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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 …