Jessica Clark

6 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jason Groves |Martin Beckford |Jessica Clark

Keir Starmer struck an emergency trade deal with Donald Trump yesterday in a bid to save the British car industry. The deal, which President Trump said was only possible 'because of Brexit', will cut US tariffs on cars imported from the UK from 25 per cent to 10 for the first 100,000 vehicles. Ministers had feared that leading car makers were preparing to cut thousands of jobs unless the tariffs were reduced.

6 days ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jessica Clark

Aston Martin soars as Trump cuts tariffs on UK cars - but pharma firms must await their fateBy JESSICA CLARK Updated: 17:00 EDT, 8 May 2025 Shares in Aston Martin soared as Donald Trump agreed to lower tariffs on imports of British cars. The luxury car maker rose 13.9 per cent after the levy on UK vehicles was cut to 10 per cent from 27.5 per cent. But that is still well above the 2.5 per cent before the trade war began.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jessica Clark

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk set for slimmer sales amid surge in copycat weight-loss drugsBy JESSICA CLARK Updated: 17:08 EDT, 7 May 2025 Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk has cut its sales and profit forecasts amid a surge in copycat weight-loss drugs. The Danish pharmaceutical giant, which also makes Wegovy, fell victim to ‘compounding’ – a practice in the US that allows pharmacies to produce replicas.

1 week ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Jessica Clark

The boss of Barclays has promised not to announce any more branch closures this year or next in a boost for the High Street. Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, made the pledge as he faced questions at the lender’s annual general meeting from shareholders over its shrinking presence in towns and cities. But the bank refused to rule out shutting more sites in the coming years. Major UK lenders have been axing their branch networks as customers switch to digital banking.

1 week ago | dailymail.co.uk | Jessica Clark

Barclays boss promises not to shut any more branches 'this year or next'By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 16:34 EDT, 7 May 2025 The boss of Barclays has promised not to announce any more branch closures this year or next in a boost for the High Street. Chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan, known as Venkat, made the pledge as he faced questions at the lender’s annual general meeting from shareholders over its shrinking presence in towns and cities.