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3 weeks ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
From calls to overhaul the water industry and Thames Water’s failed investor talks, to Pennon’s rising bills, a €1.3bn approach for Dalata, Greg Hands’ new role at Royal Mail, and a £7.1m payday for the M&S boss - here are today’s top UK business stories:Today's bulletin focuses partly on the water sector - because there are several big stories. Firstly - England and Wales' water industry needs a “fundamental reset”, according to a new report.
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3 weeks ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
From Vodafone and Three’s merger and rising UK house prices, to Michael O’Leary’s £93m Ryanair bonus, Dr Martens’ turnaround hopes, new UK weapons factories and the end of the NatWest bailout - here are today’s top UK business stories:Vodafone and Three have officially merged, forming a new mobile giant called VodafoneThree. The deal completed on May 31, with Vodafone holding a 51 per cent stake. The new firm plans to invest £11 billion over the next decade in cutting-edge 5G.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
From Auto Trader’s upbeat market outlook and Nationwide’s profit surge, to Nvidia’s soaring sales, Hollywood Bowl’s record revenues, Red Funnel’s green ferry plans and a tidal tech push in Wales - here are today’s top UK business stories. Auto Trader says the UK car market is in good health, despite a tough year of high interest rates. It saw a 5 per cent rise in car listings and strong demand for used vehicles across its platform.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
Google is facing a £25 billion legal claim in the UK, accusing the tech giant of abusing its dominant position in the online search advertising market. The claims that Google’s agreements with mobile device manufacturers to make Google Search the default search engine on devices has pushed prices up for UK advertisers.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
From Thames Water’s record fine and Pets at Home’s vet division overtaking retail, to Willmott Dixon’s profit rebound, falling retail confidence, and a warning from Britain’s biggest bioethanol plant - here are today’s top UK business stories. Sorry the full article is available to our members only The good news is, it is easy to upgrade your account by subscribing to Insider.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
From food inflation edging up again and changing late-night pub habits, to M&C Saatchi’s Dubai sports-marketing buy-out, Whitbread’s new chair and Sandbanks retaining its crown as the UK’s priciest seaside hotspot - here are today’s top UK business stories. Food inflation rose again in May, with wholesale meat prices pushing up the cost of steak. Overall shop prices stayed 0.1 per cent lower than a year ago, but fresh food prices rose 2.4 per cent.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
US investment firm RedBird Capital Partners has struck a deal to acquire Telegraph Media Group in a transaction valued at around £500 million. The agreement marks the latest chapter in a turbulent takeover saga involving the 170-year-old newspaper group. An earlier attempt was made in 2023 by RedBird IMI, a vehicle majority-owned by UAE vice president Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan and partly backed by RedBird Capital - to purchase the Telegraph and The Spectator.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
From falling energy bills and a profits surge at Warhammer maker Games Workshop, to signs of resilience in the private sector, an adjourned takeover vote at Assura and a slump in Bloomsbury shares - here are today’s top UK business stories:Household energy bills will fall by 7 per cent from July. Ofgem has confirmed the typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year. That's £660 (28 per cent) lower than at the height of the energy crisis in 2023.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
To build a smarter, greener UK by 2040, experts at UKREiiF told Insider the country must urgently address three major challenges: modernising transport, unlocking digital infrastructure and accelerating sustainable development. What began as a straightforward article about the future of our infrastructure quickly evolved into something broader - and more revealing.
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1 month ago | 
insidermedia.com | Mark Morris
From government borrowing soaring and BT raising its fibre target, to EasyJet narrowing winter losses, job cuts at Harvey Nichols and a lifeline for Liberty Steel - below are today’s top UK business stories. UK government borrowing hit £20.2 billion last month - the fourth-highest April total on record. The figure was £1 billion higher than last year and well above forecasts of £17.6 billion. The ONS said rising costs and public sector pay drove a £4.2 billion jump in departmental spending.
