A family-run industrial group is to change hands for £400m, giving a much-needed boost to a deals market slowing down amid growing economic anxiety.

Security tests for new airport workers are being completed in record time, ministers claim, despite travel disruption continuing to dog holiday plans.

Homeowners could soon be taking out 50-year mortgages to then be passed on to their children when they die, under new plans being considered by the government.

The governor of the Bank of England is opposing plans drawn up by the Treasury that would allow ministers to overrule financial watchdogs on key areas of City regulation.

Klarna, the buy-now-pay-later credit provider, is trying to finalise a fresh capital injection likely to value it at less than $10bn - just 20% of its worth only two years ago.

Tom Glick, a former executive at Manchester City FC's parent company, is to take over the day-to-day running of Chelsea Football Club in the wake of its £2.5bn takeover.

Britain's biggest pubs operator is exploring a sale of a 75-strong portfolio that could command a price-tag of up to £100m.

The Premier League has suggested phasing out front-of-shirt sponsorship by gambling companies over the next few years but allow them to retain an indefinite presence on teams' shirt-sleeves, under proposals presented to ministers.

A Bulgarian woman, also known as "Cryptoqueen", has been added to the FBI's list of its 10 most-wanted fugitives.

TV advert breaks could get longer and more frequent as part of a review of UK broadcasting rules.