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Countryside Properties activist demands break-up and board seat

One of Britain's biggest listed property groups is facing demands from an American hedge fund to break itself up and hand over a board seat in the latest example of shareholder activism targeting a major UK company.

Green's TopShop empire in race to secure £30m to stay afloat

The high street tycoon Sir Philip Green is this weekend trying to secure tens of millions of pounds in fresh funding to keep his TopShop empire afloat.

Greggs to cut more than 800 jobs as coronavirus lockdown hits business

Greggs has announced plans to cut more than 800 jobs as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Founder of holiday firm dies 'doing the job he loved'

The founder of the UK's largest independent travel firm, who saved thousands of Thomas Cook staff from losing their jobs when the holiday giant went bust, has died.

Deliveroo adds ex-Worldpay CFO to recipe for London float

A former finance chief of Worldpay is being lined up to bolster the boardroom of Deliveroo as the food delivery app heads towards a blockbuster London flotation.

China's hostile meddling threatens Hong Kong market demotion

Hong Kong's stock market could find itself relegated to the status of an emerging market if Chinese interference in the territory intensifies, the former boss of one of the world's leading index providers has warned.

Donald Trump bans US investment in firms linked to Chinese military

Donald Trump's White House has fuelled tensions with Beijing by banning US investment in firms it says have ties to the Chinese military.

Ticketmaster fined for losing payment card details

Ticketmaster has been fined £1.25m for losing more than a million British customers' payment card details in a data breach in 2018.

Scramble as Tesco customers wait hours to get Christmas delivery slots

Tesco customers have been left furious after having to wait hours in a virtual queue to secure a Christmas delivery slot.

Manchester United see earnings tumble as ticket sales hit by COVID-19 crisis

Manchester United have seen their earnings slump by nearly a fifth in the first financial quarter as they continued to lose out on ticket sales from fans unable to attend matches due to the coronavirus crisis.

Top hotelier 'takes a punt' as COVID-19 brings industry 'to its knees'

After an £85m refurbishment, the Royal Lancaster hotel was set to take its place as one of London's premier locations.