3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (325+ words) Budget airline Ryanair has seen more than a third of shareholders vote against pay plans for boss Michael O’Leary that could net him at least 150 million euros (£129 million). The Dublin-based carrier revealed 39% of investors at its annual general meeting failed…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (480+ words) The owner of Primark has announced plans to launch home delivery in Great Britain in a bid to bolster the retailer’s online offering. Associated British Foods (ABF), which also runs large food, sugar and agriculture operations, said it had bought…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (431+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (253+ words) The John Lewis Partnership has seen half-year losses more than double amid tougher trading and said it remained cautious over the final six months. The employee-owned group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarkets, reported losses before tax…...

5+ day, 42+ min ago   (322+ words) British engineering firm Goodwin has struck a £1.1 billion deal to sell parts of its business, which supplies components for submarines and naval vessels. Cerberus, a private equity firm set up by US defence official Stephen Feinberg, has agreed to buy…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (300+ words) Kendall Jenner has bought a stake in fast-growing British drinks and supplements brand Trip. Ms Jenner has snapped up an undisclosed a minority stake in the business and will also become the face of the brand’s new global marketing campaign....

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (270+ words) Retail footfall was down 1.7% year on year in August despite cooler temperatures luring shoppers back after a scorching July, figures show. High street footfall was down 3.1% year on year, an improvement on July’s 3.8% decline when shoppers sheltered from the heat…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (164+ words) Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury has set out plans for its founding boss to stand down from the helm in five years’ time after four decades leading the group. The firm said chief executive Nigel Newton has moved to become executive…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (651+ words) Argentina has moved to enforce a crackdown on oil exploration around the Falkland Islands, launching sanction proceedings against 45 people and companies. President Javier Milei’s office announced the new move on Saturday morning in a post on X, a day after…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (131+ words) The UK’s services sector continued its recovery last month as activity grew at the fastest pace for four months, according to figures. The S&P Global UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 52.5 in August, improving from 52.1 in July....