Economy

Frasers acquired the operatingBusinessandAssetsfrom administrators at FTI Consulting. The purchase covers six UK stores — the Knightsbridge flagship plus Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds and Manchester — along with theE-commerceoperation, existing stock and the internationalFranchiseagreements that put the Harvey Nichols name on stores in the …

The summer 2026 trading updates tell a consistent story: volumes broadly holding, prices flat, costs rising again, and the profit line squeezed from both directions.

The distinction matters. The Financial Times and Reuters reported in early August 2026 that preliminary discussions had taken place, with Reuters citing a person familiar with the matter. Neither company issued a statement confirming talks. There was no offer, no scheme document, no regulatory …

Britain's food-price story has taken a surprisingly positive turn.

Britain's housing market has entered another period of uncertainty after average asking prices for newly listed properties fell2% in August, marking the biggest decline for the month since 2018.

UK inflation has moved back into the spotlight as markets prepare for the latest consumer-price data following a surprisingly sharp slowdown in June.

UK inflation has once again become one of the most important economic themes for investors as the country enters the second half of 2026 with an unusually complicated combination of stronger economic growth, cooling employment and renewed price pressures.