May 30, 2026
Why does Castlelake want to buy easyJet?
Budget carrier has large fleet and expensive airport slots, while its share price has been hit by Iran crisis
May 29, 2026
Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.
May 29, 2026
Several BP shareholders found ousted chair ‘challenging’
Several large investors say it was hard to arrange meetings with Albert Manifold before his removal from oil major
May 29, 2026
Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of flame on Florida launch pad
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin, said it was a "very rough day".
May 29, 2026
Ocado shares jump after striking online grocery deal with Asda
Partnership comes after British technology group suffered blow to US business
May 29, 2026
Only three-quarters of first class mail delivered on time
Royal Mail says its service is improving and that it is on track to hit the regulator Ofcom's reduced targets
May 29, 2026
Directors’ Deals: Aviva chief Blanc adds to stake
Insurer’s share price has fallen by 8 per cent so far this year
May 29, 2026
Private credit firm Castlelake explores bid for easyJet
Takeover of budget airline would see another UK-listed company taken off the stock market
May 28, 2026
An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's...
Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.
May 28, 2026
Superdrug IPO would put lipstick on a drab UK retail sector
Superdrug grew almost twice as fast as Boots over past four years
May 28, 2026
Ousted BP chair hits out at ‘lies’ over his conduct
Executive says he ‘pushed hard’ at FTSE oil group but disputes criticism of his behaviour
May 28, 2026
Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans
The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.
May 28, 2026
Ousted BP chairman hits back at 'lies' about his behaviour
Albert Manifold said no-one should be "allowed to hide behind anonymity" when commenting on his time at BP.
May 28, 2026
Ousted BP chair clashed with company secretary
Ben Mathews has taken time off work following upheaval at oil major
May 28, 2026
BP should never have made Manifold chair
The UK energy company’s board took an unwise gamble on a dominant executive
May 27, 2026
Is BP ungovernable? Chair’s ousting over ‘bullying’ fuels fresh cycle of chaos
Albert Manifold’s behaviour and use of personal devices cited as factors in his removal over conduct and governance concerns
May 27, 2026
BP removes chair Albert Manifold after claims of bullying
Hands-on approach was viewed as aggressive by several colleagues at UK oil major
May 27, 2026
UK retailers call for £2.60 small parcels charge to close customs loophole
M&S, Primark and Next want government to close exemption benefiting Chinese rivals
May 27, 2026
BP shakes up its leadership … again
The oil major removed chair Albert Manifold over ‘serious concerns’ about his conduct
May 27, 2026
Waitrose steps up competition for affluent shoppers with price cuts
Slowing grocery sales ignite battle for cost-conscious middle class
May 27, 2026
Why it's now harder to get a Saturday job
The boss of Next has warned there has been a "dramatic fall" in the number of entry-level job opportunities in the UK.
May 26, 2026
Next boss warns of 'dramatic' fall in entry-level jobs
Lord Wolfson tells the BBC Next now typically receives double the number of applicants for one role than it did two years ago.
May 26, 2026
'Bullying' and 'overbearing' behaviour behind abrupt BP chairman removal
Senior independent director Amanda Blanc says the board has been "surprised and disappointed" to learn of the issues.
May 26, 2026
BP removes chair Albert Manifold after claims of bullying
Oil major names Ian Tyler as interim chair
May 26, 2026
BP is deeply dysfunctional, but it could be worse
Investors should be concerned by Manifold’s ousting, but better to fire too many executives than too few
May 26, 2026
Post Office investigation could be delayed by five years, police warn
The commander leading the national police inquiry says the size of the investigation team would need to double in order to meet its current timeline
May 23, 2026
Superdrug owner shrugs off volatility to press ahead with $30bn dual listing
AS Watson plans to publicly trade shares in both Hong Kong and London before the end of 2026
May 22, 2026
Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months
It said difficulties had been exacerbated by "significant cost increases resulting from government policy choices".
May 22, 2026
UK sees hottest day of year as bank holiday travellers face queues
Temperatures hit 28.4C at London's Heathrow on Friday, while delays have been reported at the Port of Dover and Birmingham Airport ahead of the bank holiday weekend.
May 22, 2026
Stockpickers: National Grid, Jadestone Energy, SSP Group
Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week