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The Very Group, the retail giant owned by the billionaire Barclay family, has secured a £125m investment as it fell to a half-year loss. The Merseyside-headquartered company has received around …

Shares in Brickability Group slumped over nine per cent this morning after the board noted a slowdown in demand for building materials.  In an update this morning, the supplier of …

Here are 17 amazing London festivals, from cutting edge dance music to Monty Don in a palace. Whatever your musical tastes, there’s an option for you to party in a …

Ryanair will list its flights with long-running travel agent adversary On the Beach, despite a history of disputes and legal skirmishes. In a statement on the London Stock Exchange, On …

Fund manager Abrdn has handed chief executive Stephen Bird a £800k bonus despite clients pulling out even more funds, leading to a slump in annual profits. Bird’s total pay for …

The Financial Conduct Authority is planning to publicly name the companies it is investigating in a bid to deter firms from breaking the rules and encourage whistleblowers to come forward, …

Smith and Nephew, the medical technology business reported steady revenue today growth despite ‘headwinds’ in China slowing down its 12-point growth plan. The FTSE 100-listed firm said its fourth-quarter revenue …

Orsted, the world’s largest offshore wind farm developer, has brought in a new CFO and COO as it battles with macroeconomic challenges pummelling the sector. The Danish energy giant announced …

Consumers’ spending on offers increased by four per cent in February, worth £586m more than the same month in 2023, as Brits continued to seek out discounts despite cooling inflation.  …

Customers switching to own-brand products because of the cost-of-living crisis impacted sales at Victorian Plumbing during the first part of its financial year, according to new figures. The Skelmersdale-headquartered company …