Ben Woods

Several private equity firms are understood to be circling Homebase as the DIY chain’s Australian owner plots an escape from its ill-fated £340 million takeover.

Several private equity firms are understood to be circling Homebase as the DIY chain’s Australian owner plots an escape from its ill-fated £340 million takeover.

Tesco will hope to avoid a bloody nose this week when its £3.7 billion takeover of wholesaler Booker faces shareholder scrutiny.

Tesco will hope to avoid a bloody nose this week when its £3.7 billion takeover of wholesaler Booker faces shareholder scrutiny.

Tesco will hope to avoid a bloody nose this week when its £3.7 billion takeover of wholesaler Booker faces shareholder scrutiny.

Tesco will hope to avoid a bloody nose this week when its £3.7 billion takeover of wholesaler Booker faces shareholder scrutiny.

The publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper has struck a £126.7 million deal to buy a string of titles from Northern & Shell, including the Daily Express, the Daily Star and OK! magazine.

The publisher of the Daily Mirror newspaper has struck a £126.7 million deal to buy a string of titles from Northern & Shell, including the Daily Express, the Daily Star and OK! magazine.

The group behind strike-hit Southern Railway is set to remain under pressure this week following a predicted passenger slowdown on its Southeastern network.

The group behind strike-hit Southern Railway is set to remain under pressure this week following a predicted passenger slowdown on its Southeastern network.