SlimFast’s European arm sold after struggling to compete with weight-loss drugs Typhoo tea owner Supreme acquires business from Irish nutrition and food firm Glanbia for £20m
Secret Cinema company is bought by Hollywood power broker Owner of London-based immersive film and TV business sold for undisclosed sum to Ari Emanuel’s Mari
China’s economic growth slows amid Trump tariff war and property woes GDP rises by 4.8% year on year between July and September, down from second-quarter growth rate of 5.2%
Reform UK reviews if it underpaid VAT on tickets and merchandise Nigel Farage’s party reported to have exceeded £90,000 threshold due to ticket sales for Birmingham conference
‘A monument to kindness’: the rise of Britain’s community cinemas With more than 1,600 screens, people share how local-run venues are taking them on a film-worthy adventure
Gucci owner Kering to sell beauty division to L’Oréal for €4bn New chief executive Luca de Meo aims to bring down debt burden and refocus on core fashion business
B&M ousts finance chief as it warns again on profits after £7m accounts error Discount retailer looks for successor for Mike Schmidt, who is stepping down as chief financial officer
What’s gone wrong at WPP? The crown slips at world’s biggest advertising group Exodus of big clients, falling profits and dire forecasts raise prospect of a once ‘unthinkable’ breakup
Housing market slows amid fears Reeves will increase property taxes Post-summer bounce in activity fails to materialise as buyers and sellers, in the south especially, opt to ‘wait and see’
Suspected scam investment firms ‘exploiting Trustpilot review system’ Fake reviews, forged certificates and stolen corporate identities being used to lure victims, KwikChex finds
What the west can do to stop the global south being strangled by debt Labour would do well to remember its manifesto promise to revive Britain’s global leadership on development
‘Empty shelves, higher prices’: Americans tell of cost of Trump’s tariffs US consumers say price rises caused by president’s tariffs contradict his promise to make life more affordable
Betfred says gambling tax rise in budget will force it to shut all its UK shops Levies thought to be under consideration will kill profits, say bosses, as gambling firms ramp up lobbying efforts
Scottish hospitality coalition urges chancellor to protect whisky industry Exclusive: letter to Rachel Reeves from drinks, tourism and farming bodies calls for freeze on spirits duty in budget
Experiential entertainment is having a gold rush but commercial success is far from certain As an immersive Hunger Games show opens in London, producers turn to bankable franchises, with mixed results