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Tommee Tippee owner falls into the red after year of challenges
Company Results
Despite posting losses and a drop in turnover directors said they are confident that the group will return to growth
Retail sales predicted to fall in Budget run-up as º£½ÇÊÓƵ waits in fear over taxes
Retail & Consumer
A survey suggests that retail sales are expected to fall at a faster pace in November, reflecting fears over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans
JD Gyms eyes further expansion as it gears up for launch of 100th º£½ÇÊÓƵ gym
North West
JD Gyms, part of JD Sports Fashion, has reported a surge in sales and profits in the latest financial year
Full list of Pizza Hut restaurants set to close as chain collapses
Insolvency and Administration
It will also shut 11 delivery sites around the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Company ResultsTommee Tippee owner falls into the red after year of challengesDespite posting losses and a drop in turnover directors said they are confident that the group will return to growth
Retail sales predicted to fall in Budget run-up as º£½ÇÊÓƵ waits in fear over taxes
Retail & Consumer
A survey suggests that retail sales are expected to fall at a faster pace in November, reflecting fears over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans
Go Outdoors returns to profit but cuts jobs despite opening 27 shops
North West
The retailer, owned by FTSE 100 giant JD Sports, has said it has reduced its headcount as it ''faced significant cost headwinds'' including the increase in the National Living Wage
JD Gyms eyes further expansion as it gears up for launch of 100th º£½ÇÊÓƵ gym
North West
JD Gyms, part of JD Sports Fashion, has reported a surge in sales and profits in the latest financial year
Liverpool's Municipal Hotel becomes first in city to get AA five-star rating
North West
The hotel's rating means the Liverpool hotel has made history
By City AMSteven Bartlett steps down from director role at Diary of a CEO makerThe entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den star is no longer a director of the company behind his Diary of a CEO podcast, according to a new filing with Companies House
North East businesses celebrated at 2025 Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 Awards
Events
Business leaders from around the North East gathered at the Baltic gallery to celebrate the region's fastest growing firms
º£½ÇÊÓƵ agrees to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey in £8bn deal billed as a 'win for British workers'
BAE Systems plc
The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for º£½ÇÊÓƵ Typhoons since 2017, helping support thousands of British jobs
Exceptional dining and hospitality at the Cheltenham Festival 2026
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Stein’s at Cheltenham offers an exclusive new restaurant experience, while Chez Roux celebrates its tenth year at the festival
Major industrial site in North Wales sold in £18m deal
Wales
This deal comes amidst optimism that the island's freeport status will boost investment into Anglesey
BAE Systems plcº£½ÇÊÓƵ agrees to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey in £8bn deal billed as a 'win for British workers'The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for º£½ÇÊÓƵ Typhoons since 2017, helping support thousands of British jobs
North East firms triumph at British Chambers of Commerce Business Awards 2025
North East
Square One Law and Southern Asset Management are celebrating their wins at national level
Tommee Tippee owner falls into the red after year of challenges
Company Results
Despite posting losses and a drop in turnover directors said they are confident that the group will return to growth
The latest appointments in Welsh business
Appointments
Here we feature the latest appointments in Welsh business including those at Foresight, Foresight, ICC Wales, Hugh James and Hexa Finance
º£½ÇÊÓƵ creative industries under threat from soaring office rents
By City AM
Rental costs have climbed by a third since 2019 whilst growth within the creative sector has stagnated
Top Stories
Number of high-earning women in º£½ÇÊÓƵ hits record high - but gender pay gap remains
By City AM
A significant gender gap continues at the top earning levels
Greencore-Bakkavor merger faces competition concerns over supermarket sauces
Deals
CMA says it has no competition concerns over the supply of chilled ready meals and own-label salads
Almost two thirds of charities axe jobs and services over financial strain
Economy
The vast majority of charity bosses have warned they are considering leaving their roles amid intense conditions in the sector, experts at Rathbones have warned
Council tightens controls after spending scandal
Dorset
In some cases jobs were being carried out at rates which were many times the cost which might have been expected
Retail sales hit highest level since 2022 in surprise boost for economy
By City AM
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in September, a significant boost from the 0.4% drop pencilled in by economists
Bank of England finance chief named most influential black Briton
Black Communities
Afua Kyei is at the top of the Powerlist 2026
Bristol named among top destinations to visit in the world
Bristol
It is the only º£½ÇÊÓƵ city included on the travel guide's list for 2026
Powerlist 2026: Full list of º£½ÇÊÓƵ's most influential Black people
Black Communities
The annual rankings celebrate Black excellence across various industries and sectors
Listed eyewear maker receives two separate takeover offers
Retail
The Bath-based business designs, manufacturers and distributes sunglasses, optical frames and lenses
Natwest shares rocket over 5% after cost-cutting plan delivers strong profit growth
By City AM
Natwest reported a major increase in third-quarter profit with the bank also upgrading its income target for the full year. Its shares were more than five per cent higher as markets opened.
Cornish company becomes first to mine and refine lithium in º£½ÇÊÓƵ
South West
Cornish Lithium is extracting huge amounts of the mineral - used in the production of batteries - from a vast quarry near Penryn
Steven Bartlett steps down from director role at Diary of a CEO maker
By City AM
The entrepreneur and former Dragons' Den star is no longer a director of the company behind his Diary of a CEO podcast, according to a new filing with Companies House