Aston Villa's president Francesco Calvo defends the club's £20m/year Visit Rwanda sponsorship, stating the club has a social responsibility to develop football globally and is not a geopolitical expert.
Birmingham City will make a healthy profit on Kai Wagner's return to Philadelphia Union, receiving £3.8m after just 17 appearances, freeing funds for reinvestment.
St Helens business leader Mike Denning has been appointed chair of the Town Centre East and Fingerpost Neighbourhood Board, overseeing £20 million in government investment over ten years through the Pride in Place programme.
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Birmingham fintech Fuse raises £29m to tackle construction's late payment crisis, using AI to speed up invoice settlements for SMEs.
Jet Infrastructure secures HSBC funding to expand telecoms infrastructure across UK, targeting London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Scotland over three years.
Furniture retailer DFS forecasts £45m pre-tax profit for the year, up £15m year-on-year, despite a market downturn in the second half attributed to falling consumer confidence and the Iran war.
SGH Civils and Surfacing secures six-figure funding to invest in new fleet, supporting local employment after management buyout.
Fairstone Group has acquired Grainger Financial Planning and Riverstone Wealth Management, adding £183m in client assets and expanding its North East presence.
Aston Villa sign João Gomes from Wolves for £35m as Unai Emery strengthens midfield after Tielemans departure and Onana injury. The Brazilian midfielder is set for a medical.
Aston Villa are in talks to sign Joao Palhinha on loan from Bayern Munich, aiming to replace injured Amadou Onana and departed Youri Tielemans, as two other midfielders finalise deals.
Aston Villa have agreed a £35m deal to sign Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes, with the Brazilian leaving Wolves' training camp to complete the move to Unai Emery's side.
Finsbury Income and Growth fund is set to increase its stake in Games Workshop using proceeds from Schroders and Intertek buyouts and increased debt.
Nearly six years after an explosion killed four workers, the HSE is prosecuting Wessex Water under health and safety laws, overturning an earlier decision not to pursue corporate manslaughter charges.
A major project to transform a deprived part of Solihull is set to receive £8m funding from WMCA, enabling a new community, health and retail centre, six homes, and a vicarage.
Bristol-based consultancy Squarcle has secured a multimillion-pound investment from Phoenix Equity Partners to grow its workforce, scale technology, and expand internationally, while also leasing additional office space in Queen Square.
Devonport dockyard receives £7.1bn for upgrades as part of £26bn MoD plan to modernise three UK naval bases, securing jobs and nuclear deterrent capabilities.
Sainsbury's £8 meal deal offers parents a budget-friendly solution during the six-week summer break, providing a main, side, and drink for one low price.
East Yorkshire's MM Band Services, luxury tour bus provider for global music stars, acquired by Netherlands-based Pieter Smit Group for undisclosed sum, expanding fleet and UK presence.
The former Yeovil cattle market site could be converted into up to 100 new homes under the new Somerset Local Plan, with public consultation underway until 2045.
Thames Water swings to £226.4m profit but debt rises to £19.77bn, as creditors seek rescue deal amid regulatory concerns.
Plans to restore Dorset's Winfrith nuclear site to heathland face opposition from Dorset Innovation Park, which seeks to use part of the land for job creation, potentially curbing growth.
Bristol is the ninth most expensive city in the world for construction, according to Arcadis, ranking above Paris and Sydney in the International Construction Cost Index.
Two Halfords employees stole £130,000 worth of dashcams and sold them on eBay, abusing their trusted positions. They have been sentenced after a police investigation.
Manchester United have triggered Youri Tielemans' £35m release clause, signing the Belgian midfielder on a five-year contract from Aston Villa.
Iain Mansfield, CEO of Principality Building Society, aims to double commercial lending to over £2bn for housing development, while maintaining a high street branch presence.
Everflow, a County Durham utilities provider, has secured £44m in funding from BGF and OakNorth to support UK expansion, create jobs, and drive digital transformation.
Harlech Foodservice is creating 50 new jobs and targeting £120m revenues by 2029, following a rapid expansion with record sales of £75m and 25% revenue growth.
Three groups of EV drivers will qualify for refunds on overpaid mileage under the new 3p per mile tax starting in 2028, with refunds only available for overpayments over £100 and financial hardship.
Debenhams Group, owner of Boohoo and Pretty Little Thing, may sell brands to reduce its £90m debt below pre-tax earnings as part of its online marketplace turnaround.
AC Milan have set a €20 million asking price for Pervis Estupiñán, with Aston Villa keen to sign the Ecuador international as a replacement for Lucas Digne, who is set to join Paris Saint-Germain.