Business

The UK economy grew slightly in the first three months of the year, according to official figures – but contracted in March. Growth of...

The governor of the Bank of England has told Sky News he expects inflation to fall “rapidly” in just weeks – but warned two...

The Bank of England has raised interest rates for a record-breaking 12th successive meeting, lifting the cost of borrowing to 4.5% and warning that...

It is saying something that the Bank of England has just delivered its biggest economic upgrade in the history of the Monetary Policy Committee,...

Train operator TransPennine Express will not have its contract renewed or extended, the government has announced, after “months of… continuous cancellations”. Transport Secretary Mark...

The Bank of England is set to impose another interest rate hike on the UK economy today, the 12th consecutive increase in its battle...

It’s an ugly word for an ugly phenomenon. ‘Greedflation’ is the new buzzword in economics. The thesis is quite simple. While a certain chunk...

John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has been left bruised but is not fighting an immediate battle for her future following a vote of...

Prices have increased at the world’s largest holiday company and are now “notably higher” than just three months ago. The average selling price at...

Discount pub chain JD Wetherspoon is on course for a record year, the company has said, after its sales in Easter week were the...

The government is to allow longer lorries on UK roads to reduce the number of journeys – despite fears the move will cost lives....

A British man has pleaded guilty to hacking Twitter accounts – including Barack Obama, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk – in a bid to...

A UK-based quantum computing firm claims to have harnessed an exotic form of sub-atomic matter for the first time, a feat they claim could...

Limits should be placed on the amount of alcohol served at work events, the professional body for management has said after polling it conducted...

One of Britain’s biggest companies has warned that the UK risks squandering its lead in one of the most important green technologies because of...

The chief executive of Royal Mail is in advanced talks to leave the company just weeks after his credibility was questioned by MPs investigating...

The first cannabis company to stage an IPO on the London Stock Exchange will this week install a City veteran as its chairman and...

The billionaire petrochemicals tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe is proposing a full buyout of Manchester United Football Club after three years if he succeeds with...

The crisis-hit CBI has drafted in a business ethics consultancy to aid a review of its culture four weeks before a meeting of its...