Why Carlsberg has a thirst for Britvic

The roll-call of UK-listed companies to have attracted foreign takeover approaches this year is a long and distinguished one.

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Russia, Glasgow and the uncomfortable truth behind why the cost of living crisis came to an end

This is the story of how an obscure company based in an office block on a quiet street in Glasgow became an accessory in Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. It is the story of how Europe and Russia remain locked in a tense relationship of economic dependence, even as they […]

July 3, 2024

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Private school head warns of hit to kids under Labour tax grab

Hulme Grammar School in Oldham doesn't feel like a bastion of privilege, but the children whose parents pay around £15,000 a year for them to attend are nevertheless among an elite minority.

July 3, 2024