Blackstone turns up the volume in bidding war for Hipgnosis
Blackstone is gearing up to submit a bigger bid for the London-listed fund that owns the rights to songs by Justin Bieber and Shakira.
Monzo set to finalise new £500m fundraising in deal with top tech investor
Digital bank Monzo is in the process of finalising a new expanded fundraising with major tech investor Hedosophia, according to reports.
Travelodge owner looks to buy £40m of landlord hotels amid sale speculation
The owners of Travelodge are reportedly mulling buying £40m of hotels from their landlords, fuelling speculation the business could be sold.
Union appears to support Royal Mail proposals to end Saturday post
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) had been a major obstacle to Royal Mail's efforts to reduce its loss-making daily deliveries.
Rolls-Royce cuts down plans to build UK nuclear factories amid delays
Rolls-Royce has reportedly scaled down its plans to build new mini nuclear reactors in the UK, following delays to a government design competition.
Michael O’Leary defends monster bonus: ‘Pep and Klopp get £25m a year and nobody says boo’
Michael O'Leary won't put up with any "mewling nonsense" over his possible £84m bonus payout. “Footballers are getting half a million a week," he argued.
Risky debt investors flood into Thames Water debt as regulator plots carve-up
Thames Water is currently buckling under a £15bn debt pile, and the price of its bonds has collapsed over fears it might go into administration.
Shares in Apple trade at 12-month low ahead of company’s earnings
Apple's stock woes largely stem from stagnant earnings per share growth, a drop in iPhone sales and ongoing regulatory pressures.
Trainline: Results in the spotlight after ‘knee-jerk’ reaction to Labour rail nationalisation
Trainline investors are fearful Labour's plans for sweeping reform of Britain's railways could impact profitability in the years ahead.
Amazon: AWS, Prime and AI set to drive first-quarter earnings
Analysts said that Amazon has recently got its mojo back after losing momentum over the last few years.