The £82.3m takeover of North West-based nutrition specialist Science in Sport by an investment firm established by former Boots chief Richard Baker has officially completed. The majority of employees ...

Insurer Aviva has said its £3.7bn takeover of rival Direct Line is set to complete next month after "constructive" talks with the competition watchdog.

From a £500m rail deal set to rescue British Steel, to Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line takeover, surging fossil fuel finance, job cuts linked to NICs, Gareth Bale’s ...

Poundland has earmarked a West Midlands distribution centre for closure in a move that puts hundreds of jobs at risk, according to reports, following its acquisition by global investment ...

The chief executive of Secure Trust Bank has revealed plans to retire after more than four years in the role, with a financial services heavyweight and HM Treasury adviser named as his successor.

The Irish State's shareholding in AIB Group has reduced to zero following a further successful share disposal. AIB Group chief executive Colin Hunt said the bank owes an "immense ...

A clay pipe manufacturer has been acquired by private equity firm 4D Capital Partners in a deal supported by a host of prominent advisers.

A Mallusk-headquartered manufacturer, which has annual group sales of £220m and 1,000 employees, has invested £15m into its site to accelerate growth in its plumbing and ...

More than a third of business owners based in the South East are planning to reduce their headcount in response to increased employer National Insurance Contributions (NIC), according to ...

British Steel has secured a £500m contract with Network Rail that is set to secure thousands of manufacturing jobs.

Plymouth Argyle is the subject of a US-based consortium fronted by former Real Madrid and Wales star Gareth Bale's attempt to take over the League One club, according to reports.

A developer of novel antifungal therapies has chosen Bruntwood SciTech’s life science and innovation campus Alderley Park as ...