McAlpine and Bryant in £650m merger talks Bryant and McAlpine are in merger talks. A successful outcome within the next few weeks would…
Interest rates climb to 5.75% The Bank of England has raised interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 5.75%. It is expected to …
Estate renovations need government partnership approach A cabinet office report says policies which include the renovation of dilapidated estates will not…
Capital Bars puts UK businesses on the market Capital Bars has puts its UK businesses up for sale. It will reinvest the proceeds in Dublin where…
Harris bids to take control of Talisman House Keith Harris, former investment banking chief executive of HSBC, is in talks to take control of…
Whitbread and Bass could be urged to sell breweries Whitbread and Bass could be encouraged to sell their brewing operations in a bid to kick-start a…
Petrol price wars destroy independent forecourts Price wars are killing off thousands of independent petrol forecourts. The House of Commons heard…
Woolworths signs as final anchor at LandSec’s Ballymena centre Woolworths has signed up as an anchor tenant at Land Securities' Tower Centre shopping scheme in…
Kingfisher boosts spending on new stores Kingfisher is increasing its expenditure on store openings. It plans total capital expenditure this …
Report sparks fears of out-of-town free-for-all A report by the environment select committee has raised fears of a planning free-for-all for…