Daniel O'Boyle

Business news editor

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Who is Daniel Křetínský? Czech billionaire allowed to buy Royal Mail

He’s nicknamed the 'Czech Sphinx' due to his enigmatic approach to business and could buy the Royal Mail as soon as this month

3 Apr 2025
Business

CMA warns nail technicians could be fined for colluding to hike prices

The online “National Nail Price Increase Day” campaign drew questions over its compliance with competition law

8 Apr 2024
Business

245 jobs to go as insolvent Ted Baker closes 15 shops — four in London

The firm became the latest high-profile collapse in British fashion when administrators were appointed for its UK arm last month

8 Apr 2024
Business

John Lewis picks former Tesco UK boss to replace Sharon White as chair

White announced her departure late last year after a difficult spell in charge that saw the staff bonus scrapped in back-to-back years

8 Apr 2024
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Vet chain CVS hit by cyber attack

CVS says it took action immediately after learning of the attack, and took its IT systems offline temporarily to prevent a wider breach

8 Apr 2024
Business

‘Empowering’ brand Sweaty Betty among the UK's biggest gender pay gaps

The athleisurewear brand, which says it’s “on a mission to empower all women", pays its female staff 43p for every £1 earned by men

7 Apr 2024
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Business

‘It says a lot that this is progress’: Housebuilding slump bottoms out

The figures still only show a sector in stagnation, meaning the absolute level of housebuilding is still nowhere near where it stood 18 months ago

5 Apr 2024
Business

The most popular asset as ISA deadline nears isn't a stock or fund

The top gilt beat out every single fund and individual share, according to Interactive Investor

4 Apr 2024
Business

Car industry bosses slam Government as personal EV sales dip

The SMMT said that the car industry was already offering “generous incentives” to customers to buy electric vehicles, but that this “cannot be sustained”

4 Apr 2024
Business

Go Compare helps magazines firm Future return to revenue growth

Go Compare was seen as an ‘odd fit’ when it was acquired by the Country Life owner, but has helped drive a revenue rebound

4 Apr 2024
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Survey suggests London workers afraid to report sexual harassment

The majority of those who have seen or experienced sexual harassment did not report it

3 Apr 2024
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Business

Morgan Stanley won't leave Canary Wharf as it signs new lease to 2038

Big-name tenants like HSBC, Clifford Chance and Moody’s recently announced plans to leave Canary Wharf for the City, but the US investment bank will not follow them

3 Apr 2024
Business

Cracking Easter for Wizz and Ryanair as traffic numbers soar in March

Analysts at Peel Hunt said Ryanair’s traffic numbers were “stronger than we expected”

3 Apr 2024
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Business

Nationwide ad starring Dominic West is ‘misleading’, watchdog says

The advertisement attracted 282 complaints, including one from Santander.

3 Apr 2024
Business

'Mortgage price war' sends approval rates to highest since mini-Budget

There were 60,100 mortgages approved in February, the Bank of England said, which was the highest figure since September 2022

2 Apr 2024
Business

Roller Coaster Tycoon rights sale steadies Frontier Developments

Shares in the video game maker, which plunged in 2023, soared on the $7 million sale

2 Apr 2024
Business

Gambling software firm Playtech says biggest client is refusing to pay

Playtech said it should still be able to recover the funds through the courts

29 Mar 2024