Business software pioneer Salesforce.com is buying work-chatting service Slack for $27.7bn in a deal aimed at giving the two companies a better shot at competing against longtime industry powerhouse Microsoft. The acquisition announced Tuesday is by far the largest in the 21-year history of Salesforce. The San Francisco company was […]

The return of HM Revenue & Customs’ preferential status when companies go bust will “scupper” a business rescue process that helped to save thousands of jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic, insolvency experts have warned. Company voluntary arrangements are expected to be used less often after the partial return of “crown […]

Caffè Nero could face a legal challenge despite winning backing from creditors to pursue a company voluntary arrangement. The coffee chain’s plan was thrown into confusion by an eleventh-hour bid from EG Group, controlled by the billionaire Issa brothers. The approach was rebuffed, although it is understood that Mohsin, 49, […]

A fire sale by Debenhams is expected to fuel a “Wild Wednesday” rush on the high street today as most retailers reopen for the first time in a month. The 242-year-old department store chain will offer shoppers up to 70 per cent off after going into liquidation. Administrators concluded that […]

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