CVC in running to buy Birmingham Phoenix Hundred franchise
CVC Capital Partners is bidding for a stake in the Birmingham Phoenix Hundred cricket franchise in a move which throws...
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United Utilities increases profit by more than £100m as it seeks more bill rises
Water company United Utilities has reported hundreds of millions in profit as it seeks to further increase customer bills.The utility...
The massive winter fuel payment ‘cut’ no one ever talks about
The anger caused by Labour scrapping the universal winter fuel payment earlier this year has been well publicised - but...
Government calls on industry to introduce voluntary levy on stadium and arena tickets to support grassroots venues
The government is calling on the music industry to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at stadiums and...
Rosebank and Jackdaw: Legal challenge to oil and gas field approvals gets under way
A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK's largest untapped oil field has begun in Edinburgh.Greenpeace...
Apple sued by Which? over iCloud use – with potential payout for 40 million UK customers
Consumer rights group Which? is suing Apple for £3bn over the way it deploys the iCloud. If the lawsuit succeeds,...
Barclays to keep 20% stake in merchant payments arm amid Brookfield talks
Barclays is edging towards a deal to offload its merchant acquiring arm in the UK that will see it remaining...
Homebase deal leaves 2,000 jobs at risk
The jobs of more than half of the workforce at the DIY chain Homebase are at risk after the retailer's...
Train companies to face review over how they prosecute rail fare evasion
Train companies are set to face a review over how they prosecute and enforce rail fare evasion after reports of...