Finance

Zillah Byng-Thorne is on one of the longest journeys it is possible to take in business. The Scottish chief executive, with a distinct Glasgow accent, moved last year from the glamorous world of magazine publishing at Future – based in…

Having just finished The Litigators, an enjoyable legal thriller from American novelist John Grisham, it seemed rather apposite to get a call shortly afterwards from litigation specialist RGL.The call was to update me on the progress of…

By CITY & FINANCE REPORTER Updated: 06:51 EST, 25 January 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Rolls-Royce…

WH Smith is in talks to sell its entire high street business in Britain after 233 years.The retailer, which is said to have a total market value of almost £1.5 billion, has secretly been in talks with prospective buyers for weeks, Sky…

The investment trust sector, the custodian of £269billion of the nation's savings, can trace its history back to 1868.But 2025 is set to go down in the annals of this industry as the year when it faced what some saw as an existential…

The UK's service and manufacturing sectors both saw major cost increasesMany surveyed companies cited greater expenses on wages and energy billsBy HARRY WISE Updated: 11:17 EST, 24 January 2025 <!-- <!--…

The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Range Rover Evoque has emerged as the least popular car in the UK.The unwanted award has been decided by Which?'s annual survey of more than 60,000 motorists.It's quite a fall from grace for the circa £44,000…

By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS and HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 17:00 EST, 23 January 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- The…

By HARVEY DORSET Updated: 07:35 EST, 23 January 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Investment…

By EMILY HAWKINS Updated: 17:07 EST, 22 January 2025 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- Luxury goods giants are…