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Food and Drink Cosy Club owner Loungers opens 300th venue Loungers was founded in Bristol in 2002 and now employs nearly 10,000 staff across the ��Ƶ

Billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group sells Italian arm to consortium for £367m

The Blackburn-headquartered group, which was co-founded by billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa and is now co-owned by private equity giant TDR Capital, has agreed terms with a consortium of established Italian operators

Administrators lined up for troubled Thames Water

The ��Ƶ's biggest water supplier says 'constructive' discussions with its stakeholders continue

Dishoom sold to firm backed by LVMH in mega deal for popular ��Ƶ restaurant chain

Dishoom has agreed a deal for an undisclosed sum with US-based L Catterton in a move which will see founders Shamil Thakrar and Kavi Thakrar dilute their stakes

Bristol Airport's workforce swells to 5,500 amid 'busiest summer ever'

The South West transport hub has launched new routes which are helping drive demand

Food and Drink Cosy Club owner Loungers opens 300th venue Loungers was founded in Bristol in 2002 and now employs nearly 10,000 staff across the ��Ƶ

Claire's Accessories set to appoint administrators, putting 2,150 jobs at risk

Retail & High Street

The US parent firm for the high street retailer said it has filed a formal notice to administrators from advisory firm Interpath

Masterplan call for city's key shopping centre as mayor says ‘There's a huge opportunity here’

Salford Shopping Centre attracts 6.5m visits a year - now Paul Dennett says council and landowners should work together on its future

Shoe Zone shares slump as Labour's budget tax raid piles on the pressure

The discount shoe seller saw shares slump after it said it now expects full year pre-tax profit to be around £2.5m, down from previous guidance of £5m.

Bristol Airport's workforce swells to 5,500 amid 'busiest summer ever'

The South West transport hub has launched new routes which are helping drive demand

By City AM PwC ramps up office attendance monitoring with new traffic light system The Big Four firm has implemented a new monitoring system to ensure staff are adhering to its in-office requirements

Business leaders call for less government meddling, more tech focus in upcoming Autumn Budget

A group of 1,500 private business leaders surveyed by KPMG said the Chancellor should focus on promoting higher wages and lower costs for companies

London landmark Kensington Roof Gardens faces £26m loss

The venue has been popular with celebrities including Madonna, Freddie Mercury and Princess Diana

Student housing giants Unite and Empiric agree to £700m merger

One of the ��Ƶ's largest student accommodation providers, Unite, has agreed to acquire competitor Empiric Student Property

Fit-out firm agrees deal for new Birmingham office

Intex Projects will relocate just a short distance to a new home in city's Colmore Row

Wales Admiral post record interims with a £1,800 in free share award to staff For the first half of this year Admiral grew total customers by more than two million on the first half of 2024

Gatwick half-year profit jumps as passenger numbers rise

The airport's half-year profit before tax jumped 11.6 per cent to £125.7m, in the six months to September 30, from £112.7m in the same period the previous year

Aviva profits soar ahead of Direct Line merger after CMA gives takeover green light

The insurance giant said its operating profit jumped 22 per cent to just over £1bn in the six months to June 30, up from £875m a year earlier

SkinBioTherapeutics makes revenue gains on the back of recent acquisitions

The skin health products specialists has landed a major stocking agreement with Superdrug which is due to start next month

Student housing giants Unite and Empiric agree to £700m merger

One of the ��Ƶ's largest student accommodation providers, Unite, has agreed to acquire competitor Empiric Student Property

Huge dividends from KFC and Pizza Hut help owner more than triple its profit

KFC and Pizza Hut helped their owner Yum! Brands more than triple its profit last year, new figures show

FTSE-100 firm Spirax Group reports fall in profits amid 'challenging' environment

Company Results

The Gloucestershire-headquartered company said trading was in line with expectations

Law firm says 'record' results due to investment in people and tech

Company Results

Bristol-headquartered TLT employs 1,800 staff across a number of offices including Manchester, Birmingham and London

Entertainer toy shop founder to hand control to 1,900 staff in tax-free bonus deal

Gary Grant, who opened his first store in 1981, has transferred 100 per cent of his ownership in Teal Group Holdings alongside wife Catherine to an employee ownership trust

S4 Capital in merger talks with MSQ Partners after approach to Sorrell's agency group

The digital advertising group said the talks were 'at a very preliminary stage' and stressed there was 'no certainty that a transaction will be forthcoming'

Rolls-Royce seals £4.3bn deal as it offloads ��Ƶ pension scheme

Rolls-Royce has agreed a £4.3bn deal with insurance specialist Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to offload its ��Ƶ pension scheme

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta's debt burden hit £54k last year - but organisers positive about future

The annual event returns to Bristol this weekend and is expected to attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators

Netflix ��Ƶ's profits soar as Brits opt to pay extra for ad-free viewing

The streaming service's ��Ƶ arm reported pre-tax profits of £63m for 2024, up from the £60.6m it achieved in 2023 - the previous record

Bellway completes more homes but calls on Government to help first-time buyers

The developer said demand had tailed off in the final quarter and that it is still seeing planning delays

Royal London reports robust profit growth and successful BPA market entry in first half of 2025

The insurance company recorded a 15 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £166m, compared to £144m in 2024, crediting its higher business sales and bulk purchase annuity buy ins.

Flutter raises profit guidance after record quarter driven by US boom

The world's largest online sports betting operator saw revenues rise 16 per cent to $4.2bn (£3.12bn) in the three months to June 30, and earnings jumped 25 per cent to $919m

Mayor says ‘compulsory purchase’ could be used in Old Trafford land impasse

Commercial Property

Reports of a stand-off over the value of land vital to stadium plans