Business & Finance

Donald Trump has been unambiguous that Venezuela's huge oil reserves, and the commercial opportunity they represent for American oil companies, were a primary motivation for the removal of President Nicolas Maduro.

The advisory firm which oversaw a controversial costs purge at Manchester United Football Club is being sold to the owner of Burger King's British operations in a deal worth more than £800m.

Donald Trump has said the US will "run" Venezuela until a transition can take place - and tap its vast oil reserves to sell to other nations.

The private equity firm which has backed Time Out and Britain's next tilt at the Americas Cup has landed a £1bn-plus deal to buy a fast-growing player in the global finance industry.

The travel experiences marketplace GetYourGuide is exploring a share sale at a multibillion Euro valuation that would underline the sector's recovery from the depths of the COVID pandemic.

The private equity backers of London's biggest estate agency chain are exploring a potential sale valuing it at more than £500m, despite the looming threat of Rachel Reeves' new "mansion tax".

Hundreds of British hospitality workers face losing their jobs in the coming days as the owner of TGI Fridays finalises plans to buy back a slimmed-down version of one of Britain's best-known casual dining chains.

Next, the FTSE-100 retail behemoth, is among a pack of suitors considering a new year swoop to buy LK Bennett, the struggling fashion retailer.

The UK's flagship stock index has broken the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time.

Passing the 10,000-point barrier is a largely symbolic milestone for the FTSE 100, but it underlines an upward trend for the index of the UK's largest companies and offers some cautious optimism for the year ahead.