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Three hotel chains investigated by UK competitions regulator


By Michael Griffiths

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into three hotel chains alleged to have shared competitively sensitive information with one another.

Hilton, IHG Hotels and Marriott will be investigated by the UK’s competitions regulator over whether they used the hotel data analytics tool STR, owned by CoStar, to share information


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Bunzl shares increase as it reiterates full-year guidance

Bunzl has recorded a 2% increase in its share price after it reiterated its 2026 guidance in its full-year results

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Phoenix Group completes name change to Standard Life

Phoenix Group Holdings plc has changed its name to Standard Life plc and has been listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker of SDLF

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Rolls-Royce shares reach all-time high as it upgrades guidance

Shares in Rolls-Royce jumped by over 6% in early trading to an all-time high after the engineering firm increased its mid-term operating profit guidance

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IAG profits continue to soar in 2025

International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported a 26.4% increase in its profit before tax, totalling €4.5bn in the year to 31 December

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Ocado cuts 1,000 jobs in cost-saving drive

Ocado is planning to cut 1,000 jobs, an estimated 5% of its workforce, as the online grocery retailer seeks to cut costs

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Corporate Finance Awards 2026: Open to entries

The Corporate Finance Awards 2026 have been launched and entries are now being welcomed from organisations based in the UK

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LSEG launches £3bn share buyback alongside final results

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has announced plans to launch a £3bn share buyback scheme in 2026, after returning £2.1bn to shareholders through buybacks in 2025

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UK venture capital market down in January

The UK’s venture capital (VC) market recorded a year-on-year decline in both deal volume and funding value in January, new figures released by GlobalData have shown

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Howdens boosted by 2025 revenue growth

Howdens has reported a 4.1% climb in annual revenue to £2.42bn in its latest full-year results

Diageo lowers profit guidance in H1 results

Diageo has lowered its operating profit guidance for the full year in its H1 update, as a result of weaker sales in the US.

The beverages firm, which owns brands including Guinness, Smirnoff and Captain Morgan, saw its net sales drop by 4% year-on-year in the six months to 31 December to $10.4bn
St. James’s Place closes 2025 with record FuM

St. James’s Place (SJP) has announced that it closed 2025 with a record £220bn in funds under management (FuM), up from £190.2bn a year previously
Haleon profits up although revenue growth slower than expected

Haleon has posted a 10.5% jump in adjusted operating profit to £2.5bn in its latest annual results


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