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Banknote printer De La Rue close to £300m sale of authentication arm

De La Rue, the Bank of England's currency printer, is closing in on the £300m sale of one of its two core businesses – a move that will…

Eco-tycoon Vince weighs sale of solar energy project

The energy group founded by Dale Vince, the eco-tycoon, is kicking off a hunt for investors in a solar park which is expected to become one of Britain’s…

Sir Keir Starmer pledges to protect UK companies from Trump tariff 'storm'

Sir Keir Starmer has said his government stands ready to use industrial policy to "shelter British business from the storm" after Donald Trump's new…

'We will see closures': The industries hit hardest by national insurance hike

The cost of having staff is going up as the increase in employers' national insurance kicks in.

Jaguar Land Rover's US exports announcement sparks anxiety in car-making hub Solihull

The decision by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) to pause shipments of cars to the USA for the next month has made people in Solihull anxious.

Jaguar Land Rover to 'pause' US shipments over Donald Trump tariffs

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has said it will "pause" shipments to the US as the British car firm works to "address the new trading terms" of Donald Trump’s…

Trump's 10% worldwide tariff kicks in as global stocks reel from crisis

Donald Trump's baseline tariff of 10% on products from all countries worldwide has taken effect.

Santander UK lines up ex-Treasury chief Scholar as new chair

Sir Tom Scholar, the former top Treasury civil servant sacked by Liz Truss during her premiership, is being lined up as the next chairman of Santander…

US seems content to cosy up to Russia instead of imposing tariffs

Russia is the glaring omission from Donald Trump's tariffs list. Along with Cuba, Belarus and North Korea, it has been spared the sweeping measures,…

Stock markets slump for second day running after Trump announces tariffs - in worst day for indexes…

Worldwide stock markets have plummeted for the second day running as the fallout from Donald Trump's global tariffs continues.

Aussie giant Macquarie swoops for Metcor in £100m deal

Macquarie, the Australian financial giant, has struck its latest British takeover deal with a swoop on Metcor Group, a provider of drainage and maintenance…

Last UK blast furnaces days from closure as Chinese owners cut off crucial supplies

​​​​​​​The last blast furnaces left operating in Britain could see their fate sealed within days, after their…

Trump trade war escalation sparks global market sell-off

Donald Trump's trade war escalation has sparked a global sell-off, with US stock markets seeing the biggest declines in a hit to values estimated above…

Accountancy firm MHA struggles to hit £125m IPO target

The accountancy firm MHA is struggling to hit a £125m fundraising target as part of plans that would see its shares listed on the London Stock…

There were no winners from Trump's tariff gameshow

Donald Trump flourished his list of tariffs like a gameshow host in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday – but there were no winners from…