Helen Cahill

If the next US president goes through with his plan to impose high tariffs on goods, Britain could be caught up in the fallout

Owner of the New York Sun is struggling to get financial backing for his offer

Competition and Markets Authority plans to allow more deals to go ahead in support of the government’s pledge to drive growth

Share price up as group announces deal worth up to $3.8 billion with Peabody Energy

The FTSE 100 mining group has been overhauling its business to focus on copper and iron ore assets after being targeted with a £39b (NZ$83.83b) takeover offer from BHP earlier this year.

Shares in Britain’s number three car insurer rise by more than 40 per cent

The FTSE 250 engineer has recommended a takeover by its Canadian rival ABC Technologies

Industry regulator boss criticises the credit rating agency over its seemingly optimistic analyses of companies such as Thames Water

Lord Spencer of Alresford, Icap founder and billionaire Tory donor, grew impatient running public companies and now spends his time at IPGL, his investment vehicle

Stefano Pessina has built a reputation as a formidable opponent in takeover battles