The last Chancellor to back an overseas takeover of a British listed company was Philip Hammond when SoftBank swallowed Arm Holdings in 2016.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) has backed Canadian investment firm Brookfield's takeover of FTSE 250 insurer Just Group.

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Just Group, which is part of the FTSE 250, has agreed to be bought by Canadian asset manager Brookfield Wealth Solutions in a ...

The London Stock Exchange lost yet another constituent to foreign ownership on Thursday, after Just Group agreed to a bumper ...

Chris Beauchamp, chief market analyst at IG, said: “Rolls-Royce’s near tenfold rally since early 2023 reflects strong ...

Chancellor welcomes offer from Brookfield Wealth Solutions as demonstration of “strong faith in the UK economy” ...

Sterling is getting a boost from a weak US dollar after the US Federal Reserve left rates unchanged, trading between $1.32 ...

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) underperformed against its European peers on Wednesday as traders were unimpressed by weak results from the likes of Aston Martin (AML.L), HSBC (HSBA.L) and Taylor Wimpey (TW.L).

The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks slipped on Wednesday morning as traders digest a slew of earnings reports in London, ...

BAE Systems raised its full-year guidance after a surge in sales due to the award of several large U.S. contracts. The U.K. defense and aerospace company said Wednesday that sales jumped 11% to 14.62 ...