Conservation pioneer FISHTEK delivers net gains for fisheries 2019-02-18 11:19:00Sharks, turtles, seabirds and fishing firms will be the first in line to benefit as conservation products company Fishtek Marine nears closing a &poun
Pound latest: Will the pound STRENGTHEN once a 2019-02-18 06:54:00THERESA MAY’s proposed Brexit deal has been met with dissatisfaction in Parliament. And as political uncertainty continues we take a look at whe
Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD rises as 2019-02-18 06:54:00The GBP/USD exchange rate has edged slightly higher today to trade in the region of $1.291, with many USD traders remaining cautious as US-China trade
Pound Euro exchange rate: Pound flat as UK 2019-02-18 06:36:00The pound euro exchange rate is currently fluctuating around the day’s opening levels of €1.141. Today could remain a relatively quiet day
Capital Idea: City BANS all cash and launches 2019-02-18 04:01:00A “private city" in Norway has ditched cash for its own cryptocurrency. Liberstad, which was established in June 2017 in the south of the Scand
Pound to euro exchange rate: The SHOCK impact 2019-02-17 08:26:00BREXIT is less than six weeks away and as the countdown continues we take a look at how the pound has been affected during the negotiations.
EUROZONE BLOW: Car sales PLUNGE for firth straight 2019-02-15 10:02:00EUROPEAN car sales plunged for the fifth successive month in January as concerns stack up the eurozone is heading for a financial crisis.
EUROZONE CRISIS: Britain grows FASTER than Germany and 2019-02-15 09:35:00BRITAIN’S economy grew faster than Germany’s and Italy’s at the end of last year, highlighting the increasing crisis engulfing the e
Is Bitcoin shaping up for a collapse? 2019-02-15 07:42:00As any amateur astronomer will tell you, something can come from nothing – it’s why the big bang theory exists. Many investors have a simi
Pound US dollar exchange rate: GBP/USD climbs as 2019-02-15 05:13:00The pound gained on the US dollar today, and is currently trading around $1.279, as President Donald Trump prepares to sign a government funding bill
Pound euro exchange rate: GBP jumps as UK 2019-02-15 05:03:00This morning, the GBP/EUR exchange rate shot up 0.3 percent, and the pairing is currently trading at a rate of €1.135. Year-on-year growth soared
Pound LIVE: GBP Sterling PLUMMETS against euro and 2019-02-15 04:19:00THE pound has plummeted against the euro and US dollar after Theresa May suffered another another crushing defeat on her Brexit deal.
Trump aides accused of promoting Saudi nuclear sales 2019-02-19 14:07:05House Democrats report that whistleblowers had raised ‘grave concerns’
Honda says up to 7,000 jobs at risk 2019-02-19 14:00:36Carmaker says electric cars and small size of Europe market responsible for shutdown
Opec cuts send crude exports to lowest since 2019-02-19 13:04:48Cartel has moved with allies such as Russia to support prices by tightening supplies
Karl Lagerfeld, fashion designer, 1933-2019 2019-02-19 12:51:25Creative head who revived Chanel and made it one of the best-known brands in the business
Bernie Sanders announces he will run for president 2019-02-19 12:45:31Veteran senator to focus on $15 minimum wage, Medicare for all and free college
French politicians to lead anti-Semitism march through Paris 2019-02-19 12:31:26Macron condemns latest incident in which Jewish tombs were desecrated with swastikas
Wall St to invest $5bn in Abu Dhabi 2019-02-19 12:27:55State-owned Adnoc’s deal is part of wider privatisation plan
Greece’s central bank governor accuses minister of meddling 2019-02-19 11:24:46Stournaras criticises ‘preposterous attempt’ at influence after phone conversation is leaked
Khan warns Pakistan would retaliate against Indian attack 2019-02-19 08:31:25Tensions mount between nuclear-armed neighbours over deadly Kashmir terror attack
Walmart reports banner sales during holiday season 2019-02-19 07:35:01Strong quarter allays fears about consumer spending after bleak US retail sales data
China will not surpass America any time soon 2019-02-19 07:00:24Exaggerated fears about growing Chinese power are counter-productive
Goldman Sachs’ Asia-Pacific chief Ken Hitchner to retire 2019-02-19 05:29:03Latest senior change comes as bank is mired in 1MDB scandal
Brexit could put Britain’s lambing industry to the 2019-02-14 10:43:24 SHROPSHIRE IS AS close to the beating heart of England as you can get. The county towns boast some of England’s finest Norman castles and bla
The rise of the selectocrats in British politics 2019-02-14 10:43:24 Boled over? PHILIP SAGAR is a Conservative from central casting. The chairman of Grantham and Stamford Conservative Association has a clipped moust
There is a rising chance of no deal—but 2019-02-14 10:43:24 A CLUE TO Theresa May’s Brexit tactics is her insistence that she is not running down the clock. For she is doing exactly that. This week she
Brexit has not caused much economic damage. Until 2019-02-14 10:43:24 “A VOTE TO leave would represent an immediate and profound shock to our economy.” So claimed a document published one month before the
Should the government determine what counts as quality 2019-02-14 10:43:24 THE NEWS is not what it used to be. These days most consumers get most of their bulletins online. Since online publishing is cheap, a profusion of
Britain’s post-Brexit trade plans are behind schedule 2019-02-14 10:43:24 AS AN EU member Britain has 40 trade agreements with over 70 non-European countries, covering around 15% of its trade. The government aims to conti
Why you can cut off someone’s foreskin but 2019-02-14 10:43:24 Lickety split IT MAY NOT come as a surprise that a defendant pleads guilty to three counts of grievous bodily harm when he goes by the name of Dr E
Last days of the British Eurocrats 2019-02-13 11:10:14 “I REMEMBER THE day after the vote so clearly,” says one Englishman, who had landed his dream job at the European Commission, the EU&r
British doctors move to end their opposition to 2019-02-12 12:42:33 IN THE HALF-MILLENNIUM since it was founded the Royal College of Physicians has seen plenty of squabbles, including the storming of its building in
Labour MPs provide a tricky path to a 2019-02-07 10:53:54 WHAT PRICE a majority? In British politics, the Democratic Unionist Party provided a rough guide. Judging by the £1bn ($1.3bn) in funding for
No-deal plans become ever sillier—and the public can’t 2019-02-07 10:53:54 A REFRIGERATED PLANE flying round-the-clock sallies to bring medicine to a besieged population, emergency waste centres established to deal with ov
How two brothers from Blackburn reinvented the petrol 2019-02-07 10:53:54 Zuber and Mohsin Issa, petrol-heads ENTREPRENEURS SOMETIMES talk of a “light bulb” moment. For Zuber and Mohsin Issa it came shortly af
Barclays boss Jes Staley reels as shareholder ditches 2019-02-18 17:16:39US hedge fund Tiger Global's decision to pull out risks harming Staley's fight against activist investor Edward Bramson, who is seeking a seat on th
JD Sports snaps up an 8.3% stake in 2019-02-18 17:12:09JD Sports bought nearly 8.7 million shares for 50p each. The deal will be viewed as a vote of confidence in the future of Footasylum which has been st
MAGGIE PAGANO: Citigroup helps London shrug off the Brexit 2019-02-18 17:07:47What a boost for Britain. Citigroup, one of the world's biggest banks, is close to buying its skyscraper in Canary Wharf for around £1.2 billio
Victoria Carpeting, which supplied the carpet for William 2019-02-18 16:56:47Victoria Carpeting said full-year profits are set to come in at £57 million this year. That is up from £40.8 million last year but far low
ON THE BOARD: Gold mining expert Richard Duffy 2019-02-18 16:56:01Duffy, who has worked in mining for 27 years, will become chief executive in April. He will oversee a debt reduction programme at London-listed Petra.
Business chief who saved insurance market Lloyd's of 2019-02-18 16:53:00Sir David Rowland became chairman of Lloyd's in 1993 when it was under assault from a surge in claims from US workers over asbestos poisoning and pol
Angling Direct is set to reel in £42m 2019-02-18 16:43:03Despite a slump on the High Street, Angling Direct said sales at its shops increased by 6.2 per cent in the year to January 31. International sal
EU banks are in the clear over Brexit 2019-02-18 16:37:37Large lenders inside the European Union have been given permission by Brussels to continue accessing so-called clearing houses in the City for a year
Pearson ditches its U.S. school textbook business for 2019-02-18 16:24:33The division is being bought by private equity firm Nexus Capital which will pay the academic publisher an initial £19.3 million with the remain
Profits at convenience store McColl's plummet by 57% 2019-02-18 16:21:12The collapse of Palmer & Harvey in November 2017 created 'major disruption' with the loss of supply to 700 of its stores, McColl's said, forcin
How developers are paying tax to cash-strapped buyers 2019-02-18 16:17:18The use of discounts and giveaways has increased as developers face a stuttering market in London and the South East.
MARKET REPORT: Odey snaps up bargain shares in Plus500 2019-02-18 16:08:25Plus 500 shares slid 12.5 per cent, or 115p, to 806.5p meaning a massive £942 million has been wiped off the FTSE 250 company's value since the
First Manchester are selling 160 buses and their 2019-02-19 09:00:00The sale, to the Go-Ahead Group, is expected to include the depot site at Queens Road, in Cheetham Hill, as well as the bus fleet of around 160 vehicl
Landmark Investments Group acquire key Manchester apartment scheme 2019-02-19 08:30:00 Working closely with Shoosmiths' Manchester office Landmark completed the deal in two days.
MBO secures future of Quantum Profile Systems 2019-02-19 08:00:00 The deal gives control of the business to the management team
How one Manchester taxi firm is keeping up 2019-02-19 07:30:00StreetCars looks after 10,000 corporate clients, including Manchester City Council and Northern Rail - many of which they acquired when rival local fi
Yorkshire Bank grows team in the North West 2019-02-19 07:15:00 Sarah, who joined Yorkshire Bank in late 2018, has extensive banking experience
Browne Jacobson appoints partner from rival firm 2019-02-19 07:10:00 The appointment continues the growth across the North West team, which has seen headcount grow by 38 per cent in the last year
A new hidden gin bar is coming to 2019-02-19 05:00:00 It's due to open next month
Manchester Airport to become UK’s first transport hub 2019-02-18 10:00:00 Vodafone sets out ambitions to bring next generation of broadband connection to major transport hubs within a year
JD Sports takes a bite out of rival 2019-02-18 09:00:00 The company said it has snapped up an 8.3% holding in Footasylum for "investment purposes".
Opinion: We’re giving visitors even more reason to 2019-02-18 08:45:00 Jane Sharrocks, Chair of Manchester BID on the ever strengthening international links
Dentsu Aegis Network acquires BJL 2019-02-18 08:30:00 The creative agency had grown to be one of the biggest independents in the region, expanding into London in 2014.
Small firms take a stand against late payments 2019-02-18 08:00:00 FSB regional chairman says: "I am calling on all politicians and big businesses to back these reforms and show that they believe in fair pay and fa