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Beazley was the FTSE’s star blue-chip performer surging 43% after Zurich Insurance said it has tabled a £7.7-bn bid for the London-listed insurer.

“By cutting paperwork and speeding up access to capital, these reforms back the entrepreneurs, innovators and investors who drive our economy, while preserving the high standards and investor protections that…

The FTSE 100 index is under pressure after Donald Trump threatened fresh tariffs on eight European countries including the UK.

A £500m redevelopment plan is pitting Labour’s data-centre ambitions against Brick Lane’s heritage and a desperate need for housing — it’s a political powder keg

January’s recovery brings average asking prices close to where they were last summer, Rightmove said.

He said: “Some of November’s downward pressure came from volatile categories, including clothing, airfares, and accommodation services, and this is likely to have unwound in December, although the choice of…

The data showed that since 2020, the number of SMEs in Scotland has fallen from 177,020 to 171,660 – a decline of 5,360.

RTE confirmed that Mari Hurley would leave the role in the spring on Thursday night.

This month last year was the most popular month for applying for a Start Up Loan, according to the British Business Bank. And Virgin StartUp says it too saw a…

Andrew Bailey said the ‘rise of so-called populism makes the whole task harder’ for international agencies.