Simon Freeman

Fisker, the much-hyped American manufacturer of electric cars, has filed for bankruptcy protection and is looking to sell its assets and restructure its debt after being hit by rising borrowing costs

Golden Goose, the Italian maker behind the fashion for £500 scuffed trainers, has blamed turmoil in European markets for a last-minute delay to tomorrow’s planned €1.7 billion flotation.The

Annual summit brings together chief executives and chairs of some of Britain’s biggest companies with politicians, including Jeremy Hunt and Rachel Reeves

Sales volumes were up 2.9 per cent amid improved weather conditions, exceeding economist expectations

The asset manager failed to carry out due diligence on investments linked to the financier Lars Windhorst, according to the Financial Conduct Authority

Competitors in the electric vehicle market face duties of up to 36%, sparking threats of tit-for-tat levies from Beijing

The company will spend four years working with US army engineers at the remote Pituffik base to modernise its back-up electrical plant

The veteran hospitality entrepreneur will help to lead a revival at the struggling pubs chain

The e-commerce group thinks the demerger will simplify its structure and boost its balance sheet as it gets into shape to join the FTSE

The US is home to the company’s headquarters and the majority of employees, and accounted for 98 per cent of operating profits last year under Sunbelt Rentals