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It fell short of the 0.2 per cent forecast as the services sector registered zero growth Samuel Norman www.cityam.com 07:27, 12 Feb 2026 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks at a business reception at Lancaster House in central London (Image: PA) The UK economy experienced modest growth in the fourth quarter of 2025, falling […]

A company boss has told MPs the industry is ‘teetering on the brink’ Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Deputy Business Editor 07:41, 11 Feb 2026 The steel industry has faced a number of challenges in recent years, including a switch to a greener method of production at the huge plant in Port Talbot, South Wales, with […]

Boss Chris Oglesby says ‘rental growth is at levels I haven’t seen in my 35 years working across our city regions’ No. 3 Circle Square in Manchester is one of Bruntwood SciTech’s key Manchester city centre developments(Image: Bruntwood SciTech) Bruntwood has slashed its losses in a “pivotal” year for the North West property group as […]

The banking giant, which returned to privatisation last year, has sealed a deal to purchase the firm from its private equity owners Samuel Norman www.cityam.com 07:56, 09 Feb 2026 NatWest has launched a buyback after sealing an acquisition NatWest has beat its rivals to acquire wealth manager Evelyn Partners and unveiled plans to launch a […]

Private equity-backed Dains has made 16 deals in past five years Richard McNeilly, CEO of Dains, says the deal is ‘exciting’ for his business(Image: Paul Painter) The Midlands advisory firm that has bought well-known Stockport group HURST says the move marks a long-awaited push into the North West. Acquisitive Birmingham business Dains has acquired HURST […]

UK’s largest car maker posts £310m Q3 loss as it counts £64m in cyber attack costs, with production only returning to normal levels in mid-November Holly Williams Press Association Business Editor 13:03, 05 Feb 2026Updated 14:28, 05 Feb 2026 A worker in the Jaguar Land Rover Wolverhampton factory(Image: PA Media) Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has […]

Expanded group will focus on companies with zero-waste strategies Allwood Recycling Solutions is based in Warwick(Image: Allwood Recycling Solutions) A waste management firm backed by investment group Palatine has acquired a Midlands firm in a “milestone” deal that will create a £60m revenue business with more than 200 employees. Swinton’s Papilo has taken over Warwick-based […]

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 […]