Game set and match as CVC clinches $150m stake in women’s tennis tour
The buyout firm which has struck major investments in football, rugby and motor racing is to unveil a stake in...
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Power grid operator fires up contingency plans as cold snap hits
Britain's power system operator has triggered contingency plans in case supplies can't keep up with demand in the current cold...
Manufacturing sector demands ‘reset’ in UK relationship with EU as supply chain crumbles
The head of the manufacturing sector's lobby group has demanded a "reset" in the UK's relationship with the European Union,...
Greggs plans to open 150 new stores despite elevated pay and energy costs
Greggs, the bakery chain, says it expects to open 150 net new stores this year despite persistent headwinds from pay...
Hundreds of community pharmacies ‘could close due to rising costs’
When Amish Patel followed his father into the pharmacy business, he hoped it would be a job for life.But with...
CBI boss Danker ‘steps aside’ amid investigation into workplace conduct
The director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Tony Danker has stepped aside from the role while the...
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses may fold this year – wiping £12bn from economy, report says
Hundreds of thousands of the UK's smallest businesses risk going under this year as costs keep rising, a report has...
Foxtons swoops for Atkinson McLeod in latest lettings deal
Foxtons Group, the listed estate agency chain, is snapping up a London-based rival as it continues its assault on the...
Food delivery firm Gousto plunged into governance storm after slashing valuation
Gousto, the food delivery service backed by Joe Wicks, the celebrity fitness instructor, has become embroiled in a bitter corporate...
Manchester United bidders to meet officials within weeks to review club accounts
Manchester United bidders are due to meet with the club in the next two weeks and gain access to accounts...
Goldman Sachs arm among bidders with appetite for $10bn Subway
An arm of the Wall Street behemoth Goldman Sachs is among the suitors hoping to take a mouthful of Subway,...
Big data company WANdisco clicks on US listing amid fears of City exodus
A London-listed company with a valuation of close to £1bn is preparing to list its shares in the US amid...
Arm snubs London to float on the New York Stock Exchange despite PM’s efforts but announces new Bristol site
A major Cambridge-based microchip designer has decided not to list on the London Stock Exchange, despite lobbying from three UK...
Body blow for Downing Street and govt promise to turn UK into ‘new Silicon Valley’
Chip giant Arm is the jewel in the crown of the UK technology sector.The company, formed in Cambridge in the...
‘I’m taking on £15k debt to pay nursery fees’: The cost of childcare crisis keeping mothers out of work
More than three in four mothers (76%) who pay for childcare say it no longer makes financial sense for them...
De La Rue seeks pension deferral as banknote printer’s woes continue
De La Rue, the struggling banknote printer, has requested breathing space from its pension trustees by delaying nearly £20m of...
Hyve suitor Providence buzzes around Cannes Lions owner
The buyout firm circling Hyve, the listed exhibitions group, is weighing a move to bolt it together with the rival...
UK stock market relocations to New York do not amount to a crisis | Ian King
Looking at recent headlines, one could be forgiven that there is a host of UK-listed companies packing their bags and...
Views on TikTok hashtags hosting eating disorder content continue to climb, research says
TikTok videos using hashtags previously identified as hosting eating-disorder content are continuing to attract views, new research by the Centre...
Insolvency Service drops case against ex-Bell Pottinger partners
The government has abandoned an attempt to have three former Bell Pottinger executives disqualified as company directors more than five...