Sir Nigel Rudd, one of Britain's leading industrialists, will this week suffer a major shareholder rebellion at the aerospace engineering group Meggitt…

A reputation can take a long time to build but can disappear in a flash.

It's a massive company, by market capitalisation, currently the 17th largest in the FTSE-100.

US cable operator Comcast has made a formal £22bn bid for Sky, the owner of Sky News, in a move expected to stoke a bidding war for the UK company.

The board of Shire says it will recommend a revised £46bn offer for the FTSE 100 company by Takeda.

Whitbread is to spin-off its Costa coffee empire from its hotel and other interests following pressure from shareholders.

Lloyds has reported a surge in first quarter pre-tax profits to £1.6bn, prompting a business group to call on the bank to "rethink" branch closures…

The world's biggest bond fund manager will this week seal the purchase of a £5bn portfolio of mortgages owned by British taxpayers, marking a…

The Government has given the green light to Melrose's £8.1bn takeover of British engineering giant GKN after finding there were no national security…

The takeover of a mid-cap company doesn't always have long-term consequences on the competitiveness of the UK economy.

Capita, the troubled outsourcing company responsible for collecting the TV licence fee, has moved to shore up its finances as annual losses surge.

Ikea is recalling a model of gas hobs sold in its UK stores because of an issue with carbon monoxide emissions.

The Chancellor has beaten his budget deficit target of £45.2bn for the last financial year, according to official figures which also show one…

Santander UK has blamed "ongoing competitive pressures" for a 21% fall in first quarter pre-tax profits to £414m.

British manufacturing giant Rolls-Royce is considering moving the design approval process for its large jet engines to Germany as a "technical measure"…

Culture Secretary Matt Hancock is to consider intervening in Trinity Mirror's £126.7m deal to buy newspapers including the Daily Express and Daily…

The activist investor who laid siege to the London Stock Exchange Group's (LSEG) boardroom last year has given its backing to the choice of a new boss…

One of Britain's most prominent businessmen will this week become chairman of the company which runs store card ‎operations for retailers such…

You're going to be hearing a lot more about Sonia.

Downing Street has dismissed suggestions a looming parliamentary showdown over a key part of Theresa May's Brexit strategy will effectively be a vote…

Sky Betting and Gaming, known as Sky Bet, is being sold in a deal worth up to £3.4bn.

A halving of UK economic growth in the first quarter of 2018 will prove a temporary blip as pressure on household finances eases, according to a closely-watched…

The Canadian gambling group behind the online PokerStars platform is in advanced talks about a takeover of Sky Bet‎ that would gatecrash a £3bn…

Theresa May is facing new conflict over Brexit ahead of a Commons debate on the customs union.

Bidders for Homebase are being enticed with a huge dowry as the DIY chain's Australian owner seeks a fast-track exit from its disastrous foray into…

The struggling department store chain House of Fraser (HoF) has drafted in advisers to examine options for accelerating its restructuring, raising…

The British operations of Pizza Hut will be sold in the next‎ few days to a buyout team led by its chief executive, even as rival casual dining…

Ireland's economy is booming and so too are its house prices.

Nissan is set to cut hundreds of jobs at its plant in Sunderland because of a fall in demand for diesel-powered cars.

Premier League footballers took home £2.5bn in wages for the first time last season, though pay growth was at its weakest for 20 years when compared…

UK financial regulators plan to fine Barclays chief executive Jes Staley over attempts to uncover the author of an anonymous letter.

Scottish Power is to increase energy bills for almost one million customers by an average of 5.5% - or £63 a year.

There will be a profound sense of relief at Barclays that Jes Staley, its chief executive, has not lost his job as a result of his attempts to unmask…

Royal Mail's chief executive Moya Greene is to step down after more than eight years in charge with almost £1m in pay and bonus.

A senior MP has claimed the final figure for the Brexit divorce bill is "shrouded in uncertainty", after a watchdog stressed the current estimate is…

Shire has attracted further takeover interest as it continues to hold talks with a Japanese rival - helping its shares surge on Thursday.

Claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) hit their highest level in four years during the second half of last year.

Debenhams has reported an 85% slump in half-year profits after sales were battered by the Beast from the East and heavy restructuring costs also took…

Retailers are good at coming up with excuses when things don't go well.

Retail sales fell by 1.2% in March as freezing weather kept shoppers at home, official figures show.

Sky has hailed an "excellent" set of financial results as it grew core earnings by 14% in the financial year-to-date despite the tough consumer environment.

Rogue landlords who exploit vulnerable tenants should face having their properties confiscated, an influential committee of MPs has recommended.

The future of the UK's economy has just been given a little twist by women's clothing, booze and deodorants.