Barclays becomes main sponsor of Lord’s and MCC
Barclays has expanded its sports sponsorship portfolio by becoming principal partner of Lord’s Cricket Ground and its owner, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). The multi-year partnership, effective imme
Billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik injects £630m to prop up Netflix-rival DAZN as losses mount
Billionaire Sir Leonard Blavatnik has injected a further $827m (£630m) into streaming giant DAZN in a bid to become a major rival to Netflix. The businessman has now invested more than $6.7bn (£5.3b
Diageo has no plans to sell Guinness and stake in Moët Hennessy
Diageo has said it has no plans to sell its outperforming Guinness brand and stake in Moët Hennessy, despite widespread reports earlier this week. In a statement to markets, the drinks company confir
Zip World sold for £100m to Dolphin Capital
A majority stake in adventure park operator Zip World has been acquired by private equity firm Dolphin Capital in a deal worth £100m. Zip World, which is headquartered in Llanrwst, Wales, has become
Reeves pledges planning reform shake-up to boost growth
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to cut red tape for building homes and infrastructure in a bid to speed up planning application approvals. Ahead of Reeves’ speech next week on economic growth,
New CMA chair to take pro-growth approach
The UK’s competition regulator will get behind Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ pro-growth demands after a new coalition of Labour MPs called for a “rapid review” of all ongoing work. Labour’s Grow
Reeves all but confirms backing for third Heathrow runway
Rachel Reeves suggested the full Cabinet must back any potential expansion of Heathrow Airport despite previous opposition from senior Government figures, as she all but confirmed plans to endorse a t
Shell to post lower 2024 profit after year of faltering oil demand
Shell is expected to post lower annual profit than the previous year next week, after the energy giant was hit by weak oil prices and faltering demand for the fossil fuel. The London-listed company is
Streeting heckled as he urges progressives to fight the ‘populist right’
Health Secretary Wes Streeting was interrupted by climate protesters on Saturday as he gave a speech urging progressives to fight the “populist right” in a battle of ideas. Two women shouted over
British Council could ‘disappear’ in a decade without financial help, boss warns
The British Council could “disappear” within the next decade without urgent government intervention, the organisation’s chief executive has said. Scott McDonald, the boss of the UK’s internati