Vue screens financial backers for blockbuster tilt at rival Cineworld
Europe's biggest privately owned cinema operator has lined up financial backing from its new shareholders to help assemble a takeover...
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American fund KPS sets sail with purchase of British yacht-builder Princess
Britain's biggest luxury yacht-builder is being sold to new private equity backers 15 years after it last changed hands.Sky News...
Heathrow airport back to pre-pandemic passenger numbers
The number of people that passed through the UK's busiest airport returned to pre-pandemic levels last month.Heathrow reported 5.4 million...
Factory fined after staff hurt in chocolate accident
A factory which makes M&Ms and Mars bars has been fined more than $14,500 (£12,000) after an accident in which...
Crisis deepens at MJ Hudson as auditor EY resigns
The crisis engulfing MJ Hudson, the stricken asset management services provider, will deepen on Monday when it discloses that its...
Royal warrant-holder Hunter Boot on brink of £7m funding lifeline
Hunter Boot, the royal warrant-holding footwear brand, is close to landing a multimillion-pound funding lifeline that could pave the way...
Sportswear brand Castore gets into shape for $200m fundraising
Castore, the British sportswear brand backed by Sir Andy Murray, is in talks with investors about a $200m fundraising as...
Barclays embroiled in TUPE row over Tech Nation employees
Barclays is at loggerheads with the industry body set up by David Cameron to champion the British technology sector over...
Energy companies halt forced instalment of prepayment meters
Energy suppliers have agreed to end the forced installation of prepayment meters in vulnerable customers' homes, the government has said.The...
Jeremy Hunt offers hope on pay settlements but rules out feeding inflation
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has not ruled out increasing pay offers to public sector workers, but warned that giving more money...
UK economy narrowly avoids recession despite December hit from strikes
The economy narrowly avoided recession in the second half of last year, according to early official figures, despite growth going...
Used car sales find reverse gear on supply squeeze
Sales of used cars fell by 8.5% last year, according to industry figures highlighting a squeeze on stocks.The Society of...
UK pays EU £2.3bn after losing trade dispute
The UK has paid £2.3bn to the EU after losing a long-running trade dispute, with the amount including £1bn in...
Deliveroo to cut hundreds of jobs globally – and UK to be worst hit
Takeaway delivery platform Deliveroo has announced it is to cut roughly 350 jobs, equivalent to about 9% of the company...
Broadband and phone bill rises to be investigated by Ofcom over concern customers don’t know what they’re signing up to
The UK communications regulator has launched an investigation into broadband and phone bill price rises as research suggested many customers...
Disney to axe 7,000 jobs in bid to cut costs
Around 7,000 jobs are to go at Disney - about 3.6% of the workforce - as a multi-billion dollar cost...
Inflation-busting public sector pay rises risk stoking inflation, Bank of England governor warns
The governor of the Bank of England has told MPs that its forecasts for inflation to more than halve this...
Cost of living: Consumer goods giant Unilever expects price growth throughout 2023
The company behind many popular consumer brands including Marmite and Magnum ice creams has said it expects price growth to...
Manchester United sale: Qatar’s interest in Premier League investment grows
Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is exploring buying a minority stake in a Premier League club - with interest in Manchester...
Uber profits ride high on back of increased travel and food deliveries
Car service and food delivery giant Uber has reported surprise profits as people took more taxi journeys and takeaway revenue...