A major Middle East-based financial institution is in talks to buy a stake in Panmure Liberum, one of the City's most prolific brokers to London-listed companies.
BT Group, the FTSE-100 telecoms giant, is this weekend locked in negotiations with TalkTalk Telecom Group's largest creditor as one of Britain's biggest broadband suppliers teeters on the brink of collapse.
Tesco is exploring a surprise move to buy Majestic Wine Group, Britain's biggest specialist wine chain - a deal which would further expand the supermarket giant's retail footprint.
Some of Britain's leading business groups are mobilising to intensify their opposition to a Treasury tax raid on the banking sector in this month's budget, days before sector chiefs meet the chancellor in person for the first time.
The new owner of Kurt Geiger, the women's fashion brand, is considering stepping away from the business which manages the shoe departments in Harrods and Selfridges.
Britain's energy watchdog is closing in on the appointment of Tim Jarvis as its new chief executive, seven months after he was handed the role on an interim basis.
Donald Trump has said he may call on European countries to release diesel reserves as the UK joined crisis talks with Brussels to discuss emergency stocks.