Business

THE pound leapt against the euro as Theresa May jetted to Brussels to hold special Brexit talks with European Union president Jean-Claude Juncker and chief negotiator Michel Barnier, in the hope of breaking a Brexit deadlock. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

SHAREHOLDERS are gearing up for a long-awaited trial this week as they seek £600million in damages from Lloyds Banking Group and five former executives over claims they were misled during the acquisition of HBOS. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE pound has been an in-demand currency today, rising by 0.4 per cent against the euro and posting notable gains elsewhere. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

VAUXHALL is cutting 400 jobs at its Ellesmere Port factory by the end of the year, the manufacturer has announce. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

UNIVERSITIES generate almost £100 billion a year for the UK economy, according to a report. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

LIDL UK has unveiled plans for a new warehouse in Peterborough in a move that will create 500 jobs. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

BUSINESSES in England and Wales are bracing themselves for a £1.2 billion tax hike next year, while a staggering number of companies are being dragged to court for failing to keep up with climbing payments. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THURSDAY’S results are testament to WH Smith’s deft handling of a potentially tough trading environment. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders are set to face their own lawyers in court in a row over how to divide a £200million payout they won from the bank. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed

THE Government’s Pension Protection Fund valued its 10 per cent stake in Monarch Airlines at zero, when it participated in the 2014 rescue of the ultimately doomed carrier. Daily Express :: City and Business Feed