Online retailer Beauty Bay hires advisers to explore sale
One of Britain's most prominent online beauty retailers is exploring options to raise new funding through a process that could lead to an outright sale.
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Online retailer Beauty Bay hires advisers to explore sale
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over China trade deal
Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on goods imported from Canada over its proposed trade deal with China.
Championship club Preston North End FC holds talks with Chelsea suitor
A wealthy US-Saudi investor who expressed an interest in buying Chelsea Football Club four years ago has been in talks with one of the founding members of the English Football League about a potential investment.
CVC-backed Global Sport Group adds to stable with $300m Equine Network deal
The sports vehicle backed by CVC Capital Partners, the former owner of Formula One motor racing, is close to striking a $300m deal to buy a majority stake in Equine Network, a US-based equestrian sports league.
Buyout firms plot £1.5bn takeover of private hospitals giant Spire
Britain's largest operator of private hospitals is in talks with a pack of buyout firms about a takeover that would result in it becoming the latest FTSE-250 company to disappear from the London stock market.
TalkTalk dials up effort to sell consumer and wholesale arms
TalkTalk Group has kicked off talks with prospective bidders for divisions including one of Britain's biggest consumer internet providers.
Never before has Davos been so comprehensively hijacked by one man
Switzerland has been neutral ground in the heart of Europe for more than 500 years. This week, Davos provided a safe space for a full-frontal assault on the continent's economic and political model that will be felt long after the canapes are cleared.
Surprise bounceback in December sales as people bought silver and gold at record prices
Retail sales in the UK bounced back in December with a better-than-expected performance over the Christmas season, according to new figures.
Trading platform IG Group backs Reeves on cash ISA curbs
The London-listed trading and investing platform IG Group has broken ranks with industry rivals by backing Rachel Reeves's plans to overhaul Britain's most popular savings product.
HSBC chair Nelson among bosses joining Starmer on China visit
Brendan Nelson, the new chairman of HSBC Holdings, will be among the business leaders who travel to China with Sir Keir Starmer next week as the prime minister tries to reset Britain's relationship with Beijing.
Trump-backed investors finalise TikTok deal
The US and China have signed off on a deal for TikTok's Chinese owner to hand over the company's American division to investors backed by Donald Trump.
Trump sues JPMorgan Chase for $5bn in debanking row
Donald Trump has filed a $5bn (£3.7bn) lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase (JPMC), accusing it of debanking him and his business empire after his first term in the White House ended.
Black Sheep brewery owner set for rescue by rival Saltaire
The brewery group behind brands such as Black Sheep and Fourpure is to be rescued from the brink of collapse by Saltaire Brewery, a Yorkshire-based rival.
Banking behemoth JP Morgan Nutmegs rivals with purchase of WealthOS
JP Morgan Chase, the US-based banking giant, has swooped to buy a British pensions technology company as it tries to augment its retirement planning services to personal investing clients.
ClearScore homes in on mortgage market with Acre deal
One of Britain’s leading financial technology companies will on Friday announce the acquisition of a mortgage sector tech platform as it further diversifies its revenue base ahead of a public share listing.
Major energy provider to compensate vulnerable customers 'left without support'
One of the UK's biggest energy providers is to compensate more than 11,000 customers, most of them vulnerable, for failing to pay electricity bill discounts on time.
L&G-backed Salary Finance banks on £460m debt war chest
A workplace lender which counts the FTSE 100 companies Experian and Legal & General among its shareholders has secured a £460m financing war chest as it seeks to roll out its products to millions more British employees.
More than 400 jobs at risk after Next buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley
High Street Fashion giant Next has snapped up luxury footwear business Russell & Bromley from administration in a rescue deal.
Bridgepoint goes into Exile with £30m infrastructure finance data deal
The London-listed private equity firm Bridgepoint has struck a deal to back a provider of data and intelligence to the global infrastructure and project finance industries.
Microsoft clicks on Formula One grid with new Mercedes deal
Microsoft, the $3.4trn computing behemoth, will this week unveil a partnership with the Mercedes Formula One team that will underline the sport's resurgent appeal among the world's biggest technology companies.
Trump suffers Supreme Court setback in bid to fire Fed governor
Six out of nine US Supreme Court justices have indicated support for keeping a central bank interest rate-setter in her job, in defiance of the Donald Trump administration.
US group Metagenics has healthy appetite for probiotics maker Symprove
One of Britain’s leading home-grown manufacturers of probiotic supplements is to be taken over by an American peer amid booming demand for gut-health and wellbeing products.
Rate of price increases ticks up for first time in 5 months, official figures show
The rate of price increases rose again in December, official figures have confirmed, with inflation rising to 3.4%.
Why is Ryanair fighting with Elon Musk?
Elon Musk has said he could buy Ryanair amid an ongoing public spat with the budget airline's boss Michael O'Leary.
Private sector wage rises drop to a five year low
Private sector wage growth has dropped to the lowest rate in five years, new official figures show.
Next steps forward with winning bid for Russell & Bromley
Next is closing in on a deal to add Russell & Bromley (R&B) to its stable of brands as another prominent retail name prepares to disappear from the high street.
FCA braced for backlash over move to increase office attendance
The City regulator has told thousands of staff that they will be required to work in its offices or equivalent locations for at least half the time from later this year, risking the renewal of a showdown which last year led to threats of industrial action.
M&S technology chief quits less than a year after cyber attack
Another of Marks & Spencer's (M&S) most senior technology executives is leaving the company less than a year after its operations were devastated by a cyber attack.
'Nowhere to hide': Water firms face industry shake-up
The creaking water industry is set for a "once-in-a-generation set of reforms", the government has said as it proposes new legislation to overhaul the system.
Netflix boosts offer for Warner Bros Discovery
Netflix has boosted its offer for media giant Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) as it seeks to fend off a hostile takeover from entertainment conglomerate Paramount.
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The sports vehicle backed by CVC Capital Partners, the former owner of Formula One motor racing, is close to striking a $300m deal to buy a majority stake in Equine Network, a US-based equestrian sports league.
Britain's largest operator of private hospitals is in talks with a pack of buyout firms about a takeover that would result in it becoming the latest FTSE-250 company to disappear from the London stock market.
TalkTalk Group has kicked off talks with prospective bidders for divisions including one of Britain's biggest consumer internet providers.
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