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Former Six Nations chief Morel to leave French football role

A former boss of Six Nations Rugby is to step down as head of the commercial operations of French football's top flight after just two years.

Seven high street names accused of 'blatant profiteering' for raising mortgage rates while cutting savings…

Mortgage rates have risen since the budget based on expectations further base rate cuts could be delayed - and while this is bad news for borrowers,…

Veteran Observer restaurant critic Rayner quits over Tortoise deal

Jay Rayner, one of Britain's most prominent restaurant critics, is leaving The Observer after 25 years amid an escalating backlash against the sale…

Budget fallout: Royal Mail owner warns on prices and jobs

Royal Mail's parent firm has blamed the budget for a failure to return to profitability, warning it cannot rule out price hikes and job cuts in response.

Dozens of partners take early retirement from accountancy giant PwC

Dozens of partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Britain's biggest accountancy firm, will next month take early retirement as its new boss takes…

Water companies blocked from using customer cash for 'undeserved' bonuses

Nine water companies have been blocked from using customer money to fund "undeserved" bonuses by the industry's regulator.

Nvidia shares take fresh hit as growth expectations disappoint

Nvidia, the chipmaker driving the boom in artificial intelligence (AI), has seen fresh falls in its share price following an earnings report amid continued…

Ford to cut thousands of jobs as industry frets over weak EV sales

Ford has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs across Europe - including 800 in the UK - as the car industry frets over weak electric vehicle (EV) sales…

Rent control battle comes to Britain - but do they work?

When Craig, 42, from Falmouth, was told his rent was rising by nearly 20%, his first thought was his mother.

Cinven leads race to buy Grant Thornton UK stake

The private equity firm Cinven is in advanced talks to buy a major stake in Grant Thornton UK in a deal that would rank among the most significant…

Severn Trent announces profits worth millions as it seeks to increase cost of bills for customers

Another water company seeking to increase the cost of customer bills has reported increased profit and shareholder payouts.

Guardian owner to discuss Observer sale days before strike action

Journalists at The Guardian will stage their first strike action in over half a century next month in protest at its publisher's decision to sell The…

Big six supplier E.ON Next pays millions in compensation after billing failures

One of the UK's biggest energy providers has paid out £14.5m after a series of billing failures.

Junior Thames Water bondholders push for changes to £3bn emergency loan

A group of junior Thames Water bondholders are pushing for changes to a rival syndicate's proposed £3bn loan that they argue is prohibitively…

Tesco recalls tzatziki dip due to salmonella

Tesco is recalling its own-brand tzatziki dip because salmonella has been found in the product.