Whitbread, the owner of Premier Inn and restaurant brands such as Beefeater, is under increasing pressure from US-based activist investor Corvex following a recent financial blow linked to the Autumn
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Diageo has reached an agreement to sell its majority holding in East African Breweries to Asahi for 2 point 3 billion dollars. This strategic move is part of Diageo’s ongoing
Ford has announced a major strategic reversal, revealing it will scale back commitments to electric vehicles and shift focus towards hybrid technology. This decision delivers a near 20 billion dollar
OpenAI, the developer behind ChatGPT, has appointed former Chancellor George Osborne to direct its international growth strategy. Osborne’s new role places him at the helm of the company’s bid to
Johnson and Johnson has been ordered by a California jury to pay a total of forty million dollars to two women who attributed their ovarian cancer to years of using
Cinema operators have called for government scrutiny of Netflix’s proposed takeover of Warner Bros, warning the deal could significantly reduce the range of films available to audiences. With Netflix planning
The European Commission has conducted an unannounced raid on the Dublin base of Temu, the Chinese e-commerce giant, as part of an ongoing enquiry into potential infringements of foreign subsidy
Travel operator TUI is set to relocate its only aircraft based at London Luton Airport to London Gatwick Airport by next summer, aligning with its goal to maximise commercial and
Kunal Shah, co-head of Goldman Sachs International, has warned that sustained uncertainty regarding government policy on tax and regulation is discouraging small business investment in the UK. Speaking before a
Leading voices at the Bank of England have issued a direct challenge to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s claims regarding recent tax and minimum wage policy impacts on the employment market. Catherine
Paramount Skydance has launched an aggressive eighty one billion pound bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery in a move that has electrified the media sector and intensified the ongoing rivalry
London is facing an escalating shortage of prime office space as demand surges beyond available supply. Recent research by estate agents Knight Frank and the London Property Alliance reveals the
Newcastle’s independent hospitality scene is confronting an unprecedented challenge as more than 1,000 city centre businesses see steep increases in business rates from April 2026. The government’s Valuation Office Agency
Poundland has announced the closure of more shops across the United Kingdom as its new owners pursue a turnaround strategy. The discount retailer is set to shut a further 14
The proposed eighty three billion dollar acquisition of Warner Bros by Netflix has sent ripples through the global entertainment sector. This landmark deal not only involves the storied Warner Bros
Britain’s largest self storage business, Big Yellow Group, is set to incur a significant increase in business rates as a result of measures introduced in Rachel Reeves’s recent budget. The
