A joint venture part-owned by Nestle, the global food and consumer goods giant, is closing in on a deal to buy Crosta Mollica, the premium pizza brand. Source link

Available for over a year “It’s a distortion of real pressures. When I’m analysing trends around men…they are wanting to lean into what being a man means. In many cases strength, loyalty, protection. Those are not bad values. Those are being exploited, weaponised, and redirected in order to either sell …

A medicinal cannabis producer which distributes products in the UK and two other countries has appointed City advisers to find new owners. Sky News has learnt that Grow Group, which saw a significant slump in sales last year, is working with Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) on a sale process. The …

Northern Ireland’s largest provider of natural gas, SSE Airtricity, is to increase its prices by almost 19% from 1 October for its 200,000 domestic and small business customers. It means the annual gas bill of a typical household in the greater Belfast and west gas network areas will increase by …

Shoppers in central London reveal what they love to splash out on – and share their tips for not overspending. BBC News

You may well have been there. It’s late, you’re scrolling on your phone and suddenly feel a strong urge to buy something – only to wake up the next day and regret it. But what happens when those impulse buys become a habit rather than a one-off? One global study …

Hundreds of former members of the military have had their pensions slashed after receiving letters telling them to repay thousands of pounds because of a clerical error. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed to the BBC that more than 1000 retired service personnel are being pursued for debts. The majority, …

The investors claim they were told that “Selena Gomez, one of the most famous women on earth, with a billion-dollar brand and a platform unmatched in social media, would be actively building the company as its head of marketing”. Gomez’s attorney Matthew Rosengart says their allegations are “vague, generalised and …

Billionaire Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has criticised recent cost of living and retail policies from Andy Burnham as “populist reactions”. In a letter to the prime minister, the entrepreneur accused him of “jumping on ‘everyday fixes’ or bandwagons”, while “disastrous” business rates policies and increases to the cost of …

Donald Trump has said he will rename Lake Ontario as ⁠Lake America in the US following the escalating trade war with Canada. The US president signed an executive order on Thursday and said the change would take effect immediately. The change will only apply in the US, as Mr Trump …

The family-run shop has been a fixture in Brislington, Bristol since the 1920s. BBC News

Colman’s, the quintessentially English mustard brand founded over 200 years ago, is being put up for sale following owner Unilever’s landmark decision to offload its food operations for $15.7bn (£11.6bn). Source link

The veteran who has run Atom Bank, Britain’s first digital-only lender, is to step down just two months after an auction of the business failed to attract offers at an adequate level. Source link

The Tarr family say they are “devastated” to announce they will have to close due to rising costs. BBC News

Parton wasn’t always wealthy. She grew up in poverty and in her 1971 hit Coat of Many Colours describes how she would wear rags which her “mama” had knitted together to school. In a 2017 BBC interview, she said her father gave her business lessons from early in her career. …

The government hopes the plug-in panels will offer people a more affordable way into solar energy compared to roof installation, although savings will be lower because they generate less power. A one-panel kit will cost £699 while two-panels will be £1,089, according to UK solar company UKSOL. The government expects …

Experts share tips on how to make a flat or house feel like your own without annoying the landlord. BBC News

Chipmaker Nvidia has reported another huge jump in sales as the global push to build artificial intelligence (AI) systems continues at a rapid pace. The company said on Wednesday it brought in $96bn (£71bn) in revenue during the second quarter, more than double from a year ago. And it expects …

People putting off their state pension to earn a little extra are likely to see it taxed under new rules, according to analysis. The state pension is set to grow larger than your personal allowance from next year, meaning some of it will be subject to income tax. The government …

Available for over a year “More Chinese companies are put out of business by other Chinese companies. Chinese companies are not put out of business because of Western companies, so this whole competition is not, from a Chinese guy’s mind, like a US-China competition. It’s more ‘how do I survive …