Premier League picks City headhunter to find new chair
One of Britain's top boardroom headhunters is to oversee the search for a new chairman of the Premier League as...
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Millionaire businessmen board space station for the price of $55m each
Three multimillionaire businessmen have docked and entered the International Space Station in what has been hailed as a milestone for...
Cannes Lions owner Ascential plots £1.5bn transatlantic break-up
The owner of the Cannes Lions global advertising festival is plotting a £1.5bn break-up that would see part of the...
European markets jittery as France’s right-wing gather steam ahead of elections
Marine Le Pen is closing the gap on Emmanuel Macron in the opinion polls - and investors are getting nervous...
TalkTalk owners weigh £3bn sale as suitors come calling
The owners of TalkTalk, one of Britain's biggest broadband providers, have received tentative approaches about a possible £3bn sale of...
Energy suppliers criticised for bad customer service after price cap increase
Energy bills might be rising but the standard of customer service at some suppliers is going in the other direction,...
‘Tackling mistakes of the past’: PM pledges to ‘do more’ on cost of living crisis as he defends energy strategy
Boris Johnson has pledged to "do more" to help people with the rising cost of living after Business Secretary Kwasi...
Government to nationalise key part of electricity grid to help meet climate goals
Part of National Grid will be returned to public ownership under a new plan to help Britain reach its climate...
Treasury blocks household insulation expansion plans amid cost of living crisis
The Treasury has blocked a proposal to expand the energy scheme to upgrade household insulation and energy efficiency, Sky News...
Rise in fuel prices break records – and 5p duty cut ‘has done nothing’ to help motorists
The cost of filling a family car with petrol was a third higher in March than it was a year...
Economy ‘surged higher’ in March but risk to growth intensifies as firms raise prices
A rise in demand for leisure and entertainment activities last month helped the UK economy grow more than had been...
Government set to sell Channel 4 as public ownership is ‘holding it back’
The government has decided to push ahead with plans to privatise Channel 4.Ministers have concluded, following a consultation, that while...
Twitter shares take off as Elon Musk buys stake worth almost $3bn
Shares in social media giant Twitter have surged by a quarter after it was revealed that Tesla billionaire Elon Musk...
EasyJet cancels hundreds of flights due to COVID-related staff shortages
More than 200 flights were cancelled by easyJet over the weekend, leaving some passengers stranded amid travel chaos at some...
Ministers prepare to take control of giant Gazprom retail supply arm within days
The government is preparing to nationalise Gazprom's British supply arm within days amid a stand-off between the Russian state-controlled energy...
Chelsea FC sale: Cleveland Cavaliers-owners join Cubs and Griffin bid
The owners of the American basketball team the Cleveland Cavaliers have joined forces with one of the four remaining bidders...
Revitalised NatWest weighs £3bn for wealth management giant
NatWest Group is contemplating an audacious takeover bid for one of Britain's biggest wealth managers in a move that would...
Criminal and civil investigations opened into P&O Ferries after it sacked 786 employees
The government's business misconduct watchdog has launched criminal and civil probes into P&O Ferries, adding to pressure on the embattled...
UK ‘stuck’ with higher energy bills, says Octopus boss
Household energy bills prices are likely to rise even higher this autumn as the war in Ukraine deepens the gas...
Five million households now in ‘fuel stress’ as energy price cap rises to almost £2k
The day that 22 million households have been dreading has finally arrived.April Fool's Day sees the energy price cap rising...
