Hundreds of jobs to be lost in TGI Fridays insolvency plan
Hundreds of British hospitality workers face losing their jobs in the coming days as the owner of TGI Fridays finalises plans to buy back a slimmed-down version of one of Britain's best-known casual dining chains.
Next weighs cut-price swoop on struggling fashion brand LK Bennett
Next, the FTSE-100 retail behemoth, is among a pack of suitors considering a new year swoop to buy LK Bennett, the struggling fashion retailer.
FTSE 100 breaks 'historic' 10,000 points mark for the first time in 'best present chancellor could want'
The UK's flagship stock index has broken the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time.
Major FTSE record as much about companies not in the index as the ones that are
Passing the 10,000-point barrier is a largely symbolic milestone for the FTSE 100, but it underlines an upward trend for the index of the UK's largest companies and offers some cautious optimism for the year ahead.
Tesla loses title of world's biggest electric vehicle maker to Chinese rival BYD
Tesla has lost its crown as the world's bestselling electric vehicle maker.
Workers being 'hammered' while pensioners benefit, says analysis
Rachel Reeves is "quietly hammering" workers with stealth taxes as a result of her budget last year, a thinktank has said.
Private hospitals giant Spire sets deadline for suitors
Britain's biggest private hospital operator has handed prospective suitors a deadline to pursue a takeover of the company amid shareholder pressure on it to explore a sale.
Revolution Bars owner plots swift sale as cash crisis deepens
The London-listed company behind the Revolution bars chain has set a deadline for bids next week after warning shareholders that they face being wiped out as part of a deal.
FTSE 100 has best year since 2009 - outperforming US and European rivals
The UK's flagship stock index has had its best year since 2009 after a series of record-breaking days.
Annual energy bill to fall by more than £100 in April as government removes policy costs
Annual energy bills are set to fall by £138 in April due to government changes, trusted forecasters have said.