EV charging network Be.EV, which is backed by Octopus Energy, has raised £55m from Natwest and Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank. The Manchester-based company said the funding would help it expand its…
The UK arm of fast food chain Wimpy Restaurants has seen its sales dip slightly after a strong couple of years of recovery from the Covid-19 lockdowns. Wimpy, which is…
Haleon, the maker of Sensodyne toothpaste, has agreed a £500m deal to sell a major division outside of the US. The company, which has a dual listing in London and…
US private equity giant Blackstone has completed the acquisition of Village Hotels, it has been announced. Funds managed by Blackstone have snapped up the company from affiliates of KSL Capital Partners…
A rare uncorrected proof copy of JK Rowling’s debut novel, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, will be sold for thousands next month at the Historical Platinum auction event in…
Motorpoint has slashed the bonuses of its top executives after suffering “the most difficult year” in its history. The Derby-headquartered business recently reported a £10.4m pre-tax loss in the financial…
FTSE 100 stocks including Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove are poised to benefit if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, as both main parties…
Just two per cent of polluting vans scrapped under the ULEZ scrappage scheme have been switched to an electric model, despite Transport for London (TfL) pledging over £100m to businesses.…
Nearly 60 workers at the Bank of England have accepted offers to work at the central bank’s expanded office in Leeds. According to data obtained by Financial News, eight members…
Harry Kane has backed England to kick on in the knockout rounds of Euro 2024, pointing to their improvement after the group stage at the last two major tournaments. Gareth…