Sushovan Hussain, the former finance chief at Mike Lynch’s software company Autonomy, is planning a business comeback after serving a three-and-a-half-year prison sentence in the US. Hussain, 61, has launched a new venture, Liberatus —…
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Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes is facing a fresh bankruptcy petition from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), reigniting the threat of financial ruin just over a year after he avoided going bust. The…
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Norway has reopened oil and gas exploration in the North Sea for the first time since 2021, prompting opposition parties to urge the UK Government to lift its own ban on new drilling licences. The…
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Virgin Trains has agreed a deal with French manufacturer Alstom for 12 new high-speed trains as part of its plan to compete with Eurostar on cross-Channel routes from 2030. The company’s submission to the Office…
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The UK housing market lost momentum in July as concerns over potential tax rises in the autumn budget and uncertainty about the pace of interest rate cuts weighed on buyer sentiment, according to the Royal…
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More than 2,000 jobs are at risk after Claire’s UK entered administration, a week after its American parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The accessories and ear-piercing chain has appointed Will Wright and…
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Under-22s in England should be given free bus travel to improve access to work and training and encourage long-term public transport use, MPs have urged, as part of a wider plan to reverse a steep…
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Outgoing Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to reverse her abolition of the UK’s non-dom tax status, warning the move has deterred wealthy investors and is limiting funding for…
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Dragons’ Den star Sara Davies increases stake in Crafter’s Companion as Maven takes majority
Dragons’ Den investor Sara Davies is increasing her stake in Crafter’s Companion, the crafting supplies business she founded 20 years ago, as Maven Capital Partners acquires a majority shareholding. Davies launched the company from her…
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How a Richmond native turned early experience into real estate strategy Ben Roper didn’t start in a boardroom. He started in a leasing office. Today, he’s a key figure in the real estate investment trust…