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Topshop and sister brand Topman disappeared from Britain’s high streets in 2021 after Arcadia Group’s collapse Henry Saker-Clark, Press Association Deputy Business Editor 00:01, 17 Feb 2026 An old Topshop store. The fashion brand was previously owned by Arcadia Group which went into administration in 2021(Image: Colin Lane) John Lewis is bringing historic brand Topshop […]

The rate of joblessness edged up to 5.2 per cent between October and December Reeves’ policies have been blamed for poor hiring(Image: WPA Pool/Getty Images) The labour market continued to loosen in the final quarter of last year, official figures show, with wage growth easing and unemployment climbing steadily higher. The rate of joblessness edged […]

Hemerdon is located seven miles north-east of Plymouth and is one of the largest tungsten resources in the world The vast open pit tungsten and tin mine at Hemerdon, Plymouth The company looking to reopen a mine in Devon that holds a rare critical metal has signed two supply agreements which put it on track […]

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 […]