Investors managing more than £9trn in assets have backed a more "competitive" approach to British boardroom pay amid a growing debate about London's attractiveness as a listing destination.

The culture secretary will hold talks with a group of Premier League clubs on Wednesday about the government's plans for a football watchdog, even as the sport's top flight teeters on the brink of civil war.

Water firms in England and Wales have been ordered to return £157.6m to customers due to their poor performance.

A former Treasury minister will on Wednesday urge more government support for "credible" university spinout ventures as a glut of new vehicles try to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to back academics.

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, will this week hold further talks with bank bosses amid industry anxiety that she will raise the tax burden on it at this month's budget.

Grocery price inflation rose in September, with average supermarket prices now 2% more expensive than a year ago, figures show.

TGI Fridays will remain on UK high streets after a rescue deal was secured for the restaurant chain - but more than 1,000 staff have lost their jobs. 

A big four audit firm and one of Britain's high street banks have resumed their membership of the CBI, delivering a boost to the scandal-hit lobbying group's hopes that it can recover its long-standing influence in government.

The family which relinquished control of The Daily Telegraph last year is to hire a trio of banks to oversee a review of ownership options for Very Group, their online shopping empire.

Manchester City and the Premier League have both claimed victory in a legal battle over rules relating to commercial deals.