London briefing: Merger of equals could work well for retailersDixons in talks with Carphone WarehouseWed Feb 26 2014 - 10:54
Co-op listens to members as ‘ugly’ results loomSome fear venerable British institution has lost its wayWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:01
The awards for performance in banking go to . . .With profits down, Barclays has few supporters for its boosted bonusesTue Feb 11 2014 - 19:05
Retailers offering plenty of choice as they line up to listMore than a dozen British retailers are set to list on the London stock marketWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
Cable’s reservations about economic recovery echoed by unionsMinister’s remarks at odds with Cameron’s welcome for strong growthWed Jan 29 2014 - 01:00
Homing in on the ‘boomerang generation’A record 3.35 million 20-34 year olds in UK still live at home, research showsTue Jan 21 2014 - 22:06
London Briefing: Sports Direct may make play for Debenhams with takeover offerNewcastle United owner Mike Ashley’s plans for department stores are unclearWed Jan 15 2014 - 01:00
London Briefing: Co-op regulator leaves MPs incredulousClive Adamson refused to say appointment of Paul Flowers as Co-op Bank chairman was a mistakeWed Jan 08 2014 - 01:02
It’s bah, humbug at Debenhams while Christmas tills ring at discount retailersA week is a long time in retail, so it’s too early to say who the losers will beWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:00
Here come the girls . . . but are they just like the boys?What does it mean now there are more women heading FTSE 100 firms?Wed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01
Testing times for Australia’s ‘open for business’ mantraWith the mining boom coming to an end and growth slowing in China, prime minister Tony Abbott faces his biggest testFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Goodwin’s IT policy returns to hurt RBSAnalysts reckon the bank needs to spend over £1bn on updating creaking technologyWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
London briefing: RBS under fire over asset-stripping claimsBank of England chief says allegations ‘deeply troubling and extremely serious’Wed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
UK energy secretary turns up heat on suppliers squeezing customersEnergy companies warned they face showdown similar to that of ‘Fred the Shred’Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Marks & Spencer results not up to the mark – especially in comparison with PrimarkLatest results reveal a stark difference in the performance of the two retailersWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:03
No air rage but lots of plain-speaking as Willie Walsh lets flyIAG chief takes aim at British government and Heathrow bossesWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Five years on, sale of shares in Lloyds marks key step in UK banking recoveryOsborne hails sale of 6% stake as a sign that UK economy has turned a cornerWed Sept 18 2013 - 01:01
British revenue the only loser in Vodafone blockbuster dealStrident Hodge on shaky ground as she was minister in Labour government that provided loopholeWed Sept 04 2013 - 01:00
Cutting journey time from London to Birmingham would be welcome but is it worth £50 billion?Growing criticism of British government’s plans for high-speed rail network that will carry passengers at 400kphWed Aug 28 2013 - 01:00
British media swooning over ‘Clooney-esque’ rock-star bankerThe new Bank of England governor is even celebrated as a style iconWed Aug 14 2013 - 01:00
Up to 90% of staff ineligible for scheme that saw retailer hailed as ‘model employer’Plaudits over Sports Direct staff bonus plan undone by zero hours contract rowWed Aug 07 2013 - 01:00
London Briefing: Battling regulators proves risky businessBarclays has bowed to the authorities and hit shareholders with a cash callWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:05
London Briefing: More big-game drama for Murray with pursuit by angry institutional investorsGulf Keystone chairman Simon Murray has failed to appease institutionsWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:06
M&S pins hopes on long-sleeved dressesThe next six months will be crucial for the beleaguered retailer and its chiefWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Backlash brews against payday loan firmsLondon briefing: Is a clampdown on high-interest ‘legalised loan sharks’ in sight?Wed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Carney gets ball rolling on Bank of England governorshipLondon Briefing: incoming head of British central bank starts by appointing new number twoWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Could support of Bill Gates be gateway to success for beleaguered security firm G4S?London Briefing: The vote of confidence from the Gates foundation is welcome news for new G4S chief Ashley Almanza as he sets about restoring the company’s reputationTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
London Briefing: Osborne savaged over ‘moronic’ Help to Buy schemeFirst-time buyers already spending 50% of take home pay on mortgages despite record low rates, says economistWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Co-op gets itself into the same mess as other financial institutionsThe Co-op bank was known for prudence – until word came of its £1.8bn deficitWed May 29 2013 - 01:00
London Briefing: M&S strives to put its best foot forward in catwalk show for City analystsMarc Bolland’s team show off latest template for wooing Middle EanglandWed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Early signs not good for British help-to-buy schemeFears that scheme designed to help first-time buyers may actually push up property pricesWed May 08 2013 - 06:00
London Briefing: George Osborne under fire amid fears of triple-dip recessionForecasters are united on one thing – Britain’s economy is in dire straitsWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Only One Direction in row over excessive payBusiness secretary insists focus is on overpaid, underperforming executivesWed Apr 17 2013 - 06:00
Crosby apology no surprise after damning HBOS reportWill abysmal management be punished by lifetime bans from the City?Tue Apr 09 2013 - 23:27
Bank of England gets beefed-up powers – and a host of new acronymsNew regulatory regime signals the end of ‘light touch’ after FSA’s failuresWed Apr 03 2013 - 06:00
AstraZeneca’s bitter pill for George OsborneThe pharma giant has announced major job losses in the British chancellor’s own constituencyWed Mar 20 2013 - 06:00
Are the UK's lenders actually the great pretenders?Funding for Lending – or should it be Funds for Pretending? That seems a more appropriate name for the UK government’s much-hyped…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Digesting the figures on horse meat crisisAs more retailers are caught up in the horse meat crisis, the scale of the impact on sales at UK supermarkets is starting to …Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Banks count the cost of a massive scandalThe final bill for the payment protection insurance scandal could reach £20bnWed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Barclays reform plans deliver £3bn resultDespite job cuts, the scandal-ridden bank soared 9 per cent to a two-year highWed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Barclays has a lot to learn about transparencyLondon Briefing: When Antony Jenkins promised MPs he was intent on “shredding” the “self-serving” legacy of former Barclays …Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Lucrative exit for Premier Foods' chief is small fry compared to RBS bonus wheezeSurprise departure of company chief executive chimes with banker bonanzaWed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Rose trying to flower again at OcadoBad companies will always beat good management – that’s how one analyst reluctantly summed up the chances of Sir Stuart Rose …Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
HMV finally forced to face the music about its futureWhen Sir Edward Elgar opened the first HMV store on London’s Oxford Street in 1921, the Guardian report at the time enthused …Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Retailer Morrisons failing to deliverLONDON BRIEFING: Sales are falling at the grocery group, which has yet to set up a delivery serviceWed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Retailer Comet comes crashing down to Earth as it shuts up shopAs Comet last night closed its doors for the final time in its 79-year history, recriminations over the latest high street collapse…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Osborne going from hero to zero statusLondon Briefing: This time last week British chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne was hailed a hero for his coup in securing…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Chancellor was willing to up the ante to secure his man for top job at bankA brass band was playing outside the treasury on Monday afternoon as Mark Carney was named new governor of the Bank of England…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Glencore and Xstrata still have mountain to climb in Everest mergerLondon Briefing: When Glencore and Xstrata picked “Everest” as the codename for their secret merger talks a year ago, they can…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
