Bidders off starting grid in race for go-karting group TeamSport
Sunday, April 21, 2024
A pack of private equity investors have left the starting grid in a race to buy TeamSport, the pan-European go-karting operator. .. read more..
Truss refuses to apologise for sparking mortgage rate rise - but admits one f...
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Liz Truss has acknowledged she and her government lost the confidence of financial markets following the mini-budget of October 2022 – but has refused to apologise to homeowners for higher interest rates. .. read more..
Blackstone tunes up £1.2bn bid for Blondie music owner Hipgnosis
Saturday, April 20, 2024
The private equity titan Blackstone is this weekend drawing up plans for a £1.2bn takeover bid for the owner of songs performed by Blondie, the Kaiser Chiefs and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. .. read more..
Bitcoin's highly anticipated 'halving' event takes place
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Bitcoin's rare halving event has taken place, according to crypto analysis firm CoinGecko. .. read more..
Labour blames 'shoplifters' charter' for surge in retail crime
Friday, April 19, 2024
A "shoplifters' charter" has seen thefts rise significantly - to about one offence every minute - but police are charging fewer people, according to Labour. .. read more..
Pension funds brace for £30bn hit from Gove leasehold reforms
Friday, April 19, 2024
Pension funds are braced for a hit worth tens of billions of pounds as Michael Gove, the levelling up secretary, tries to salvage his ambition of overhauling Britain's centuries-old property leasehold system. .. read more..
Grocery delivery app Getir prepares to exit UK market
Friday, April 19, 2024
Getir, the grocery delivery app once valued at nearly $12bn (£9.7bn), is close to pulling the plug on its operations in Britain in a move that would spark concerns for well over 1,000 jobs. .. read more..
Post Office lawyer 'takes no pride' working for the company
Friday, April 19, 2024
A lawyer for the Post Office at the height of the Horizon IT scandal has told the public inquiry he feels "no pride" to be employed by the company. .. read more..
Tesla recalls thousands of vehicles over jammed accelerator issue
Friday, April 19, 2024
Tesla has recalled more than 3,800 of its Cybertruck models following complaints that the accelerator pedal is at risk of getting stuck, US regulators have announced. .. read more..
Sunak pledges to remove benefits for people not taking jobs after 12 months
Friday, April 19, 2024
People who are fit to work but do not accept job offers will have their benefits taken away after 12 months, the prime minister has pledged. .. read more..