Business

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has declared a “watershed” moment in financing the world’s move to net zero following news that $130...

Three of Britain’s biggest high street lenders will this week join an alliance aimed at phasing out the world’s dependence on coal power amid...

A British scallop trawler detained by French authorities as part of a fishing feud with the UK is still being held, despite a cabinet...

The Rothermere family is on the verge of a £400m pensions agreement that will pave the way for it to delist the publisher of...

Barclays has revealed that its chief executive Jes Staley has stepped down following an investigation by regulators into his dealings with the disgraced financier...

A husband and wife team who set up an upmarket outdoor pizza-oven company nearly a decade ago are planning to sell a stake in...

G20 world leaders have endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations as part of an agreement on new international tax rules. The move by...

The Racing Post is galloping towards a £500m sale as its owner looks to cash in on a surge in demand for sports betting...

The prime minister has sought to soothe relations between France and the UK, telling journalists en route to the G20 in Rome that France...

Over 1,300 of the biggest UK-registered companies and financial institutions will soon have to make various climate-related disclosures. The disclosure standards on climate-related risks...

The energy regulator will conduct a consultation on how it caps bills, as many suppliers continue to struggle with increasing gas prices. Thirteen energy...

The economy has always relied on the labour of people whose work is insecure. But the pandemic left vulnerable workers in precarious and short-term...

A Czech-based billionaire who owns big stakes in Royal Mail and J Sainsbury is within days of agreeing the purchase of a big stake...

The number of cars built in the UK has continued to fall for the third month in a row, dropping to their lowest level...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set out a budget for a “new economy” after the COVID crisis with a £150bn increase in government spending –...

Rishi Sunak has claimed his budget will deliver a stronger economy “fit for a new age of optimism”. In comments released by the Treasury...

Heathrow’s chief executive says the airport is “on the cusp of a recovery” as it posts its first full quarter of passenger growth since...

Petrofac, the London-listed oil group, will this week unveil plans to tap shareholders in a £180m fundraising that will be used in part to...

Petrol prices have hit a record high across the UK in what the RAC has described as a “truly dark day for drivers”. The...