The UK’s biggest pub landlord today said it had largely completed plans to dispose of a large chunk of its estate after raising £264 million from the sale of more than 1,000 venues over two years.Read
The boss of Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, is to step down with immediate effect, the company said today, as shareholder anger claimed the scalp of another City executive.Read
Thomson Holidays owner TUI Travel today said it continued to outperform the UK market as it revealed healthy summer bookings and strong online growth.Read
THE London market held firm in the face of eurozone volatility today but it was the dramatic exit of a leading City boss that captured the attention.Read
THE so-called "shareholder spring" that has rocked boardrooms over recent days has been driven by anger that huge salaries and even bigger bonuses are out of kilter with falling share prices and pressure on profits.Read
Taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group revealed lower-than-expected profits today after it took an additional £375 million hit to cover payment protection insurance (PPI) claims.Read
OIL giant BP revealed a dip in profits today as its commitment to sell off billions of pounds of assets in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster hit production.Read
Redrow boss Steve Morgan is set to tighten his grip on the housebuilder he founded nearly 40 years ago under plans to raise nearly £80 million to fund its expansion.Read
Aquascutum, the 160-year-old British clothing retailer which has dressed Winston Churchill and the Queen Mother, was reported to be on the brink of collapse today.Read
