Bussiness
De La Rue: Banknote maker in takeover talks
The company which prints banknotes for the Bank of England has revealed it is in takeover talks.De La Rue said it was in discussions with "a numbe
BCC: Choppy times for firms must end, says lobby group
A lobby body representing thousands of UK firms has urged the next government to forge closer ties with the EU after years of "choppy times" for British busines
Homeownership among ‘avocado toast’ generation at highest level since 2010
The fall in home ownership among young people in recent decades has fuelled concerns that Britain is not building enough new ho
Shell and Exxon to sell £390m gas fields in North…
Shell and ExxonMobil are nearing a $500m (£390m) deal to offload two gas sites in the North Sea amid the companies’ ongoing
How the great and good of Britain’s boardrooms refused to…
Randell was later chair of the Financial Conduct Authority when it failed to “effectively supervise and regulate” London Ca
Budweiser clarifies ‘100% renewable electricity’ claim on UK website after…
Budweiser has had to clarify a claim on its website that its beer is brewed using "100% renewable" energy after a complaint.The complaint was "inf
Tata Steel to invest $2.11 b in Singapore unit to…
Tata Steel will also be writing off $565 million of existing debt to T Steel, converting it into equity shares, Asia’s oldest steelmaker said in regulatory
Decision to end Evening Standard’s daily edition is heartbreaking but…
For anyone who cares about newspapers, the announcement that London's Evening Standard is to close its daily print edition and replace it with a w
Labour’s new business backers should be careful what they wish…
Similar shortsightedness has instructed the taxation of North Sea oil and gas, where what began as a windfall tax has become a
Who owns Royal Mail? Foreign takeover confirmed
The takeover of International Distribution Services (IDS), the parent firm of Royal Mail, was completed this week after the conclusion of discussions that began
Who is ‘Czech Sphinx’ and potential new Royal Mail boss…
Daniel Kretinsky is on the cusp of becoming the new man in charge of the Royal Mail.The board of its parent company, International Distribution Se
Royal Mail to be taken over by foreign owner for…
Royal Mail will be taken over by a Czech billionaire after it accepted a £3.6bn takeover offer.The board of parent company Int
