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1 week ago | 
northamptonchron.co.uk | Mark Morris
From stubborn inflation and a downgraded economic outlook, to a major regional investor merger, AO World’s strong results, and fresh insight into the future of flexible work - here are today’s top UK business stories. the latest updates from the town centre on new shops, closures, work on Market Square and more Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Northampton Chronicle and Echo, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
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1 week ago | 
edinburghnews.scotsman.com | Mark Morris
From stubborn inflation and a downgraded economic outlook, to a major regional investor merger, AO World’s strong results, and fresh insight into the future of flexible work - here are today’s top UK business stories. Thank you for signing up!Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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1 week ago | 
northamptonchron.co.uk | Mark Morris
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 move into football ownership, and Mizkan’s Manchester expansion - here are today’s top UK business stories. The five-year agreement secures thousands of jobs by supplying over 330,000 tonnes of rail track. It follows emergency Government action to delay the closure of the site’s blast furnaces.
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1 week ago | 
scotsman.com | Mark Morris
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 move into football ownership, and Mizkan’s Manchester expansion - here are today’s top UK business stories. A £500 million deal between Network Rail and British Steel will help save Scunthorpe’s steelworks. The five-year agreement secures thousands of jobs by supplying over 330,000 tonnes of rail track.
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2 weeks ago | 
northamptonchron.co.uk | Mark Morris
From fresh revelations over Glastonbury glamping firm Yurtel’s collapse and EDF’s takeover of Pod Point, to Octopus investing in African clean tech, Badenoch’s business plea, rising jobseeker numbers, and FuelHub’s funding push - here are today’s top UK business stories.
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2 weeks ago | 
thestar.co.uk | Mark Morris
From fresh revelations over Glastonbury glamping firm Yurtel’s collapse and EDF’s takeover of Pod Point, to Octopus investing in African clean tech, Badenoch’s business plea, rising jobseeker numbers, and FuelHub’s funding push - here are today’s top UK business stories. Luxury Glastonbury glamping firm Yurtel racked up over £2 million in customer debts before collapsing in May. A new report shows some festivalgoers paid up to £16,500 for high-end packages.
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2 weeks ago | 
scotsman.com | Mark Morris
From a surprise economic slump and warnings of a “National Health State”, to council funding concerns, a 74 per cent house price surge, and rising Tesco sales - here are today’s top UK business stories. The UK economy shrank by 0.3 per cent in April - the biggest monthly fall in 18 months. The drop, which is much worse than expected, is a blow to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She admitted the figures were “clearly disappointing” but stood by her growth plan.
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2 weeks ago | 
scotsman.com | Mark Morris
From a £1.7bn Assura takeover and scrutiny of the Evri-DHL merger, to key planning reforms, Zara’s sales boost, and Heathrow’s runway plea - here are today’s top UK business stories. Assura has supported a £1.7 billion takeover bid from private equity-backed Sana Bidco. The offer, from firms KKR and Stonepeak, trumps a rival bid from Primary Health Properties. Assura’s board cited fewer financial risks and stronger value for shareholders.
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2 weeks ago | 
northamptonchron.co.uk | Mark Morris
From a £1.7bn Assura takeover and scrutiny of the Evri-DHL merger, to key planning reforms, Zara’s sales boost, and Heathrow’s runway plea - here are today’s top UK business stories. the latest updates from the town centre on new shops, closures, work on Market Square and more Thank you for signing up! Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Northampton Chronicle and Echo, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. Sorry, there seem to be some issues.
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2 weeks ago | 
scotsman.com | Mark Morris
From rising unemployment and major nuclear investment, to strong results at FirstGroup and Bellway, and Frasers circling Revolution Beauty – here are today’s top UK business stories. Britain’s jobless rate has hit its highest level in nearly four years, now at 4.6 per cent. New figures show wage growth has also slowed more than expected, dropping to 5.2 per cent. That’s still ahead of inflation, but below expert predictions.
