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By ANGHARAD CARRICK, BUSINESS NEWS EDITOR Updated: 09:29 GMT, 27 February 2026 International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported record profits as it benefited from lower fuel prices and growing demand for its premium services. The British Airways owner saw operating profit grow 17.3 per cent to €5billion (£4.38bn) on revenue of €33billion (£28.9bn) in 2025. […]

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The missile strikes on Dubai come as a profound shock for the tiny emirate’s ruling elite and the hundreds of thousands of British expats and tourists who have flocked to the desert statelet. The mood among the shaken UK expats based there today was one of incredulity. None expected, when they fled the grey, rainy,

By ANGHARAD CARRICK, BUSINESS NEWS EDITOR Updated: 10:24 GMT, 27 February 2026 Shares in Melrose fell by more than 13 per cent this morning as it flagged softer-than-expected revenue guidance for the year, despite profiting from increased defence spending. Heightened geopolitical tensions have pushed demand for defence companies higher, and production delays mean Melrose’s parts

Investment trusts are not typically where you look for the future. The sector is associated with Victorian-era capital preservation, steady dividends, and the kind of portfolios that move at a glacial pace. Seraphim Space sits conspicuously in this company. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, the firm backs autonomous drone swarms, microgravity drug development, and

Compiled by our savings expert Sylvia Morris – providers cannot pay to appear By THIS IS MONEY and SYLVIA MORRIS, THIS IS MONEY AND DAILY MAIL SAVINGS EXPERT Updated: 16:05 GMT, 27 February 2026 This is Money’s best cash Isa tables are updated as new deals arrive and highlight the top easy access and fixed-rate Isas

By CALUM MUIRHEAD, EXECUTIVE EDITOR, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY Updated: 13:03 GMT, 1 March 2026 The number of traders betting against Greggs has surged on doubts that it can fatten sales while uptake of weight-loss drugs booms. Short positions taken out on the FTSE 250 bakery chain, which make holders money if the stock falls,

Can we split ownership of our family home between us and our two school age children to beat inheritance tax? Our family is about to get caught in the inheritance tax net due to the pension pot changes coming in next year. My wife and I have two children, aged 12 and 10, live a

By DAME SUSAN LANGLEY, LADY MAYOR OF LONDON Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 February 2026 I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve been asked, often in all seriousness, whether London is still safe.  Senior business leaders from the US and the Middle East have called ahead of visits to ask if they can wear

By HAMISH MCRAE Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 February 2026 On to 11,000 or 12,000 or beyond? It has been a blistering ascent, with the FTSE100 up nearly 10 per cent this year, a greater gain than any other major share index. Let’s celebrate that, while recognising it as a long-overdue correction after years of undervaluation.