Simon Carter has headed up British Land as chief executive for more than five years.

The UK’s second largest supermarket chain posted a 5.1% rise in total grocery sales over the six weeks to January 3.

Chief executive Ken Murphy has urged the Government to completely overhaul the business rates system, which be branded ‘fundamentally unfair’.

The group increased its share of the market to 28.7% in the three months to December 28.

The Financial Conduct Authority said it had fined Richard Adam and Zafar Khan £232,800 and £138,900 respectively.

Paramount updated its offer late last month with a £30 billion ‘irrevocable personal guarantee’ from Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

Brent crude dropped below 60 US dollars a barrel after the US leader said Venezuela would turn over oil worth close to £1.5 billion.

The Leicestershire-based tile chain posted a 2% rise in like-for-like sales for the Topps Tiles brand in its first quarter to December 27.

Private equity firm HIG Capital is selling Interpath five years after it bought the former restructuring arm of KPMG.

The German-owned discounter said sales jumped by more than 5% in the final trading week leading up to Christmas.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s will report updates after a hard-fought Christmas in the sector, while Next, M&S and Greggs will also give their verdict.

Tesco and Sainsbury’s will report updates after a hard-fought Christmas in the sector, while Next, M&S and Greggs will also give their verdict.

The pier saw earnings tumble to £300,000 in 2024 from £1.7 million the previous year as like-for-like sales fell 4%.

The German-owned group said shopper numbers rose 8% year-on-year to a record high.

The Body Coach app was launched by Wicks at the end of 2020 following his rise to fame in the initial Covid-19 lockdowns.

The London-listed group reported a £7 million pre-tax loss for the six months to September 30 against losses of £1.5 million a year ago.

Greg Jackson said the group is considering a potential flotation of its AI powered platform in the next two to three years.

Britain’s biggest energy supplier reported a £260.1 million pre-tax loss for the year to April 30 against profits of £77.6 million the previous year.

The London-listed firm said in July it was set to roll off mutual exclusivity contracts by the end of the year with most retail partners worldwide.