Ovo Energy has bought its brand from the company’s billionaire founder in a £150m deal. The Bristol-based firm, which is the country’s fourth-biggest household energy supplier, has made the move
Stella McCartney has bought back LVMH’s 49 per cent stake in her fashion brand, which the luxury giant has held for five years. McCartney will continue to advise LVMH chief Bernard Arnault and the g
Wickes has reported an uptick in the revenue for the second half of the year, driven by small retail purchases, despite continued losses in its installation segment. Revenue at the home improvement fi
Animal care retailer Pets at Home has reported a slight dip in profit due to lower retail revenue, although vet revenue has soared. The FTSE-listed company, which offers both pet purchases and vet car
Pet superstore chain Jollyes has revealed plans to lower thousands of prices and open new stores across the UK. The retailer, which is a major rival to Pets at Home, has also announced a range of new
On February 1 new duty rates on wine and spirits will come into force, meaning a rise in price for most alcohol. Under a new sliding system of duties, wine with a higher abv (alcohol by volume) will s
UK dividends fell 0.4 per cent on an underlying basis in 2024 after miners slashed payouts by 40 per cent compared to the previous year. While headline dividends in 2024 rose 2.3 per cent to £92.1bn,
London’s airports are an economic success story for the whole UK. Increasing capacity is a no-brainer, writes BusinessLDN chief John Dickie.
Defence giant BAE Systems has won a Royal Navy contract worth almost £300m which will support more than 200 UK jobs. The London-listed group has been hired to maintain and modernise combat management
While crypto markets have dipped in recent days after the release of Deepseek shook US tech firms, UK companies are struggling to keep the momentum of digital finance going. Bitcoin managed to pull it