Business

The home shopping group behind fashion brands such as Simply Be and Jacamo, received a takeover proposal from Very Group shortly before it agreed to be taken private by a member of its founding family.Read More

3i Group, the listed private equity group, has picked bankers to sell the pet food manufacturer behind leading brands including Applaws.Read More

Labour's first budget in 14 years will be delivered on 30 October, and as per the warnings of Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer, it will not be one the public is likely to welcome.Read More

A collection of bondholders in Thames Water are mobilising to protect their interests amid an intensifying battle to avert the company’s nationalisation.Read More

The owner of Wagamama has begun exploring a £300m refinancing as it seeks to reduce its borrowing costs by locking in lower interest rates.Read More

Mothercare is closing on a £30m deal with one of India’s biggest retail groups that will provide the London-listed company with a long-awaited solution to its financial travails.Read More

Britain's fourth-biggest household energy supplier has poached a senior executive from Monzo, the digital bank, as it explores options that could lead to a change of ownership.Read More

Rachel Reeves has said she "wouldn't have any problems" getting on a P&O ferry following the fire-and-rehire scandal.Read More

The parent company of PizzaExpress is hiring bankers to help it refinance a £335m bond ahead of its maturity, amid tough trading conditions for casual dining operators.Read More