Category: Business

France’s EDF has warned that the costs of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant under construction in the south-west of England could balloon by an additional £3bn, while it … Read More

THG has rejected a £2.07bn bid from two investment companies, as a venture capital firm controlled by property tycoon Nick Candy also said it was exploring an offer for the … Read More

Canada said it will ban Huawei and ZTE from providing 5G services in the country, in the latest move by a US ally to target the Chinese equipment telecoms manufacturers. … Read More

Odey Asset Management has called on Shell to drop its appeal against a landmark Dutch court ruling targeting its climate strategy and instead to fund an independent body to audit … Read More

Real Madrid has struck a €360mn deal with investment group Sixth Street and US sports entertainment group Legends to develop concerts and other events at its Santiago Bernabéu stadium and … Read More

Businesses are leaking from the UK stock market like water from a faulty tap. Home repairs insurer HomeServe may be the latest. Brookfield has made a recommended offer worth £4.6bn … Read More

Royal Mail has said there is a “more urgent” need for the company to adapt to changing consumer behaviour after the pandemic as it reported a slide in profits and … Read More

Low-cost airline easyJet said the operational problems plaguing the airline industry would not derail a strong summer, but cautioned that the financial pressures facing consumers might threaten demand later in … Read More

Deterred by the £260 cost of a return train ticket to London, one Sunderland football fan has found a cheaper way to cheer on his team at Wembley this weekend: … Read More

Hello, this is Akito Tanaka from Singapore. Here, various Covid-related restrictions are finally being eased, and life is slowly starting to return to how it was before the pandemic. The … Read More