Assura takeover backed, Evri-DHL deal probed, planning reforms pass, Zara sales rise, Heathrow calls for runway - today’s business headlines

Inflation holds firm, UK growth forecast cut, £670m investor merger, AO profits rise, hybrid working holds steady - today’s business headlines.

From stubborn inflation and a downgraded economic outlook, to a major regional investor merger, AO World’s strong results, and fresh insight into the future of flexible work - here are today’s top UK business stories. Get daily business news from your region by subscribing to Insider’s free newsletters: www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe [www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Steel rescue deal, Aviva-Direct Line green light, banks boost fossil fuels, firms eye job cuts, Bale targets Plymouth - today’s business headlines.

From a £500m rail deal set to rescue British Steel, to Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line takeover, surging fossil fuel finance, job cuts linked to NICs, Gareth Bale’s move into football ownership, and Mizkan’s Manchester expansion - here are today’s top UK business stories. Get daily business news from your region by subscribing to Insider’s free newsletters: www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe [www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Glastonbury glamping debts revealed, EDF buys Pod Point, Octopus backs African clean tech, Badenoch rallies business, jobseekers surge, FuelHub seeks funding - today’s business headlines.

From fresh revelations over Glastonbury glamping firm Yurtel’s collapse and EDF’s takeover of Pod Point, to Octopus investing in African clean tech, Badenoch’s business plea, rising jobseeker numbers, and FuelHub’s funding push - here are today’s top UK business stories. Get daily business news from your region by subscribing to Insider’s free newsletters: www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe [www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Economy shrinks, NHS spending soars, councils miss out, house prices surge, Tesco sales rise - today’s business headlines.

From a surprise economic slump and warnings of a “National Health State”, to council funding concerns, a 74 per cent house price surge, and rising Tesco sales - here are today’s top UK business stories Get daily business news from your region by subscribing to Insider’s free newsletters: www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe [www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Assura takeover backed, Evri-DHL deal probed, planning reforms pass, Zara sales rise, Heathrow calls for runway - today’s business headlines

From a £1.7bn Assura takeover and scrutiny of the Evri-DHL merger, to key planning reforms, Zara’s sales boost, and Heathrow’s runway plea - here are today’s top UK business stories. Get daily business news from your region by subscribing to Insider’s free newsletters: www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe [www.insidermedia.com/newsletters/subscribe] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.