Budget chain places 38m shares at 100p each on Aim to help finance new hotels

Tour operator expects ‘very successful year’ driven by strong UK demand for long-haul trips

Third-largest merger in corporate history will see combined group sell one in four beers globally

Fierce competition in the UK grocery sector continues to hurt ‘big four’ supermarket chains

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Soft drinks group hits out over ‘punitive’ sugar tax and calls for fair legislation

World’s largest retailer looks for new route into market it has struggled to break into

Private equity groups TPG and Apollo surrender $1bn stake in publicly traded casino group

‘Catastrophic failure’ by company led to 2 women needing leg amputations

Online retailer lifts guidance again as new ranges drive revenues

Retail oversupply and a new love of vintage watches are to blame

Apollo and TPG cave in to creditors and surrender 60% stake in casino group

Price war hits margins but German discounter pledges customers ‘will always pay lowest price’

From suits to wristbands you can pay with, shoppers will pick winners and losers

The government is keen to keep people spending

Easy credit and low inflation lead the way to double-digit sales