Business

Scrutiny of Thames Water, the crisis-hit utility, will intensify this week when the industry regulator appoints LEK Consulting as an independent monitor of the...

The CBI, the struggling business lobbying group, is in talks to sub-let parts of its vast London headquarters as it continues to seek cost-cutting...

An American predator is close to sealing a £300m swoop on a division of De La Rue, the Bank of England’s banknote printer, in...

Rachel Reeves has said she “wouldn’t have any problems” getting on a P&O ferry following the fire-and-rehire scandal. The chancellor was asked to clarify...

This International Investment Summit has been circled in the new government’s diary from the day it took office as a key opportunity to set...

Google’s former boss has warned Sir Keir Starmer he will fail to meet his 2030 clean energy goal unless he fixes UK regulations. Eric...

InPost, the operator of tens of thousands of parcel delivery lockers across Europe, is closing in on a deal to take full ownership of...

The prime minister will pledge to get rid of regulation that “needlessly holds back investment” at a major business conference in London today. The...

The government will on Monday welcome more than £50bn of investment in the British economy as Sir Keir Starmer tries to reset his administration...

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...