Fuller, Smith and Turner has agreed to offload all of its beer brands to Japanese drinks company Asahi as it focuses on its pub and hotel business.
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Mastercard trumps Visa with £233m offer for Earthport
Mastercard has trumped rival Visa with a higher offer for British payments firm Earthport.
Earthport provides cross-border payment serv..
Lloyds Banking Group boss will not rule out further job losses
Lloyds Banking Group’s boss has refused to rule out further job cuts as the lender overhauls its IT systems.
PM ‘fails’ to give guarantees on jobs and workers’ rights after Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May was accused of failing to guarantee jobs and workers’ rights when the UK leaves the EU
Overhaul of housing complaints system outlined by Government
Dissatisfied home owners and tenants in England are to be given more simple and quick access to help when something goes wrong, under G..
Bank must make right call on interest rates if no-deal Brexit, Mark Carney says
Interest rates will not automatically go up or down if Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal, the governor of the Ba..
PHP and MedicX to merge in £1.3bn deal
Primary Health Properties is to merge with Medicx, creating a £2.3 billion healthcare giant.
The NHS landlords will combine in an all-s..
British Airways owner ends interest in Norwegian
British Airways owner IAG has ended its interest in low-cost carrier Norwegian, saying that it will sell its remaining stake in the firm
Competition watchdog’s ‘serious concerns’ about Viagogo court order compliance
The competition watchdog has formally raised “serious concerns” with Viagogo about its compliance with a court order secured to protect..
Barclays boss says activist investor has not laid out demands
The Barclays chief executive has said that activist investor Edward Bramson, one of the lender’s largest shareholders, has not laid out..
Union chiefs press May over workers’ rights after Brexit
Prime Minister Theresa May has been pressed by union leaders to guarantee jobs and workers’ rights after Brexit during a series of face..
Consumers borrow £1.3bn in short-term loans – and repay more than £2bn
Consumers borrow £1.3 billion per year in high-cost short-term credit such as payday loans – and pay back £2.1 billion – the City regul..
Household spending reached highest level since 2005 last year – ONS
UK household weekly spending reached its highest level since 2005 last year as the average cost of transport reached £80.80, figures sh..
888 boss stands down after 14 years with group
Online gaming group 888 Holdings has said boss Itai Frieberger has stepped down after a near three-year stint in charge.
He has been re..
The Restaurant Group eyes growth after Wagamama takeover
The Restaurant Group has hailed a “pivotal” year despite a drop in core sales, as it eyes growth opportunities following its multimilli..