Money
Pound and FTSE both rise as sentiment continues to improve
QVC customers due refunds following postage charge blunder
Next set to continue strong growth
Government unveils 69 towns and cities set for high street funding
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LSE firmly rejects £32bn bid from Hong Kong rival
The London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) has rebuffed the £31.6 billion bid from its Hong Long rival in a blistering rejection that branded the
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Invitations sent out by Clintons as it seeks new owner
Greeting cards chain Clintons is being put up for sale by its owners, with accountancy giant KPMG drafted in to find potential buyers.The Weiss
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Weak pound hits holidaymakers on long-haul trips
Holidaymakers planning a winter sun getaway will be hit by the fall in the value of sterling, new figures show.The weaker pound means travellers
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Peppa Pig toy distributor takes a pounding over weak Sterling
The distributor behind Peppa Pig, Doctor Who and Fireman Sam toys has said profits will be lower than expected this year due to the weak pound and
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Nationwide Building Society increases PPI provision following claims surge
Nationwide has become the latest major lender to say it expects to put aside extra cash to deal with PPI claims, following a bigger-than-expected
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EasyGroup claims victory as Air China agrees to ditch ‘Easy Way’ branding
EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has claimed victory in a legal battle with China’s national airline over the use of the word
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Wetherspoon sees costs hit profits but toasts sales hike
Pub group JD Wetherspoon has reported falling annual profits in the face of higher costs, but cheered a hike in sales as pub-goers shrugged off
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SSE agrees £500m deal to sell household supply arm to Ovo
Big Six energy provider SSE has agreed to sell its struggling household supply arm to smaller rival Ovo Group in a £500 million deal.Ovo’s
