Mark Banham
FCA head of enforcement Steward steps down from regulator
He has been with the body for 15 years and hunt will begin for successor
Fever-Tree enters Japanese market with Asahi partnership
Move is to capitalise on rising consumer demand for premium adult soft drinks in the country
Asda takes battle to rivals with convenience store launches
Sites to open in Tottenham and Birmingham as part of UK push as supermarket waits on Co-op deal
Frasers breaches majority share threshold in MySale takeover battle
Mike Ashley’s retail group clear for takeover as owner of 50.59% of MySale stock
Sosandar revenues rise but women’s retailer faces ‘volatile’ economy
Fashion business says short-term future difficult to predict with any certainty
Online mattress retailer Eve Sleep enters administration nightmare
Business said its model was ‘simply insufficient to withstand the economic tsunami’
Average London rent reaches ‘extremes’ at £553 per week record high
Data from Foxtons unveils almost 30 applicants for each property as housing supply restricts
Made moves forward with buyout bids
Suitors require primary finance injection of up to £70 million to prop up troubled business
Four of five finance heads predict recession within a year
Deloitte reveals businesses witnessing reset in cost and availability of credit
Asos seeks £350 million credit boost to avoid financial buffers
Fast fashion retailer has been in talks with high-profile lenders to shore up financial position
Revolution Beauty top management steps back during investigation
Company’s finances being examined by auditor Forensic Risk Alliance after report failures
Loungers pledges value despite inflation challenges
Chain continues to benefit from post-pandemic customers ‘staying local’ and ‘working from home’
Comptoir picks former Leon managing director as CEO
Lebanese restaurant chain has 22 sites across the UK including nine in London
Workspace insists demand for offices still ‘resilient’
The flexible commercial space operator says rents up 1.3% despite economic turbulence
World Chess checks for knight in shining armour investor
Sport promoter set for €8 million float on the London Stock Exchange next month
Lidl launches festive toy donations for underprivileged children
Charity partner Neighbourly warns many families will not be able to give gifts in cost of living crisis
JD Sports finance head Greenhalgh steps down from retailer
Over summer business has shuffled top deck of management with new chair and CEO
Hostelworld predicts modest post-pandemic earnings bounce
Business has been faced with ‘challenging and highly volatile macro-economic conditions’
Poundland revenues rise as retailer responds to ‘challenging’ times
Business has opened 70 new stores to deal with switch in cash-strapped consumer behaviour
Pret A Manger ups staff pay by further 5% to tackle cost of living
Commuter favourite will now invest another £10 million in employee wages
Recruiter Robert Walters UK profit dips 6%
Business attributed ‘more uncertain’ ecomonic outlook for drop despite 18% rise across group