Nationwide building society has finalised a deal to acquire its high-street competitor Virgin Money for nearly £3 billion, marking the largest banking transaction in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis. The two institutions have reached preliminary...

A dominant Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their first title of the year with a 21-11, 21-17 victory against Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the final of the French Open BWF Super-750 tournament in Paris on Sunday. 

The financial oversight body of Parliament has urged HM Treasury to enhance the monitoring of government debt management. Additionally, it has raised concerns about a potential loss of crucial skills within a key aspect of the borrowing process.

India maintained their aura of invincibility at home after completing a 4-1 series triumph against England, and the ease of their final win may well subject the visitors' much-hyped "Bazball" approach to fresh scrutiny. Rohit Sharma and his...

Zuber Issa is currently in negotiations to acquire shares from his older brother and business collaborator, Mohsin, within segments of their petrol station empire. This marks the latest step in their efforts to divide their respective financial...

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its decision to grant yogurt manufacturers the authority to claim that their dairy product could potentially lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. This move comes amid the increasing mortality...

An analysis of data from nearly 250,000 UK adults suggests people sleeping three to four hours a night may have a 41 per cent higher risk of developing the condition compared with those who get more than seven hours. Five hours or so of sleep...

A recent report from the Lancet medical journal reveals that the global prevalence of obesity has surpassed one billion individuals, representing a more than four-fold increase since 1990.