business-services
Switzerland's Lonza edges closer to sale of its capsule and health ingredients business (Jan. 28)
Computer mouse maker Logitech posts best quarterly profit since pandemic
FinanceAuto parts supplier LKQ explores strategic options, including sale
Ubisoft unveils sweeping restructuring, updates targets
Premier Inn owner Whitbread's higher sales, lower tax hit lift shares
Date: January 13, 2026
Premier Inn owner Whitbread said on Tuesday it now expects business rate hikes announced in the autumn budget to have an impact of about 35 million pounds ($47.1 million) in fiscal year 2027, down...

Berlin fire could leave 45,000 without power until Jan 8
Date: January 3, 2026
FRANKFURT, Jan 3 (Reuters) - An electric cable ramp in Berlin caught fire on Saturday, cutting power to 50,000 households in the neighbourhood of Lichterfelde, local police said, adding that the fire...
Lloyds to shut invoice factoring unit by year's end, FT reports
Date: December 28, 2025
(Corrects headline to cut redundant words) Dec 28 (Reuters) - Lloyds Banking Group, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, will close its invoice factoring service by the end of the year, the Financial...
Cricket-England's McCullum wants to keep 'pretty good gig' despite Ashes defeat
Date: December 22, 2025
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - England head coach Brendon McCullum says he wants to stay in his job despite a three-test defeat in the Ashes series but says his future is not in his hands. The New...
Wingtech invites Nexperia custodians to talks on control of the company
Date: December 10, 2025
AMSTERDAM, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Wingtech, the Chinese parent company of Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia, has invited the court-appointed custodians of its Dutch unit to Beijing for talks on control...

Freedom Funders Helps First-Time Entrepreneurs Access Business Capital
Date: December 9, 2025
For many Americans with a business idea, the hardest part isn’t the early mornings, the sleepless nights, or even the fear of failure. It’s when they try to go from dreaming to actually doing, only to find that the first step requires capital they don’t have....
