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Lloyd’s of London underwriter reaches agreement in principle with Zurich after rejecting two previous offers 11:42, 04 Feb 2026Updated 11:44, 04 Feb 2026 A general view of the Lloyd’s building, home of the world’s largest insurance market(Image: Getty Images) Lloyd’s of London underwriter Beazley has agreed an £8bn deal to be acquired by Zurich after […]
Sports tech platform aims to connect athletes with brands Matt Hardy www.cityam.com 10:44, 03 Feb 2026 Matt Richards with his gold medal from the men’s 4x200m relay at the Tokyo Olympics(Image: Getty Images) Double Olympic champion swimmer Matt Richards has unveiled a new venture designed to connect thousands of athletes with commercial sponsors. Sponza, Richards […]
SquareMeal has named the best eateries around the country Wilsons is a small, independently owned and run farm-to-table restaurant in Redland, Bristol(Image: PAUL GILLIS / Reach PLC) A Michelin-star restaurant in Bristol has topped a list of the 100 best eateries in the UK for 2026. Wilsons, on Chandos Road, was named SquareMeal’s Restaurant of […]
Meet the Suffragette City Music Club Shaking Up Birmingham’s Live Scene Birmingham’s live music scene is buzzing with talent—from gritty blues to classic rock and everything in between—but for many women, heading out to a gig alone can feel daunting. Enter Annette Pereira from Solihull, the passionate music lover behind the brand-new Suffragette City Music […]
Cofast will continue to operate from its logistics centre in Plympton and its manufacturing hub in the West Midlands Andy Williams and Rebecca James (front) with members of the Cofast workforce(Image: Handout) A fastening supplier with sites in Plymouth and Willenhall, in the West Midlands, has been rescued from administration by a large engineering group, […]
The high street bank has said the closures are part of an ‘overhaul’ of its network Henry Saker-Clark, PA Deputy Business Editor 10:45, 29 Jan 2026 Santander Santander is to shut 44 of its bank branches in a move putting 291 jobs at risk. The Spain-based banking giant said the closures are part of an […]
Discover Pauzewear: The Tunbridge Wells Label Doing Fashion Differently In a world dominated by fast fashion and overseas manufacturing, one Tunbridge Wells entrepreneur is flipping the script. Meet Gav Pauze, founder of Pauzewear, a premium streetwear brand that’s all about quality, authenticity, and keeping things local. Rooted in music, identity, and creative expression, Pauzewear isn’t […]
The retailer has announced plans to open a mix of new Co-op stores and outlets reopening after refurbishment, ranging from Sussex to Stirling Alan Jones Press Association Industrial Correspondent 04:00, 30 Jan 2026 The Co-Op is planning an ‘active store opening programme’(Image: Getty Images) The Co-op has revealed plans to launch 18 outlets over the […]
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 717,371 cars and 47,344 commercial vehicles left UK factories last year Alan Jones Press Association Industrial Correspondent 10:58, 29 Jan 2026 Production at Jaguar Land Rover was hit by a cyber attack in 2025 (Image: PA Archive/PA Images) Vehicle production in the UK dropped by 15% in […]
The pub giant, which runs more than 1,300 venues across the UK, reported 4% like-for-like sales growth over 17 weeks to January 24 Henry Saker-Clark PA Deputy Business Editor 11:51, 28 Jan 2026 Pub group Marston’s has revealed an increase in festive sales(Image: Marston’s/PA) Pub group Marston’s has celebrated a “strong performance” following encouraging trade […]
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