RBS to close a fifth of branches

Royal Bank of Scotland plans to shut 18 branches across Scotland, resulting in the loss of 105 jobs. We have the full list of closures. Read More

NatWest: bank group profits fall 27% as mortgage competition intensifies and government plans stake share sale

The bank experienced a 10% decrease in total income ... Read More

Royal Mail Demands Quick Ofcom Reforms to Fend Off Foreign Takeover

Royal Mail asked UK regulators to swiftly cut back its legal obligation to deliver letters across Britain six days a week, in an effort to fend off Czech entrepreneur Daniel Kretinsky who is weighing ... Read More

FTSE 100 hits record high; UK economy’s recovery from recession gathers pace – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news ... Read More

Auto distributor Inchcape to sell UK retail business for $431 mln

British automotive distributor Inchcape said on Monday it had agreed to sell its UK retail operations to Group 1 Automotive UK for 346 million pounds ($431.43 million) in cash, following a strategic ... Read More

UK's Travis Perkins Q1 revenue down 4% amid tough market

Travis Perkins , Britain's largest supplier of building materials, posted an about 4% decline in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, weighed down by weakness in both new-build housing as well as ... Read More