The AA has sold its home emergency business to rival HomeServe as it moves to focus on its roadside assistance and insurance operations under its new chief executive. The company, which is best known for its yellow breakdown vans, will […]

Telegraph Business Britvic shares have lifted despite the soft drink maker posting a 9pc fall in profits and cautioning about uncertainty next year following the introduction of the sugar tax. The maker of Robinsons squash and Fruit Shoot drinks recorded […]

Two major rail franchises look set to be split under a radical shake-up by the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling including the giant contract which encompasses Southern. Mr Grayling said the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise, known as GTR, would […]

Telegraph Business London-focused housebuilder Telford said that it was boosted by demand for new homes in the capital, despite a “background of uncertainty”. Jon Di Stefano, the chief executive, said: “It’s business as usual with a background of uncertainty but […]

Telegraph Business Brexit secretary David Davis and EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier Pound soars on currency markets after the Telegraph revealed that British and EU negotiators have finally broken the deadlock over the Brexit divorce bill Breakthrough soothes concerns […]

Telegraph Business Outgoing London Stock Exchange chief executive Xavier Rolet is to step down “with immediate effect” after a furious row between the company’s board and one of its shareholders over his departure. Mr Rolet had been due to remain […]

Telegraph Business Hundreds of millions of workers worldwide will need to find new careers or a new set of skills to compete in the jobs market as robots and artificial intelligence march ahead. As many as 700m people could be […]

Telegraph Business A lack of “vision” from the Government about future combat aircraft in the UK contributed to BAE Systems’ decision to axe hundreds of British jobs, MPs have been told. The FTSE 100 defence company announced almost 2,000 redundancies […]

Telegraph Business The construction sector has come together to warn the Government of the danger to the industry if there is a “cliff edge” for vital EU workers created by Brexit, as it targets building 300,000 homes a year. Official […]

Telegraph Business Cineworld, the UK cinema chain, is in talks with Tennessee-based peer Regal Entertainment about a potential takeover, the US group confirmed on Tuesday evening. Regal released a statement confirming the pair were “currently engaged in discussions”, although said […]