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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Octopus Energy lines up sale of stake in $10bn software arm Kraken
Octopus Energy Group is on the brink of selling a big stake in its software arm, Kraken Technologies, at a valuation that will cement its status as one of Britain's biggest private companies.
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UK pension funds eye stake in £4.5bn holiday giant Center Parcs
Some of Britain's biggest public sector pension schemes are in talks to take a stake in Center Parcs as its Canadian owner finalises a recapitalisation of the holiday parks giant.
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High street banking giants vie for £2.5bn wealth manager Evelyn
Two of Britain’s biggest high street banks are embroiled in a £2.5bn takeover battle for Evelyn Partners, the wealth management group.
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The UK's worst Christmas gifts: Rotten fruit, used pyjamas and a Spurs book for a Chelsea fan
It wouldn't be Christmas without at least one gift so misguided we question whether our loved ones know us at all.
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Reeves's budget tax rises 'a pub destroyer', say landlords
A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.
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FTSE-100 events group Informa kicks off hunt for new chairman
Informa, the FTSE-100 events group behind the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show and World of Concrete, is kicking off a search for its next chairman.
