Mar 2, 2026
Barclays blocked transactions linked to property lender MFS months before...
Bank among lenders to have identified issues with Market Financial Solutions after other high-profile failures
Mar 2, 2026
Ares to inject £115mn into TalkTalk as potential bidders explore options
Capital infusion into UK broadband provider will partly replace £47mn debt facility which was due to be redeemed in March
Mar 2, 2026
UK private equity investor plots closure of up to 80 former WHSmith stores
Modella rebranded high street shops as TG Jones after buying them last year
Mar 1, 2026
China’s National People’s Congress set for high-tech and low growth
Plus, British chancellor Rachel Reeves likely to play it safe in her Spring Statement
Feb 27, 2026
Top Barclays executive to lead UK banking supervisor
Katharine Braddick’s appointment to PRA comes as government seeks to reform regulation to boost growth
Feb 27, 2026
Paramount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid
Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.
Feb 27, 2026
Jack Dorsey's Block cuts thousands of jobs as it embraces AI
The Twitter co-founder says artificial intelligence "fundamentally changes what it means to build and run a company."
Feb 27, 2026
Former L&G boss Nigel Wilson to chair Brookfield’s Just Group
Canadian group taps industry veteran for private asset expertise as it pushes into UK retirement market
Feb 27, 2026
British Airways owner IAG boosted by ‘robust’ transatlantic demand
Airline group says travel outlook continues to be ‘supportive’ as profits rise by a quarter
Feb 27, 2026
Dyson settles forced labour suit in landmark UK case
Migrant workers alleged they were subjected to abusive treatment in a Malaysian factory for Dyson.
Feb 27, 2026
Waitrose to suspend mackerel sales due to overfishing concerns
The supermarket chain says it will stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April.
Feb 26, 2026
HSBC board earns almost £1mn more despite botched chair search
Fees for non-executive directors increased even as shareholders criticise succession process
Feb 26, 2026
Royal Mail bosses to be called to Parliament over letter delivery failures
It comes after hundreds of people contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over late deliveries.
Feb 26, 2026
Ocado to axe 1,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive
The technology and online grocery group is cutting about 5% of its global workforce, with two-thirds of the losses in the UK.
Feb 26, 2026
UK media groups unite to tackle AI ‘scraping’ of journalism
Coalition, including BBC, Sky News and FT, wants to establish shared standards and licensing frameworks for access
Feb 26, 2026
Ocado plans to cut 1,000 jobs and restructure technology unit
Company warns key business’s earnings will be hit by end of prolonged period of capital investment
Feb 26, 2026
Burger King rolls out AI headsets that track employee 'friendliness'
The fast-food chain is testing OpenAI-powered headsets that monitor staff interactions with customers.
Feb 25, 2026
Household energy bills to fall in April after charges shake-up
Changes announced in the Budget mean domestic energy prices should fall sharply in April.
Feb 25, 2026
Paramount boosts Warner Bros offer to rival Netflix in takeover bid
Warner Bros says the latest proposal could convince it to abandon the deal it struck with Netflix.
Feb 25, 2026
HSBC shares hit record as bank accelerates cost savings and lifts target
UK bank’s warning comes after $14bn privatisation of Hang Seng Bank
Feb 25, 2026
John Lewis ditches plan to build 10,000 rental homes in the UK
Retail group pulls plug on venture due to changes in UK economic conditions and property market slowdown
Feb 25, 2026
Tesco to cut 180 jobs within its head office
Chief executive Ken Murphy says Tesco must be “efficient and agile” to compete.
Feb 25, 2026
John Lewis pulls out of housebuilding business
The retailer began expanding into housebuilding in 2020 but it is scrapping those plans to focus on retail instead.
Feb 24, 2026
Apple says some Mac Mini production will move to the US
The technology giant had pledged to increase investment in the US by $600bn, under pressure from Trump.
Feb 23, 2026
Netflix boss defends bid for Warner Bros as Paramount deadline looms
Ted Sarandos says his company's offer is better for industry growth as it is "buying assets we don't currently have".
Feb 23, 2026
'The end of Xbox': fans split as AI exec takes over Microsoft's top gaming role
The executive shake-up has sparked online debate about new boss Asha Sharma's gaming credentials.
Feb 20, 2026
Closing factory workers paid to help at food bank
Dutch coffee-making giant Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) will close its plant in Banbury this year.
Feb 20, 2026
Asos co-founder dies after Thailand apartment block fall
Quentin Griffiths co-founded Asos in 2000 and remained a significant shareholder after leaving the firm five years later.
Feb 20, 2026
KFC, Nando's, and others ditch chicken welfare pledge
Wingstop, Burger King, and others have walked away from an industry commitment to avoid using fast-growing chickens
Feb 19, 2026
Warmer weather hits profits at British Gas owner
Savvy bill payers shopping around for fixed-tariff energy deals also dented British Gas earnings.