US investment firm ALK Capital buys Premier League team Burnley
Deal is latest in a series of American acquisitions in English football
Countrywide agrees to takeover by rival Connells
Estate agency had been weighing rescue options to reverse long decline in share price
China approves first domestic Covid-19 vaccine for general use
Sinopharm claims 79% efficacy but concerns remain over lack of trial data transparency
Money Clinic Podcast: financial new year resolutions
After an unpredictable year, what money goals will you be setting in 2021?
Tax fears trigger rise in solvent businesses closing
Accountants report a flood of inquiries from company owners
M&A rebounds sharply to hit $3.6tn in 2020
Deals were halted by the coronavirus but big transactions returned in the last few months
Year in a word: Spac
This year financiers dodged pesky reporting requirements with a newly popular vehicle
Corporate debt sales to shrivel in 2021 after record boom
Bankers expect drop of up to 76% in wake of $5.4tn bond issuance this year
How the pandemic is changing the luxury market
High-end consumer goods proved remarkably resilient in 2020 — but the Covid-19 crisis is reshaping the sector in lasting ways
Food price rally sparks warnings of pressure on developing countries
Large rise in agricultural commodities creates ‘recipe for unrest’ within fragile economies