Jan du Plessis, the former chairman of BT Group and a host of other FTSE-100 companies, is a leading candidate to chair Britain's audit watchdog as…

The parent company of Boots, Britain's biggest high street chemist, is to explore a sale of the business next year that could value it at well over…

The Mercedes Formula One team, which includes Britain's Lewis Hamilton in its driver line-up, is facing a backlash for a sponsorship deal from a company…

A member of the Bank of England committee which sets interest rates has backtracked on his support for a hike, saying he first wants to see data on…

Boris Johnson has pledged to use special legal powers to persuade an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer backed by Amazon to establish a European base…

The number of job vacancies in the UK has hit a new record 3.5 million ahead of the Christmas peak according to a closely-watched report - double the…

America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing to block the $40bn takeover of UK chip designer Arm Holdings by America's Nvidia.

Ministers are poised to kick off a search for the next chair of the Court of the Bank of England, a crucial role in holding the central bank to account…

Oil giant Shell has scrapped plans to develop the controversial Cambo oil field in the North Sea.

British travellers in South Africa face the prospect of spending Christmas in quarantine hotels as there are not enough rooms to accommodate the number…

Farmers will be paid to look after soil on their land under a new incentive scheme to replace EU subsidies - but environmental charities have said…

Lord Rothermere, the biggest shareholder in the company behind the Daily Mail, has increased his offer to take the company private for a second time…

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A rapid descent made by a Tui passenger plane may be linked to pilots being grounded during the pandemic, investigators have said.

Abrdn, the FTSE 100 asset manager, has agreed a takeover of online investment platform interactive investor (II) worth almost £1.5bn.