The acquisition of Royal Mail by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has moved closer following the agreement on terms and conditions for a £3.57 billion offer by its owner.
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13th Sep 2026 | Updated at 03:55pm 13th Sep 2026
From ‘nonsense idea’ to £42m: Mother-son duo build women’s health brand
A women’s health and nutrition business whose founders were once laughed out of investor meetings has grown into a £42 million company, with ambitions to more than double sales within two years.
Nearly half of Britons believe wealthy have a duty to give to charity
Almost half of the British public believe high-net-worth individuals have a duty to donate to charity, according to new research unveiled at the third Giving and Impact Summit, where more than 140 philanthropists, wealth advisers, business leaders...
Boohoo Group faced a significant backlash from investors, leading to the retraction of its multimillion-pound bonus payouts and the withdrawal of a vote on its incentive plan.
UK Finance, the banking trade body, has urged the incoming government to develop policies that foster growth and enhance financial inclusion.
The government has raised an additional £1.24 billion by selling another portion of its stake in NatWest back to the bank.
The International Monetary Fund has increased Britain’s growth forecast, attributing it to a faster-than-anticipated decrease in inflation, which is steering the economy towards a "soft landing".
Nottingham Building Society has launched a mortgage for foreign nationals who work in the UK and want to own a home.
Britain is set to cancel a significant sale of shares in NatWest Group (NWG.L), which was intended to be made available to the general public, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
Two senior dealmakers from Citigroup in the UK have left the bank to join rival firms in prominent positions, marking the latest departures from Citigroup.
Ofwat is ready to reject the majority of water companies' proposals to increase consumer bills, granting some only half of their requested amounts.
UK digital challenger Chetwood Financial has acquired buy-to-let mortgage lender CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries (CMI) from Barossa Asset Purchaser Sarl. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
