Tim Ashour

Universal Music Group has rejected a takeover bid from billionaire Bill Ackman’s investment firm Pershing Square, describing the offer as against the best interests of the company. The music giant said the

IFF has agreed to sell its Food Ingredients business to funds advised by CVC Capital Partners, in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $4.3 billion. The deal represents an enterprise value-to-EBITDA

The six-furlong Group Three Sha Tin Vase Handicap features 10 contenders with little to separate them, promising a tightly contested finish. Top-weight Raging Blizzard has performed with distinction across his last six

City law firm Clyde & Co has begun a restructuring consultation affecting around 200 business services staff as part of a push to centralise support operations into regional hubs. The firm is

Global threat intelligence experts say rogue actors from Russia and Iran will target the Fifa World Cup as part of an ongoing anti-US position. This year’s tournament takes place across the United

Burberry has delayed its net zero target by a decade, joining a growing list of major companies that have retreated from climate commitments made during the pandemic era. The luxury fashion house,

Turning 50 brought a celebration at Quaglino’s and some friendly journalistic advice about the virtues of brevity and tighter writing. This week’s column takes a tasting menu approach, covering several of London’s

Hotel Gotham has opened inside Newcastle’s former fire and police station on Pilgrim Street, marking a significant shift in the city’s hospitality offering. The hotel launched in late 2025, becoming the city’s

Natwest and Barclays have unveiled reductions to their mortgage rates as hopes build that a peace agreement in the Middle East could stabilise the interest rate environment. Barclays has cut its rates