Google is in talks with Wiz, a cyber security startup, to purchase it for $23bn
Google's parent Alphabet has been in talks with Wiz to purchase the cyber security startup for $23bn. This would be…
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Crowne Plaza’s boss explains why he will keep his hotel empire in Britain
Elie Maalouf cannot be accused of being too PC. InterContinental Hotels Group's chief executive, who was born in…
Taken for a Ride: How parking apps make millions off drivers
Deborah Embley, her husband John Deiss and their son were fined £240 for not downloading a parking application…
Hinkley Point C is a mega-project that digs tunnels beneath the sea.
The latest phase of Hinkley Point C, located deep beneath the Bristol Channel is almost complete. Engineers in…
Azerbaijan launches climate fund with $500mn in oil money
Petrostate Azerbaijan is planning to raise at least $500mn to fund green projects as its first step in marshalling…
Wall Street firms to purchase Envestnet, a wealth management software provider for…
Envestnet, which sells specialised software for wealth management, has agreed to get acquired by an American…
Oasis is taking a bigger bite out of sandwich maker Greencore
Oasis management, an activist fund, has become Greencore’s largest shareholder. This puts pressure on the UK…
Li Ka-shing’s CK Infrastructure is considering secondary listing in London
Hong Kong's CK Infrastructure Holdings is being controlled by the family that controls the richest man in Hong…
The pound has surged to a one-year high following UK inflation and UK growth…
The pound rose to its highest value against the dollar since almost a full year after the UK's economy grew faster…
Labour faces legal challenges over its plan to ban all new North Sea licenses…
The Labor government faces a legal dilemma in its plans to ban new North Sea oil exploration and gas before the…
Carpetright put on sale
Carpetright is for sale, which could result in hundreds of closures of stores and the loss thousands jobs.
PwC…
FCA to make biggest changes in London Stock Exchange listings since 30 years
City regulators are set to implement the most significant change in listing rules for three decades to attract and…
Water companies must limit their bill increases to £94
Water companies and regulators are at odds over a £16-billion cut in infrastructure spending, while households see…
Milan will benefit from the flight of wealthy UK citizens to Italian tax regime
London has always been a favourite among the rich and famous because of its well-connected financial center, which…
Pfizer continues to test a once-aday weight loss pill
A pharmaceutical giant will test an experimental treatment in response to the surge in demand for obesity…
After almost 200 years, Royal Mail will no longer use its own freight trains
After almost 200 years, Royal Mail will no longer use its trains to transport mail.
The company confirmed that…
BP says that global oil demand is expected to peak in 2025. This will bring an end…
BP predicted that global carbon emissions will stop rising by mid-2020 due to a boom in wind and solar energy.…
Bank of England economist dashes hopes of interest rate cuts
The chief economist of Bank of England has warned that key inflation measures remain "uncomfortably" high. This is…