Lucy Harley-McKeown

Lucy is a reporter in London covering business and finance. She is NCTJ qualified and has written for Wired Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The Independent, Business Insider and The i Paper, among others. She tweets @LHM1.

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Top eight most expensive properties on the UK market right now
Some of the most expensive real estate in the UK, they boast a range of central London locations, expansive grounds, swimming pools and even lodges for staff to live in on-site.
5 months ago
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Oil prices drop as OPEC+ agrees to stick to output plan
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+), led by Saudi Arabia, agreed to go ahead with its planned production hike for January.
6 months ago
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Crisps and painkillers in short supply on UK shelves
In the run-up to the festive season 8% of shops had also run out of frozen turkeys after worried consumers shopped early for Christmas.
6 months ago
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Rothermere renews efforts in Daily Mail takeover
Lord Rothermere said the latest offer for the publisher of the Daily Mail, i, Metro and New Scientist is "final".
6 months ago
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GSK Omicron-fighting drug cleared by UK regulators
So far the UK government has ordered 100,000 doses of the drug.
6 months ago
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Zog Energy becomes latest UK supplier to go bust
Zog Energy has become the latest casualty of the UK energy market crisis, as smaller suppliers continue to buckle under mounting wholesale costs.
6 months ago
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Global supply crunch pushes long-term shipping contract costs up 400%
Supply of ships also at crunch point, with some vessels now selling for 15 times what they were before the pandemic.
6 months ago
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UK manufacturing costs rise to highest in 30 years
Manufacturers continued to face a challenging operating environment, as stretched supply chains disrupted production schedules and drove up prices.
6 months ago
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Oil gains and stocks tick up as OPEC meet on Omicron
OPEC met to discuss the potential knock to fuel demand, as the world assesses what potential damage the Omicron variant of COVID-19 could do.
6 months ago
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Price rises hit Christmas shopping in cost of living squeeze
Food was affected by a rise in global food costs where certain staples, such as vegetable oil, have doubled in price in the past two years.
6 months ago
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TSB bank shuts 70 branches: Full list
Even with the closures, the bank will still have the UK's seventh largest high street footprint.
6 months ago
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RAC calls for lower petrol prices as oil falls further
The RAC said retailers could risk losing "all credibility" with drivers if they do not act soon, following record price bumps for drivers.
6 months ago
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EasyJet bookings hit by Omicron variant as losses total £1bn
A slew of new travel restrictions have been brought in in recent days following several reported cases of the mutated virus around the world.
6 months ago
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Half of UK businesses plan to raise prices
Half of UK businesses expect to raise the price of their goods, according to the latest data.
6 months ago
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Household appliances insurance scams on the rise, Which? warns
Which? found that some victims of these scams were charged thousands of pounds to insure appliances they don't even own through costly direct debits.
6 months ago
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UK mortgage approvals drop off as market cools
The effective interest rate paid on individuals’ new time deposits with banks and building societies rose to 0.36% in October.
6 months ago
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Merry Cryptmas: The festive knit you can buy with bitcoin
The crypto Christmas jumper features slogans such as HODL, FUD as well as bitcoin and ethereum logos.
6 months ago
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Nascent green jobs market exposes UK regional disparities, says PwC
The government has said it wants to create 2 million ‘green’ jobs by 2030, however it is unclear what this means and how progress is going to be monitored.
6 months ago
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Cladding crisis could threaten UK's financial stability, say reports
Sources told the FT that the BoE is worried the government has not taken into account the scale of the crisis.
6 months ago
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Vodafone trials off-grid phone masts in push to net zero
The so-called 'Eco-Towers' will also enable the deployment of new mobile sites in the most remote locations, without the major challenge and cost of connecting to the electricity grid.
6 months ago