Business

The government had to “have a conversation” in order to secure the landmark DP World investment announcement that was reportedly derailed by comments from...

A British-based investment and banking app has struck a deal to acquire part of a Gibraltar-based rival that will instantly add tens of thousands...

A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to...

The boss of the company that owns P&O Ferries will attend an investment summit in the UK despite the transport secretary’s scathing criticism, which...

Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs – 10% of its workforce – as the US plane maker deals with various issues across its business.  Chief...

One of the world’s most successful private equity chiefs is being lined up to help fund a takeover of The Observer, the world’s oldest...

The government’s Investment Summit has suffered a major blow after ports and logistics giant DP World pulled a scheduled announcement of a £1bn investment...

More than 140 London-listed companies including Fevertree Drinks, Jet2, Mothercare and YouGov have warned the chancellor that uncertainty over the continuation of a vital...

The Post Office’s outgoing CEO today agreed the government is using the company as a “shield” over compensation schemes, while giving evidence at the...

Hundreds of employees of the digital bank Monzo are being given the opportunity to sell part of their stakes in the company as its...

Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary, has axed government advisers including the founder of Anya Hindmarch, the boss of Universal Music Group and a former...

The chancellor will need to raise taxes by £25bn if she wants to keep spending rising with national income, according to the Institute for...

The outgoing boss of the Post Office has said he does not need to clear his name following criticism of his leadership over the...

The outgoing boss of the Post Office has said he does not need to clear his name following criticism of his leadership over the...

Lenders holding £12bn of Thames Water’s debt have held face-to-face talks with Ofwat this week to pitch a rescue deal that they believe would...

US officials have confirmed they are considering breaking up Google’s “illegal monopoly” of internet searches. The tech giant could face restrictions on its own...

Investors managing more than £9trn in assets have backed a more “competitive” approach to British boardroom pay amid a growing debate about London’s attractiveness...

A former Treasury minister will on Wednesday urge more government support for “credible” university spinout ventures as a glut of new vehicles try to...

The culture secretary will hold talks with a group of Premier League clubs on Wednesday about the government’s plans for a football watchdog, even...