The Dow Jones Industrial Average turned higher on Wednesday, but for the second day in a row UnitedHealth Group's gains were the difference. The Dow was up 40 points, or 0.1%, in recent trading. UnitedHealth shares were up about 3%, adding 89.4 points to the Dow, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
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Experts have explained why car insurance costs are so high and what to do about it as some report their new quotes being two or three times as high
Taxpayers are under siege like never before as allowances are cut or frozen and even pets across the country cannot escape the HMRC onslaught, according to experts.
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The UK central bank began raising interest rates as the pandemic came to an end and energy costs began to rise
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There are five major events to watch for this week, highlighted by a Fed meeting and the April jobs report.
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Former chancellor Nigel Lawson, who PM cites as inspiration, warned merging NICs with income tax would ‘create many losers’
Merger and acquisition fever is one reason why the London market, as benchmarked by the FTSE 100 index, is reaching new all-time highs, not least because the rash of bids for London-listed companies suggests they are going cheap, and trade and private equity buyers are looking to make the most of the value that is on offer.
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Company owned by 777 Partners, who hope to take over Everton, enters administration in Australia
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BHP Group can't cherry pick Anglo American assets without paying a hefty premium, Anglo investors told Reuters, concerned that they stand to lose heavily by holding shares in South African subsidiaries. The world's No. 1 miner is weighing up its next move after its initial $39 billion takeover proposal for smaller rival Anglo was rejected last week. BHP has proposed that Anglo sell its shares in units Anglo Platinum (Amplats) and Kumba Iron Ore as an option to exit the South African assets it doesn't want included in the deal.
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Taxpayers will cover £85bn of losses made by the Bank of England on its quantitative easing programme which began during the global financial crisis, according to the latest estimates.
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