The founder of Ultimate Products has stepped down as chief executive after a successor was appointed. Simon Showman founded the Greater Manchester-based listed company in 1997 and has led it…
Continued weakness in retail banking caused quarterly profits to slump at Societe Generale as boss Slawomir Krupa faced more scrutiny on his plans to turn around the bank. Revenue in…
Yodel has declined to comment on reports that the delivery giant is preparing to call in administrators. Reports in The Times and The Daily Telegraph late yesterday evening revealed the…
Primark is investing £100m into stores this year, with its sites in Oxford Street and Stratford set for a revamp. The budget retailer said 700 new jobs will be created…
You will probably be familiar with Margaret Atwood’s seminal novel The Handmaid’s Tale. If you are not, this landmark of feminist literature follows the story of Offred, a Handmaiden, a…
The Hills of California is the buzziest play of the year, the latest from Jez Butterworth, the writer behind the “play of the century.” More than just a good play,…
The weight of keeping British businesses up and running is a heavy one according to the boss of BT’s business unit, who said the responsibility is “enormous”. Speaking to City…
The High Court has struck down the bid of a demolition boss to stay in his role, after he was found to have been part of an illegal cartel by…
The Competition and Market Authority (CMA) has launched a merger inquiry into the acquisition of AIG Life by Aviva. It was announced last September that Aviva was acquiring the US…
Westfield mall owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) believes the Paris Olympics and Paralympics will boost sales in 2024, with a number of its Viparis convention venues hosting events during games. Viparis, owned…