The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into the £2.9bn merger of Nationwide with Virgin Money, with the outcome in late July. The watchdog told markets this morning…
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has upped its stake in fashion brand Hugo Boss, bringing its total share in the company to £305m. In a stock exchange announcement this morning, the…
Natwest has bought back another chunk of shares from its largest shareholder, HM Treasury. This morning, the company announced that it had purchased 392m shares from the government, representing 4.5…
JD Sports reported a dip in full-year pre-tax profit as it flagged a “challenging and volatile” market, after its results were delayed for two days. Profit before tax and adjusting…
London-listed DP Poland, the operator of pizza stores across Poland and Croatia, has had double-digit growth in revenue after it invested in “swift service”. The group holds the master franchise…
Revolution Bars has taken itself off the market and announced a strategic restructuring plan that it said was “in the best interests of all stakeholders”. The company put itself on…
UK house prices are standing up to the challenge of expected ‘higher for longer’ interest rates and political uncertainty, according to the latest data. Nationwide’s closely watched house price index…
An investment trust that makes money from ground rents has expressed relief after plans to ban the fees were dropped from one of the last bills to pass through parliament…
As is the competitiveness of this year’s Premiership, I wouldn’t put it past Saracens and Sale Sharks becoming the first two teams in the history of four-team play-offs to produce…
The spirits producer behind Glengoyne whisky and Edinburgh Gin continued its post-pandemic success in a year boosted by the reopening its historic Scottish distillery which closed more than 30 years…