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Primark’s owners have reported a rare plunge in retail sales during the crucial Christmas quarter, underlining the challenges facing even discount retailers in the...

There’s a chart that’s been doing the rounds in recent weeks – American businessman Marc Andreessen tweeted it, and then it was reposted by...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has indicated she will overrule environmental objections to a third runway at Heathrow in order to prioritise economic growth, a position...

Rachel Reeves risks entering an economic “doom loop” if she continues to cut spending, a former Bank of England chief economist has warned. Andy...

The Treasury borrowed more than expected last month to record the highest December sum for four years, official figures have shown, with higher debt...

Donald Trump has attempted to negotiate a potential TikTok sale on live television, in what was supposed to be an announcement about investment in...

The chair of the UK’s competition regulator has been removed from his role by the government, amid its push for growth. Marcus Bokkerink, the...

It is no surprise to see a government that claims to be committed to making economic growth a priority giving the green light to...

There has been a surge in the pace of wage growth but a rise in the jobless rate following a big drop in the...

One of the things that made President Donald Trump’s inauguration distinctive was the prominence of Silicon Valley elite. Easily identifiable were the world’s three...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will travel to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week to court potential investors in UK growth projects, joining...

Rachel Reeves will hold talks with some of Wall Street’s leading financiers in Davos this week, less than hours after Donald Trump’s second US...

TikTok has begun restoring service to the app in the US after Donald Trump said he would sign an executive order pausing its ban....

The government doesn’t think Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on the UK, but is “prepared for all scenarios”, a cabinet minister has said. ...

The private equity owner of Asda has struck a deal to buy a controlling stake in a group which specialises in backing British SMEs....

TikTok has gone dark across the US – affecting 170 million American users – after the Supreme Court ruled against its bid to avoid...

TikTok users in the US are opening the app to find a message saying they “can’t use” the social media platform “for now” due...

The owner of Poundland, one of Britain’s biggest discount retailers, has drafted in City advisers to explore radical options for arresting the growing crisis...

The UK’s benchmark stock index has reached another record high. The FTSE 100 index of most valuable companies on the London Stock Exchange closed...