Forecourts blame alleged fuel racket for closures Independent petrol forecourts are being forced to close because oil giants are charging them for…
Harland parent bails out shipyard Fred Olsen Energy has bought the property interests of Harland and Wolff. The parent company of…
Shipyard operators warn of closures threat The Northern Ireland regional government has warned the European Commission that the Harland and…
Co-op shake-up announcement today The Co-operative movement will announce plans for a shake-up today in a bid to modernise the…
MBO buys Shoe Studio Shoe Studio management have bought the group and its subsidiaries from Nine West of the US. It is…
Abbey pays £70m for Belgian bank’s property interests Abbey National's First National Commercial Banking operation has paid £70m for KBC's UK portfolio of…
Offers made for Superdrug Kingfisher has received three offers for Superdrug. The offers value the business at £300m-£350m. It…
Sale of Granada hotels ‘on track’ Compass says the auction of Granada's hotel assets is on track for completion by the end of next…
No pain, no gain for housebuilders Housebuilders are the subject of the No Pain, No Gain column in the Independent Business Review. The…
Tories would close or merge poor schools The Tories have pledged to close or merge poorly performing schools as part of its election…