Sports Direct founder now has a 4% stake in the UK’s largest residential landlord, after taking a gamble on cheaper shares

As investment firms snap up practices, campaigners warn that a focus on profit is driving up costs and decimating NHS services

Designs created by professionals with community knowledge would help planning departments improve the wellbeing of residents, while generating millions in revenue, says architectural report

Unpredictable conditions resulting from the conflict are adding to the woes – and costs – of construction companies

Tenants will gain more rights next month under new laws that could reshape the UK rental market

Campaigners warn that complex reporting structures may obscure the true scale of the problems as figures reveal women’s bonuses also lag behind those of men

The steep rise in people taking time off for anxiety and stress has led to calls for changes to how doctors hand out fit notes

Conflict in the Middle East is forcing wealthy locals and ex-pats to rethink their living arrangements, and putting hope back into the hearts of the capital’s despairing estate agents

Despite initial success in the rental arena, the retail giant has stepped down after its plans to move into construction of homes hit obstacles

Fertility experts say strict UK laws are no bar to accessing a booming industry that has led to concerns about eugenics

There are just eight women chief executives on the FTSE 100, a ratio that’s not just unfair but bad for business

University body is helping good business ideas go from concept stage to startup

Experts believe modestly better economic news is behind the plan, including the strongest private sector business growth for UK firms since April 2024

‘Something will have to give,’ warn experts as sector lurches into new year under a cloud of high costs

Among big risers were the defence and aerospace companies Rolls-Royce, Melrose Industries and Babcock International amid uncertainty around the Ukraine-Russia war

As the cost of living rises, many are going for ‘inchstone’ buys, ranging from toys and fancy stationery to £800 Lego sets and posh make-up, to cheer themselves up

Chief executive Dan Finley’s strategy to use store to host other brands online has been an incredible success. What’s next for the retailer?

Facing rising costs, more than two-thirds of independent shops in the UK have shunned the sales event

Wealthy buyers return to London estate agents, while traditional builders see modest rise in shares

Primark’s owner is considering spinning off the retail chain as brick-and-mortars take a hit from juggernaut Shein