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Investors have stood with Severn Trent through a turbulent time for the water industry and will be keen to see how the company is doing as it reports its first half results this week. (Photo by Rui Vieira/PA Wire)

Shareholders will be keen to see if Severn Trent is turning on investment taps

Investors will get a glimpse into whether consumer demand for travel is holding up against cost-of-living pressures when Whitbread, the owners of Premier Inn and Holiday Inn unveil their latest financial results on Wednesday. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Wire)

Owners of Premier Inn to provide insight into demand for consumer travel

Property itself is an incredibly concentrated investment. Most people can’t afford to invest in many, so they have everything pinned on the performance of one or two specific homes, says Sarah Coles (Photo by Yui Mok/PA Wire)

Why diversity can help to spread the investment risk: Sarah Coles

If its forecasts are right, easyJet should report a hike in profit as it updates shareholders on its performance during the financial year on Thursday. (Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

EasyJet expected to report profit rise during period of disruption

Tesco’s pricing and efforts to stop customers switching to discount rivals will be in the spotlight again as the supermarket giant updates shareholders next week. ( Photo by Nicholas.T.Ansell/PA Wire)

Tesco to reveal sales performance as cost of living still in focus

The biggest official fuel producer in the North Sea will present its results this week, with investors likely keen to know more about its plans for the future and the impacts of the windfall tax. (Photo by PA)

Investors will have their eyes on tax bill as Harbour Energy reports results

The company behind Paddy Power and Betfair was profitable in the US in the first six months of the year as it added millions of customers in preparation for a New York listing. (Photo supplied by Flutter Entertainment)

Flutter Entertainment delivers 'exceptional' US performance

Next has shrugged off cost-of-living concerns as the high street giant revealed it was buoyed by improved full-price trading and a strong end-of-season sale in the latest quarter. (Photo supplied by PA)

Next raises profit guidance after stronger-than-expected summer sales

A soft landing for the housing market is a possibility

House prices fall but a soft landing is still possible for the property market

Reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport remains “number one priority” for mayor

Reopening Doncaster Sheffield Airport remains “number one priority” for mayor

Bigger and better than you thought –20 years of manufacturing stairlifts

Ad Feature Things can only get bigger for Yorkshire stairlift company

Investors across the housing sector will be looking at Berkeley Group’s results as the housebuilder reveals how it is coping through a property market which is far from firing on all cylinders.

Under-pressure housing investors hope for shoots of recovery in Berkeley results

Praetura has appointed Sam McArthur as a partner.

Small business lender Praetura launches new venture capital trust

Interest rates are set to rise again

Millions of homeowners issued warning as mortgages set to rise again

Investors in Halfords will be hoping the retailer has made progress in repairing holes in its workforce as it is set to unveil its full-year financial results.

Halfords profits set to decline as sales stunted by shortage of mechanics

Burberry sales jump after boost from China relaxing pandemic restrictions

Online fashion giant Asos is expected to post another half-year loss on Wednesday and shareholders will hope for signs of improving demand from cash-strapped shoppers.

Barnsley-based Asos expected to post another half year loss

Elizabeth Holmes sentencing: Who is Theranos founder, who is her husband and is she in prison?

Elizabeth Holmes: Who is she, her husband and is she in prison?

Creepy morgue to be sold at auction with buyers warned to take ‘great care’ inspecting derelict property

Creepy morgue to be sold at auction with price starting at £55,000

Martin Towers shares his business knowledge.

Why an exit strategy is needed from the start in business: Martin Towers

Bills and council tax are due to rise substantially in April

‘Awful April’ risks swamping millions as bills and tax climb: Sarah Coles
We’re heading for another awful April, where we risk being swamped by a rising tide of bills and tax. After over a year of inflation around 10 per cent, millions of people no longer have spare cash at the end of the month, and are eating into their savings, or have started building debts.

The chief executive of Rolls-Royce said it is “capable of much more” as he launched a strategic review into the company and reported a jump in profit.

Rolls-Royce promises more after profits rise as airlines recover

City Square House will be the home of DLA Piper's new Leeds office when construction completes.

Top office rents in Leeds expected to break all records this year

City Square House will be the home of DLA Piper's new Leeds office when construction completes.

Top office rents in Leeds expected to break all records this year

Next are to reveal their latest results on Thursday

Next set to reveal sales dip as ‘squeezed middle’ cut Christmas spending

The number of big takeovers and mergers involving UK-listed companies nearly halved this year as investors were deterred by market volatility, political instability and recession fears.

Investors to snap up ‘bargain’ British firms after dearth of deals in 2022

Specialist distribution group Bunzl is set to have waded through cost inflation and supply chain challenges and emerged with strong sales at the end of the year.

Investors set to be cheered by Bunzl’s climbing profits

Two of the UK’s biggest high-street brands will reveal how the soaring cost of living is impacting customers in the run-up to Christmas as they update investors next week.

M&S and Primark owner in investor spotlight over consumer spending

Elon Musk is set to buy Twitter in a $44bn deal.

Elon Musk visits Twitter headquarters carrying bathroom sink

The ASOS distribution centre near Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Asos shares slump after retailer confirms lender talks over financing

A shopper walking through the aisle of a Tesco supermarket in London. Picture date: Saturday September 3, 2022.

Tesco to face questions over consumer demand concerns despite ‘rise in sales’

Luke Hodson of Awesome Merchandise, pictured in 2017.
Picture Jonathan Gawthorpe

Investors to lose £650,000 as Leeds firm goes into controversial administration
More than 1,000 people who invested over £650,000 in a Leeds-based customised clothing and printing company are to lose their money after the firm went through a pre-pack administration with its assets transferred to a new company run by the same owner.

Costs and customers will be centre stage for analysts when Ocado reports its half-year results on Thursday, but customers might be looking out for any hints on food prices.

Ocado's half year results will place focus on cost-of-living crisis

Supermarket giant Tesco is set to shed more light on how customer spending is holding up as shoppers deal with rapidly increasing food inflation.

Tesco to reveal latest customer spending amid inflation pressure

More than 5,000 people are expected to descend on Leeds tomorrow for the inaugural UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum

Leeds prepares to welcome more than 5,000 delegates to major property conference

Moda Living's New York Square buld to rent development

Build to rent investors target Yorkshire as more of us become tenants for life

Susie Gray, from the Edinburgh Science Festival team, stands in the Firth of Forth at Portobello in Edinburgh, holding a giant black and red Earth to highlight the climate emergency and rising sea levels ahead of Earth Day on Friday April 22, 2022. Picture date: Thursday April 21, 2022. PA Photo. Photo credit: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Solutions to climate crisis can be found in Yorkshire this Earth Day - Tom White

Dale Head petrol station in Hawes could become entirely community-owned

Post office and library in Hawes at risk unless locals buy their petrol station

Despite dropping out of the FTSE 100, the high street stalwart had a strong year, with its share price lifting by almost 80% in 2021.

M&S eyes strong Christmas sales despite Omicron impact

Claire Dorrian is Head of Sustainable Finance, Capital Markets, LSEG:

Listed companies should prepare for the climate transition

The Bitcoin phenomenon means crypto fans are always on the hunt for the next stellar success, and are keen to buy into anything they think might follow the same trajectory as Bitcoin.

Why you should only dabble in cryptocurrencies with money you can afford to lose...

The battle to take over ended in a sale to a US private equity company.

Why supermarkets are in investors’ sights following sale of Morrisons

Claire Dorrian, Head of Sustainable Finance Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Group

Financial markets’ key role in move to net zero

The Morrisons bidder said that it does not expect any delay in proceeding with the agreed takeover.

Morrisons suitor says regulator hasn't raised any issues over £6.3bn bid

Royal Mail is expected to unveil further sales growth as the delivery giant continues to be buoyed by its expanding parcel operation.

Royal Mail to unveil latest sales performance amid pandemic parcel boom

Natwest has issued a warning over cryptocurrency scams (Getty Images)

NatWest issues warning over cryptocurrency scams – how to avoid being conned

Library image of a Next store in London.

Next to reveal profit slump as investors bank on strong sales rebound

File photo of founder and Chairman of JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin

JD Wetherspoon set to announce sales plunge after lockdowns shut pubs

David Potts has pledged to slash his pension allowance to match those of the group's workforce within two years.

Morrisons boss pledges to slash his pension allowance

Sue Richardson, Head of Transaction Services at KPMG in Yorkshire

A business ‘Covid story’ will help in a new world

British Land co-own Meadowhall shopping centre.

Meadowhall owner sees profits drop following outbreak

In August the 228-year-old business said 1,500 jobs, around 11% of its workforce, could be axed after a dramatic fall in sales.

Why high street stalwart WH Smith is set to post annual loss after cutting jobs

A library image of a shopper wearing a face mask in Marks & Spencer on Oxford Street, London.

Marks & Spencer set to deliver half year loss as pandemic weighs on clothing sal...

Library image of Australia's Glenn Maxwell

Investors should look to Australia for an economic success story - Conal Gregory

Amy Williams will be a speaker at Make Impact's event on Friday.

How Black Lives Matter has empowered businesses to do good

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Boohoo is due to update shareholders in its first quarter update after turbulent few weeks. Picture: NL Images

Investors hope for stability after a busy few months for Boohoo

James Rowbury, Investment Research Coordinator, Redmayne Bentley,

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