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Consumer goods giant has been bidding to move away from its food and drink brands Felix Armstrong www.cityam.com 15:02, 31 Mar 2026 Unilever owns famous brands including Marmite (Image: PA) Unilever has completed a $45bn merger of its food brands with US spice and seasoning giant McCormick, creating a $60bn food and drinks conglomerate in […]

Potential deal for brands including Hellmann’s, Colman’s and Marmite Anna Wise Press Association Business Reporter 08:48, 31 Mar 2026 Marmite is among Unilever’s famous food brands(Image: Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Hellmann’s owner Unilever has announced it is in advanced talks to combine its food division with a US competitor in a transaction valued […]

Franchise business launched by personal trainer James Calderbank wants to reach 100 sites Fitness brand Transform Hub is planning to roll out another 11 locations across the UK this year(Image: Transform Hub) A North West fitness brand that targets over 35s who want to get healthy is planning to roll out another 11 locations across […]

The US fast-food chain sells Mexican-inspired dishes and is known for its tacos and burritos Taco Bell is opening across the South West of England, Wales and Midlands(Image: Handout) US fast-food restaurant Taco Bell is set to open a number of outlets in the West of England, Wales and the Midlands. Franchise operator Campana has […]

Leaders hope ‘significant growth corridor’ could be created across four authorities Phil Wilkinson Jones and Local Democracy Reporter 16:00, 25 Mar 2026 Lynn Denham, leader of Worcester City Council, with the Transforming Worcestershire document(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) Talks have been held between council leaders in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Gloucestershire about the creation of […]

Mayor says fund will back innovators in advanced manufacturing, health and life sciences, and creative immersive technologies Gurdip Thandi and Local Democracy Reporter 16:00, 25 Mar 2026 West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker at his Growth Plan launch in Wolverhampton A major £50 million boost to create new jobs and grow the economy in the West […]

TBC trades as CSP and Vital People Nick Gordon, founder of Meraki Capital(Image: Meraki Capital) A recruitment firm with bases across the North and the Midlands has been taken over by acquisitive investor Meraki Capital in its fifth deal of the year so far. Meraki Capital has acquired Chester-based TBC Recruitment, which trades as CSP […]

Lancashire group hails ‘commitment to strengthening the UK’s power infrastructure’ Ipsum Group has acquired Blaydon-based Rosh Engineering(Image: Ipsum) Utilities engineering specialist Ipsum Group has acquired a high-voltage specialist in the North East and a drainage and sewerage specialist in the Midlands as it continues its national expansion. Chorley-based Ipsum has acquired Gateshead’s Rosh Engineering to […]

The Sunderland firm has taken over Prosperity Wealth through its downstream buyout model 08:30, 11 Mar 2026Updated 12:45, 11 Mar 2026 From left: Fairstone central managing director Mike Slater; Prosperity Wealth head of office Matt Bell and Fairstone chief financial planning officer Russell Bignall.(Image: Fairstone Group) Financial advisory group Fairstone has made its largest acquisition […]

London-listed recruitment firm ditches dividend and cuts 15% of workforce after revenue fell 12% to £781.1m amid cautious client sentiment 11:01, 11 Mar 2026Updated 11:10, 11 Mar 2026 Robert Walters says the economic environment remains uncertain(Image: PA) Robert Walters has scrapped its final dividend after the recruitment firm’s profits were impacted amid cautious global sentiment […]