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The office of South Korea’s president has revealed that the boss of Samsung Electronics, Lee Jae-yong, has been freed early from jail in the...

The board of British pharmaceutical firm Vectura has backed a takeover offer from tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI), despite lobbying from health groups....

The UK economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of the year, according to official figures charting the fightback from the last lockdowns...

“Freedom Day” gave a much-needed boost to the night-time economy but many people remain reluctant to return to their offices, new research suggests. The...

The John Lewis Partnership says it is to create 500 new jobs as it takes control of a massive distribution centre to meet an...

The battle for British pharmaceutical firm Vectura will not go to auction, after one of the two hopefuls said at the last minute that...

A top figure in the haulage industry has told Sky News that deploying army personnel to help tackle the HGV driver shortage “will not...

Retail sales continued to grow in July when compared with the same month last year – although they are still below pre-pandemic levels. Total...

Global oil prices took a further pounding on Monday as the market ponders the chance of a coronavirus-driven slump in demand in the world’s...

One of Britain’s biggest convenience store groups is plotting a £30m cash call to accelerate the expansion of its partnership with Morrisons, the supermarket...

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic Airways is plotting a surprise flotation on the London Stock Exchange as it pins its hopes on a rapid...

Jobs growth in the US exceeded expectations last month while unemployment fell in a further sign the economy continues to bounce back from the...

Football Manager players will no longer be able to manage ‘Manchester United’, following a settlement between the club and the games developer Sports Interactive....

A takeover bid for the supermarket chain Morrisons by a private equity-backed consortium has been increased to £6.7bn following speculation of a rival offer....

The creators of the long-running and often controversial cartoon South Park have penned a new deal to bring 14 more movies to screens. Matt...

Andrew Bailey is about to go on holiday. But as the Bank of England governor’s mind turns to writing postcards, he knows he will...

The Bank of England has warned inflation will increase further this year to double the target rate, but insisted rising prices will only be temporary...

A row has broken out over the “naming and shaming” of companies which fail to meet minimum pay rules, with the John Lewis Partnership...

Britain’s economy continues to rebound but is losing some of the earlier momentum in the face of inflationary pressures, fresh figures indicate. Growth among...