Business

Britain’s slowing economic recovery was even weaker than previously thought over the summer, according to revised official data. The updated figures from the Office...

You can’t have Christmas without cardboard, or Boxing Day without a box for that matter. Corrugated board and the paper from which it’s made...

Rishi Sunak has announced an additional £1bn in financial support for the hospitality and leisure sectors, with every business able to claim a one-off...

Manchester United Football Club is to unveil Richard Arnold as its new boss following a turbulent period that has seen the sacking of its...

The UK’s tech sector has enjoyed a record year with start-ups attracting more capital than ever before, new data shows. During what was the...

Additional funding to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland has been doubled – after the health secretary refused to rule...

Sir Dave Lewis, the former Tesco chief, will this week be appointed to lead the £40bn separation of GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) consumer healthcare arm. Sky...

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has drafted in headhunters to shape a three-way internal contest to become its next chief executive – a process that...

In Bristol, the last full working Friday before Christmas didn’t feel like it. A day informally reserved for sneaky shopping, long-lunches and perhaps a...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his team has held meetings with business leaders as pressure mounts on the government to provide assistance to companies impacted...

Retail sales rose by 1.4% in November, lifted above their pre-pandemic level by an increase in sales at clothing stores and computer stores. Volumes...

The Bank of England has announced a pre-Christmas interest rate hike from 0.1% to 0.25% despite fears over the economic impact of the Omicron...

Rishi Sunak has been urged to “get on a plane” back to the UK amid a growing clamour for support for businesses hit by...

The central bank of the United States has signalled it could raise interest rates three times next year. In an abrupt policy shift, the...

Inflation surged to 5.1% last month, hitting a fresh decade high as the cost of living squeeze on households intensified. The consumer prices index...

Britain should be “ready to redeploy” furlough aid if it faces a virulent COVID-19 wave requiring widespread lockdowns, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has...

The UK’s unemployment rate has fallen while there is further evidence that the end of the furlough scheme in September did not result in...

Ministers are facing a backlash from business over fears of the UK sliding into “lockdown by stealth”. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and...

Working households are facing the worst Christmas wage squeeze in almost a decade, according to a report by the TUC. The union organisation demanded...