famous for coining the phrase 'A Diamond is Forever' in the 1960s - will now aim to produce 26m to 29m carats this year.
The music streaming giant - which features artists such as Adele and Taylor Swift (pictured) - unveiled profits of £145m in the first three months of this year.
Industry research group Kantar said Ocado sales were 12.5% higher in the 12 weeks to April 14 than in the same period a year earlier.
The FTSE 100 closed up 20.94 at 8044.81 - a new closing high. Among the companies with updates today are JD Spots, ABF, Taylor Wimpey, Watkin Jones, THG and PureGym.
Positive corporate updates and fresh data showing easing grocery price inflation helped the leading UK stock market index to chalk up two record high days in a row.
I recently drove down a private road which was in poor condition and my front wheel caught a pothole. It's damaged my car and now I face a big repair bill.
There are currently eight million people living in 3.7 million English properties that a group of charities have classed as 'dangerous homes'.
The digital bank has introduced three new plans - Extra, Perks and Max - replacing its existing Plus and Premium plans for new customers.
JD Sports plans to buy US retailer Hibbett in a $1.09 billion (£899million) deal aimed at expanding its reach across North America.
THG expects revenues to grow in the first half after sales were boosted by a 'standout' performance by its beauty division in the first three months of 2024.
Petrol has hit 150p a litre for the first time since November, the AA reports. Diesel has also reached 158.3p a litre, with drivers facing five-month highs to fill up a tank with fuel.
Chrysalis Investments took a £45m stake in the firm in July 2021, but sold the shares in 2022 for just £5.7m after their value collapsed.
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Parent company International Distributions Services begged Ofcom to 'accelerate' a review that would let it slash services and save cash.
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On a positive day for investors, London's blue-chip index rose 1.% to 8023.87. That left it above its previous record close of 8014.31.
The former Citigroup and UBS trader was jailed in 2015 for manipulating benchmark lending rate Libor and served five-and-a-half years behind bars.
Shares in Hipgnosis, which owns the rights to back catalogues ranging from Blondie (pictured) to Neil Young, rose 11.6%, or 10.7p, to 102.6p
The UK's pothole epidemic is intensifying with the RAC attending 10% more breakdowns resulting from motorists driving through potholes than a year ago.
The asking price of the typical newly-listed property rose by £4,207 in April to £372,324, driven by higher values on four and five-bed homes.
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A new energy tariff from Outfox the Market offers electricity at around 13% cheaper than the average Ofgem price-capped bill, and gas at 9% cheaper.
Andrew Bailey has had little to celebrate of late. He has suffered the slings and arrows of the barbed Bernanke report on Bank of England forecasting.
The attacks on shipping are being carried out by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who support Hamas in the terror group's war with Israel.
Donald Mackenzie (pictured) is cashing in a big chunk of his 7% stake when the private equity firm lists in Amsterdam later this week.
Law firm Austen Hays has accused Grindr of breaching data protections after it allegedly shared users' details without their consent.
Asda's debt pile increased to £3.8n in 2023 from £3.7bn in 2022 after it took over parent company EG Group's UK convenience store business.
Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Thames Water, Asda, Mobico, Hornby, Tyman and Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
Hipgnosis, which owns the back catalogues of Blondie, Shakira and Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, accepted a £1.1billion acquisition bid from US rival Concord Music last week.
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd was the first solar-focused fund to float in London, back in 2013, and since February the following year has paid quarterly dividends either on or above target.
Five mortgage lenders have announced they are increasing rates in the latest blow to home buyers and anyone looking to remortgage.
Tyman saw its shares skyrocket on Monday after the London-listed doors and windows supplier revealed a takeover deal agreed with US-based Quanex Building Products.
The 2025 Aston Martin DBX707 is available to order this spring. It comes with a new infotainment system, a revised interior and, you'll only be able to buy the 707 high power version.
London-listed Chill Brands told shareholders on Monday it had enlisted law firm Fieldfisher to investigate the allegations involving boss Callum Sommerton.
Some 3.5million people have made financial plans to spend expected inherited family wealth, only to be disappointed, new research reveals.
James Stamp became chief financial officer of the transport firm in November 2022 but will leave at its annual general meeting on 11 June following a difficult tenure.
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Top brass are understood to be in regular discussions about the approach from billionaire Daniel Kretinsky and have been holding talks with shareholders.
The latest figures show that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme paid out £88.8million in 2023/24, against a budget of £150million.
Over a third of UK drivers told Auto Trader that buying a brand-new car is now a bigger milestone than purchasing a property, mainly because it's more attainable.
I had to divert my gaze from the road to the screen centre of the car to check the speed limit or keep an eye on the sat-nav map.
In the largest amount ever awarded to a British supermarket boss, Murphy will take home a salary of £1.4m and performance-linked bonuses of £8.6m.
In an extraordinary intervention, three eminent bankers who founded Euribor came out on the side of Hayes.
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American investment giant Blackstone is seeking to hijack a proposed £1.1billion deal with Concord Chorus, offering £1.2billion for the London-listed firm.
The consumer goods company faces discontent over plans to hive off the ice-cream division as some large investors may become forced sellers if it lists in Amsterdam.
A Louis Vuitton trunk made to carry a ten-inch rubber duck called Canard Willy goes under the hammer later this month with an estimated price of up to £22,000.
After what has felt like an interminable season of soaring living costs and sky-high interest rates, things are starting to finally look brighter for the household budgets of millions.
Fashion followers will remember that model and designer Alexa Chung shut down her Alpha Charlie label two years ago after big losses. A source close to Chung gives their take on its demise.
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Research carried out by Nationwide Building Society showed that 44 per cent of its members are in favour A further 48 per cent said they were 'neutral' about the plan and 8 per cent were opposed.
The firm's contracts may look like a mishmash on the surface, but they can be seriously lucrative. This week's full-year trading update surprised the stock market on the upside.
Ceres develops fuel cells that can be installed almost anywhere and can turn hydrogen and oxygen into electricity. It has also developed technology to produce hydrogen from steam.
Royal Mail's owner International Distributions Services last week rejected as 'opportunistic' a £3.1 billion takeover approach from Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
For nearly six years, Matthew Tough has tried to get his bank, Barclays, to take responsibility for its part in allowing a fraud to be committed against him.
Although the £1.8 billion trust has benefited from the investment euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), it is no one-trick pony.
In November 2022, my daughter bought as a Christmas present a Virgin Experience Days four-course dining experience with wines at Craft Dining in Birmingham, costing £72.
British gambling firms have come under scrutiny in Austria after the country's three highest courts found they had been operating illegally.
The monarch owned and drove the stylish British racing green vehicle from brand new between 2001 and 2006, clocking up thousands of miles in it.
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Tom Hayes was jailed for rate-rigging but says he was a scapegoat. Some are sceptical, but there is growing concern a miscarriage of justice has taken place. Ruth Sunderland speaks to him.
A mass of Olympic commemorative coins that were issued in 2011, ahead of the 2012 London Olympics. But are any of them worth anything now?
New data from Motorparc, published by the SMMT showed more than 41 million vehicles on Britain's roads last year - here's how they are powered.
Two-thirds of UK cars and vans currently used by private owners and public sector organisations are said to be ready to go electric.
In a major strategy shift, the consumer group's boss Hein Schumacher said he needs to 'drive performance' as he rowed back on sustainability pledges.
Worried customers of Brooksdale have contacted This is Money to tell us they have waited a long time to get their cash - and are now worried it may never come.
Britain will face harsh questions on rising levels of labour inactivity and cuts in national insurance contributions.
Pension pots sit outside the inheritance tax net and pulling them into it could land the Government an extra £200million in revenue, IFS research claimed.
A mixture of extreme weather events and crop disease has severely reduced supply from Ghana and the Ivory Coast, the two main cocoa bean producing nations.
There is talk of a slowdown in the sector, whose pricing power has been the envy of other businesses.
The electric vehicle maker has already signalled that its finances are likely to be hit after posting its first fall in car sales for four years earlier this month.
But the flat performance follows a more impressive start to the year which means the sector should still help pull the UK out of recession.
The steering committee for Euribor accused judges of repeatedly ignoring the 'meaning and intention' of rules they drew up.
The 68-year-old claimed his deferred state pension last October, and subsequently made numerous phone calls and two official complaints when his payments didn't begin.
Fixed mortgage rates have edged up since February, after almost six months of consecutive rate cuts by lenders.
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