Daniel Kretinsky is becoming the new man in charge of the Royal Mail. The takeover of Royal Mail by his EP Group has been approved. The...
This is a crucial week for the water industry. Regulator Ofwat will on Thursday give its “final determination” on how much bills will rise over the...
The sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been approved. Mr Kretinsky‘s company EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent company International...
UK-based partners at Grant Thornton, the accountancy firm, have voted to back the sale of a majority stake to Cinven, the private equity firm. Sky News...
NatWest Group is to hand its chief executive a potential multimillion pound pay boost as it returns to full private ownership after nearly 17 years in...
The economy remained in reverse gear during October, according to official figures covering the month ahead of the government’s first budget. The Office for National Statistics...
Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m for missing postal delivery targets. Regulator Ofcom said 74.7% of first class mail and 92.7% of second class was delivered...
The Daily Telegraph’s publisher is to hand hundreds of staff a £500 bonus this month as uncertainty over its ownership looks set to stretch into a...
Currys has warned of a drop in consumer sentiment over the past six months, with the chain plotting price rises to help offset the impact of...
Small British businesses have stopped selling to Northern Ireland as well as Europe due to extra administrative hurdles posed by new EU customs rules coming into...
Labour’s rural problem has reared its head once more. This time, the government is facing down fierce opposition over changes to inheritance tax. Unless a breakthrough...
Two of Britain’s biggest high street banks have quit a body dedicated to enhancing industry lending practices, sparking a furious row and casting doubt over its...
A police unit launched to crack down on the surge in shoplifting has arrested 93 members of 28 organised crime gangs behind more than £4m worth...
A $10bn-plus takeover bid for one of America’s biggest pharmacy chains is set to trigger a fresh auction of Boots the Chemist after a string of...
Thames Water has revealed a 40% spike in sewage spills while warning that a looming decision on what it can charge customers is “fundamental to our...
An attempt by Rupert Murdoch to change who controls the future of his media empire has been blocked. A court document accuses the 93-year-old of acting...
Bankers are to review state spending as part of a push to bring the private sector “into the heart of government”. External oversight is to be...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she is “overwhelmed” by the response to the UK’s first attendance at an EU finance ministers’ meeting since Brexit. No negotiations...
Audiences in the UK and Ireland will be able to continue viewing popular American shows after Sky extended and expanded its deal with Warner Bros. Discovery...
The entrepreneur Dale Vince has made a fresh approach to the owner of The Guardian in a bid to persuade it to open talks with him...