Walgreen Boots Alliance has put the for sale sign up on Britain’s biggest pharmacy chain. Private equity is circling and there is speculations others could be interested too: from supermarkets to Amazon

Alex Latham knew he wanted to get into fintech, so he built Pineapple Punk — a marketing agency created in just a few hours that was nothing more than a website

Lucy Mecklenburgh, Millie Mackintosh and Rochelle Humes are all fans of the organic babyfood business

London’s biggest VCs and investors tell the Standard which of the brightest start-ups they are watching this year

“The investor wanted to add a clause to the contract where he could pull out of the deal and get his money back if Sophie ‘went off the rails as a mother’ — we pulled out”

A chance encounter with a Birkin bag helped spark a passion that became a business

Burger King UK, Starling Bank, Very Group and Virgin Atlantic are all among the names tipped to join the London Stock Exchange this year

“Quick commerce” apps like Getir, Gorillas, Zapp and GoPuff are spending millions of pounds trying to get shoppers hooked on the idea of convenience shopping on their smartphones — can it last?

This year was a bumper 12 months for stock market listings, with 108 companies joining the London Stock Exchange — more than in 2020 and 2019 combined

Independent brands have told the Standard they are facing shortages of essential items like cardboard as supply chain issues cause havoc around the world

Drahi is well known for corporate swashbuckling and is now free to start targeting BT: 10 December marks the expiry of a six month, no-bid clause triggered when Drahi spent £2.2 billion snapping up 12.1% of BT in June

Playin Choc now has 3000 stockists in 30 countries, including Ocado, Daylesford Organic and culture hubs such as the Design Museum. Current treats include a JustChoc bar (£1.69) and an advent calendar.

Accouter Group Stella Gittins reveals her advice for those starting out in the design business - and mistakes she made along the way

Simon Cook and Charlie Lucas knew nothing about the fitness market before they launched Peloton competitor Apex Rides last year but the startup has grown rapidly

Entrepreneur Simon Cook has helped build a near £3 million-turnover company in just a year — he shares his top tips on what to focus on when starting a business

The founders of the Accouter Group of Companies aim to fulfil their clients’ interior dreams, which have included a bath that fits 10 people and a sound-proof party room, writes Lucy Tobin