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Standard Life Aberdeen denies Gilbert to leave as Lloyds deal agreed

Martin Gilbert
Leaving: Martin Gilbert Martin Gilbert will not be stepping down from the board of Standard Life Aberdeen, according to the company which has denied speculation about his future swirling aroundRead More

Two series per year plan

More Love Island on way as ITV faces tough advertising market

Love Island
Hit show: Love Island (pic: ITV) ITV has announced that it will be doubling the number of episodes of hit show Love Island, by moving the reality TV programme toRead More

FCA issues penalty

Standard Life Assurance fined £31m over annuity failures

Standard Life house
Standard Life Assurance now part of Phoenix Standard Life Assurance has been fined £30.8 million for failing to provide customers with appropriate information about enhanced annuities, including the option toRead More

As new leader anointed...

Boris to fill Cabinet with pro-Brexit ministers to ‘get the job done’

Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson with Stanley Johnson
Boris Johnson with Jeremy Hunt and Boris’s father Stanley behind them, awaiting the result Top Cabinet posts for women and ethnic groups Former whisky chief to get key role FarageRead More

Shares rise on deal talk

Kelvin pursues private equity option to buy out Ted Baker

Ted Baker girl
Fashion chain Ted Baker has been a resilient performer   Shares in Ted Baker rose 14% after it emerged that founder Ray Kelvin, who stood down from the fashion chainRead More

Disruption at Heathrow

British Airways cancels Cairo flights for a week in security alert

British Airways pic
British Airways: security alert Holiday passengers heading to Egypt were told flights were cancelled because of a security alert. British Airways said it was suspending its Heathrow to Cairo serviceRead More

Government crackdown

More big UK firms named and shamed for late payments

BT TV
BT is among the firms suspended (pic: Terry Murden) A further 18 big businesses have been named and shamed in a move by the UK Government to show it isRead More

Tycoon monitoring sale

Kilgour keen to buy back Four Seasons’ Scottish homes

Robert Kilgour
Robert Kilgour: keeping watch on Four Seasons sale process (pic: Terry Murden)   Entrepreneur Robert Kilgour has expressed interest in buying back the Scottish care homes owned by Four SeasonsRead More

Court appearance due

Ex-Rangers player Joey Barton charged with actual bodily harm

Joey Barton
Barton during his Rangers days (pic: SNS Group)   Former Rangers player Joey Barton, now manager at Fleetwood Town in English League One, has been charged with causing actual bodilyRead More

Pay rising in real terms

Wages growing at fastest rate since 2008 crash, says ONS

Money - own pic
Wages grew by 3.6% in the year to May 2019, the highest growth rate since 2008, according to Office for National Statistics figures. However, adjusting for inflation, wages held steadyRead More