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It marks the latest loss for the London Stock Exchange amid a flurry of takeover deals and speculation this week.

Associates of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina have spent millions buying up top-flight property assets in the UK

The Bank of England warned on Friday that higher trade barriers could hit global growth and feed uncertainty about inflation, potentially causing volatility in financial markets and pushing up borrowing costs for businesses and consumers.

Analysts have warned rents are being pushed to unsustainable levels amid another yearly jump and concerns there is no natural plateau in sight.

Collapsed crypto hedge fund FTX has launched legal action against the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seeking the return of almost $1.8bn (£1.4bn) allegedly transferred fraudulently.

Chancellor also criticised for letting the very rich off the hook with a lower than expected rise in capital gains tax

Millions of workers on the minimum wage and living wage will be handed a pay boost at tomorrow’s Budget, the government has announced.

The Department for Business and Trade has said the benefits of the employment rights bill will justify the costs it will impose on business amounting to nearly £5bn per year.

Ministers are exploring plans to hand ownership of the Post Office to thousands of sub-postmasters across the UK, sources have told the BBC.

The number of women who hold executive reins in corporate Britain has fallen for the first time in eight years in an "unacceptable" reversal that could delay gender parity for another five generations, a consultancy said on Thursday.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has offered plea discussions with suspects from Entain as it gears up to make charging decisions by the end of the year.

British supermarket group Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L), opens new tab said it has sold its cash machine operation in a further move to simplify its banking business and reduce costs.

More than 500 lobbyists and executives flock to access ministers at party’s biggest ever business event at conference

Number of pubs open fell to 39,096 by end of June and experts say tax rises in 2025 could result in more closures

A London business and ‘community hub’ is raising money to try and fight legal action from an American company over its name.

“We have no plans to raise capital gains tax,” came the reply as Rachel Reeves was quizzed on her tax plans on the campaign trail in June.

An Indian tax agency has found that British insurer Aviva (AV.L), opens new tab breached local regulations capping commissions to sales agents with a system of fake invoices and clandestine cash payments, according to a notice seen by Reuters.

US fast-food firm to open more than 200 restaurants as part of £1bn plan that will focus on high street locations

More than 95% of investors urged commodities firm to keep highly profitable fossil fuel arm to help maximise shareholder cash

Phoenix Group and Schroders will target fast-growing green energy, windfarms, solar, property and small business

From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.

McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped eating out or chose cheaper options.

The move does not mean Carpetright has fallen into administration, filing a notice of intent to appoint an administrator is a move retailers can make to prevent the company from going bust

Business community decries ‘act of arson’ as one-sixth of trade posts within British consulates in the US are scrapped