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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 …