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Tax rises are “likely” to come soon as the government faces an “unpalatable menu” to find ways to fill a £40bn fiscal black hole,...

Elon Musk has fired Twitter’s board of directors and appointed himself its sole member. According to a company filing with the US Securities and...

Instagram has said it is looking into why thousands of users have suddenly had their accounts suspended. Users around the world have posted on...

Elon Musk has asked his Twitter followers whether he should bring back Vine. Less than a week after completing his contentious $44bn takeover, the...

Mortgage lending fell as the number approved didn’t rise as high as expected, according to Bank of England (BoE) data. Mortgage approvals for house...

Boomin, the online property portal founded by the former boss of Purplebricks, has called in liquidators after failing to secure new funding. Sky News...

The company behind a planned battery gigafactory to help power the UK’s electric car future is on the brink of collapse because £100m of...

Wheat and other wholesale food costs have risen sharply after Russia withdraws from an export deal designed to ensure crucial supplies flow from war-torn...

Lending to British consumers rose last month by less than expected and the number of mortgages approved by lenders eased back, according to Bank...

The annual rate of inflation in the euro zone has hit a record high of 10.7%, again exceeding levels predicted by economists and market...

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has denied a report he plans to lay off employees before the start of next month to avoid having...

The next operator of the National Lottery is in talks to buy the incumbent, Camelot, in a £100m deal that would pave the way...

Octopus Energy has sealed its deal to buy Bulb, a collapsed energy rival that has been funded by billions of pounds in government support...

The largest automaker in the US has pulled paid advertising on Twitter after Elon Musk completed his takeover of the social media company. Musk’s...

A veteran investment banker is being lined up to chair one of Britain’s biggest car parts manufacturers as it prepares for a newly independent...

At first glance, there is nothing altogether unusual about the train. Sitting on the platform at Spandau station in the suburbs of Berlin, it...

The head of NatWest, which is state-controlled, has defended the amount of tax that big banks pay. Alison Rose, the chief executive, said banks...

Shares in Amazon fell as the company expected slower Christmas sales and increased expenses. Shares fell nearly 20% as inflation and interest rate costs...

Elon Musk has completed his $44bn takeover of Twitter after months of toing and froing over the deal, according to US media reports. His...