The owner of Brentford, the Premier League football club, has engaged advisers to canvas offers of investment that could value one of the sport’s biggest… Read More »Brentford FC owner Benham eyes £400m valuation as sale kicks off
The price of baby formula is coming under fresh regulatory scrutiny – amid fears they remain “historically high”. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had… Read More »Baby formula prices under scrutiny as cost remains ‘historically high’
A bidding war for Currys could be on the cards after a second declaration of takeover interest. China’s e-commerce platform JD.com, not to be confused… Read More »Currys may face bidding war as China’s JD.com joins interest
It’s a frosty morning on Kidsley Farm in Derbyshire, a rare thing in this unusually warm winter. Andrew Dakin’s beef herd is housed in the… Read More »‘Our old way of life will be gone forever’: The tenant farmers targeted by solar developers
Elliott Advisors, the owner of Waterstones, is plotting a £700m takeover of Currys, the London-listed electrical goods retailer. Sky News has learnt that Elliott, best-known… Read More »Waterstones-owner Elliott plots £700m takeover bid for high street giant Currys
Energy bills are projected to fall by an average of 15% – equivalent to £293 in annual savings – as a mild winter meant high… Read More »Energy bills set to fall by almost £300 a year to cheapest in two years
Let’s get the provisos out of the way first. The fact that the UK is technically in recession changes nothing fundamentally. The economy had been… Read More »The dreaded ‘R’ word is difficult news for the PM
The rate of inflation has remained at 4% – despite forecasters predicting a rise, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation… Read More »Inflation rate remains at better than expected 4% as food prices fall for first time in two years
Delivery drivers for food-ordering platforms including Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat are striking on Valentine’s Day to call for better pay and conditions. Wednesday’s… Read More »‘It’s about the dignity of every worker’: Delivery drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day
Elon Musk has been ordered to testify for a third time in the probe into his takeover of Twitter, now known as X. US magistrate… Read More »Elon Musk ordered to testify for third time in probe over his £35bn Twitter takeover