The construction group Kier is closing in on the sale of its loss-making housebuilding division as it seeks to shore up its balance sheet.
The construction group Kier is closing in on the sale of its loss-making housebuilding division as it seeks to shore up its balance sheet.
Big businesses have been told they must pay small suppliers within 30, rather than 60 days, under a strengthened Prompt Payment Code.
Lorries used to transport British seafood have parked on the roads near Downing Street in protest over delays getting into the EU due to new Brexit rules.
Canopius Group, one of Lloyd’s of London’s largest insurers, is plotting a flotation on the London Stock Exchange that could value it at more than £2bn.
Property asking prices have dipped as home sellers scramble to agree deals before the end of the stamp duty holiday, new figures suggest.
China has confirmed its bounce-back from the coronavirus crisis as official figures revealed its economy grew by 2.3% last year.
Joe Biden faces two economic challenges in taking office this week.
Interactive Investor, Britain's second-largest direct-to-consumer share trading platform, is on the verge of another strategically compelling takeover with a deal to buy the retail business formerly known as Selftrade.
EDF, the French state-backed energy giant, is drawing up secret plans for a stock market flotation of one of Britain's biggest providers of electric vehicle charging infrastructure amid soaring demand from motorists.
A leading early-stage investor has struck a £150m bargain to buy stakes in more than a dozen technology companies from one of Britain's biggest asset managers.
Local authorities are losing tens of millions of pounds supporting struggling business tenants through the pandemic which could have dire and long-lasting consequences for local services, Sky News has found.
The travel industry is pleading for more support as the latest coronavirus restrictions left the UK's airports at "near-complete shutdown", with warnings they may have to close temporarily.
WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of new business features following a user backlash over the company's data sharing practices.
The proprietors of The Daily Telegraph have begun exploring plans for a £3bn-plus flotation of Very Group, their booming online retail operation.
President-elect Joe Biden has revealed a $1.9trn (£1.4trn) stimulus package to help the US get through the coronavirus pandemic.
Small firms are cheering a Supreme Court ruling that forces insurers to pay out on disputed coronavirus business interruption claims worth at least £1.2bn.
The UK economy returned to a reverse gear in November as tightened coronavirus restrictions took their toll on the fightback from the steepest recession on record, according to official figures.
The owner of Ladbrokes is lining up the first female chief executive of a major quoted British gambling group as it tries to defend itself against an £8bn takeover approach from the US casino giant MGM Resorts.
The chancellor is facing growing pressure to give more support to people and businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
US unemployment claims climbed to nearly a million last week in the latest sign that a resurgence in the coronavirus crisis is taking its toll on jobs.
Lidl has narrowly beaten budget rival Aldi to be named the cheapest supermarket of 2020, according to Which?
The owner of Primark has warned it faces losing over £1bn in sales if coronavirus lockdowns force the majority of its stores to remain closed through February.
Tesco has reported a record Christmas across its business but warned annual coronavirus-related costs are on track to hit £810m.
Scottish seafood companies only have "weeks" to survive without action to ease EU export delays, an industry leader has warned - as the environment secretary blamed "teething problems" due to Brexit.
Norwegian, the struggling European airline that offered cut-price transatlantic flights, is to cut the routes resulting in the loss of 1,100 jobs at Gatwick Airport.
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Deliveroo has hired a quartet of investment banks to help it serve up what could be London's biggest stock market flotation of 2021.
Air Canada will cut its capacity by 25% in the first quarter of the year, resulting in the loss of around 1,700 jobs.
UK supermarket chains have demanded government intervention to prevent "unworkable" new Brexit regulations causing disruption to food supplies to Northern Ireland.
Debenhams has revealed that six of its stores will not reopen, with 320 jobs to be affected.
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