Persimmon boss Jeff Fairburn is to step down on Monday, bringing to a close a year of controversy over executive pay at the housebuilder
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Sir Martin Sorrell firm trading in line following revenue surge
Sir Martin Sorrell’s new marketing communications venture has reported soaring revenues as the advertising tycoon continues to take the..
What we bought in 2018 – the year in review
Consumers and retailers alike had plenty to contend with in 2018, from ongoing turmoil on the high street and uncertainty around Brexit.
Love Layla designs wins Brand Yorkshire business award after record year
Yorkshire-based family-run greetings card retailer, Love Layla Designs, is celebrating after winning ‘Best Micro Business’ at the Brand Yorkshire Business Awards.
HMV to honour gift cards despite going into administration
HMV will continue to accept customers’ gift cards so long as stores keep trading, administrators KPMG have said.
Concern raised over company awarded no-deal Brexit ferry contract
Concerns have been raised over the readiness of a British firm contracted by the government to run extra ferries in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
Zopa reveals stock market ambitions as it aims to take on big banks
The boss of Britain’s oldest peer-to-peer lender has revealed aims for a future stock market flotation under plans to take on the major..
Brexit clouds gather over M&A market despite stellar 2018
Deal-makers shrugged off Brexit uncertainty in 2018 to complete a run of major transactions, but advisers have warned of a slowdown as ..
Next first out of the traps as retailers reveal Christmas results
Retailer Next is expected to begin 2019 with a downbeat Christmas trading update when it reports to the market next week as high street..
Brexit uncertainty to continue to cast shadow over City banking giants
The banking sector is set to remain under pressure in 2019 as uncertainty surrounding Britain’s departure from the European Union looms..
Brexit uncertainty and extreme weather cause year of highs and lows for economy
Extreme weather and Brexit uncertainty buffeted the UK economy in 2018, with business investment grinding to a halt and consumer spendi..
HMV collapse: Another retailer goes to the wall after perilous year for traders
The collapse of HMV into administration is the latest in a long line of corporate casualties in 2018.
The music retailer has faced pres..
Most expensive streets in England and Wales revealed
Boasting an average price tag of £15.6 million for a home, Ilchester Place in the heart of Holland Park, London, has been identified as..
Some NHS staff could risk retirement poverty, warns former pensions minister
Concerns have been raised over an “epidemic” of workers opting out of the NHS pension scheme.
Workers who opt out could be giving up pe..
Administrators appointed as HMV becomes latest high street casualty
Music retailer HMV has become the first high street casualty after Christmas as the appointment of administrators was confirmed.
The bu..
