A defence firm has won a £1.8bn contract to maintain the Royal Navy’s fleet of ships and submarines over the next 15 years. Thales said the...
Blackstone, the private equity behemoth which has become one of the world’s largest real estate investors, is in talks to buy a major constructor of data...
On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to fashion designer Sir Paul Smith about plans for a so-called tourist tax. He also discusses Kurt Geiger’s latest results...
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has settled a legal case brought by its former director-general, Tony Danker, after he was sacked last year following complaints...
The UK’s jobless rate may have been much lower than estimates suggested at the end of last year, according to data that could bolster pressure on...
The owner of Tangle Teezer, the British hair-styling brand, has enlisted investment bankers to explore options for the company that could include an eventual sale. Sky...
A manufacturer of sports supplements part-owned by JD Sports Fashion is beginning preparations for a £1bn flotation that could help breathe fresh life into London’s moribund...
The founder of Superdry is in talks with the owner of Laura Ashley and an investor which previously backed Paperchase about a bid to take the...
Superdry’s share price has doubled in a single day after the embattled retailer’s chief executive announced he is in talks to take the company private. In...
An arm of the giant Indian conglomerate Tata is in the frame to take over the running of Britain’s Faster Payments Service – even as one...
Apple shares slumped in after-hours trading – driven by disappointing iPhone sales in China and a warning that future revenues will fall well short of expectations...
Shares in Facebook’s parent company Meta have soared after it was announced that dividends will be paid to investors for the first time. Stock in the...
The average household water and sewerage bill in England and Wales is to go up by an average 6% from April to help unlock “record investment”,...
The Bank of England has forecast that inflation could ease to its 2% target within a few months – as it opted to hold borrowing costs...
Rachel Reeves has defended her decision not to restore a cap on bankers’ bonuses, arguing businesses do not need “more chopping and changing”. The shadow chancellor...
The conversation about rate cuts has now officially begun. For months, even as the market began to bet that the Bank of England would soon begin...
Profits at oil and gas giant Shell have dipped below the record highs of 2022 but totalled $28.25bn (£22.32bn) in 2023 as energy prices remained high....
The fresh delays to Hinkley Point C nuclear power station will “very likely” force the UK to burn more gas and import more energy than expected,...
Food and fresh flower imports from the European Union are subject to new Brexit customs controls from today, adding more than £300m a year to the...
The new chief executive of BT Group and the boss of Britain’s biggest high street lender are among a cohort of business leaders who will be...