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An Oxford University spinout which is developing a new generation of weed-resistant herbicides has begun planting a $40m (£32m) fundraising with prospective backers. Sky...

The cost of living crisis has “boosted” the secondhand industry, Sky News has been told, as more than £2bn is spent on pre-loved gifts...

Cadbury says it is “disappointed” after losing its royal warrant after 170 years. The chocolate maker behind festive favourites such as Heroes and Dairy...

Aviva has agreed a deal to buy rival company Direct Line for £3.7bn ahead of a Christmas Day deadline. The insurance firm announced the...

Japanese car giants, Honda and Nissan, have announced plans to merge. That would make them the third largest car maker by sales, behind Toyota...

The UK economy showed no growth in the last quarter, according to the revised figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The previous...

The UK economy is “headed for the worst of all worlds” as businesses expect activity to fall at the start of next year, according...

An electric cargo bike logistics company which counts the fashion giant Zara among its partners has launched an urgent hunt for new backers. Sky...

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade...

Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike...

UK car manufacturing fell again in November, the ninth month of decline in a row, according to industry data. A total of 64,216 cars...

The UK’s retail sales recovery was smaller than expected in the key Christmas shopping month of November, official figures show. Retail sales rose just...

The Bank of England has maintained its guidance for “gradual” interest rate cuts next year, following surprise support for an interest rate cut this...

Average water bills in England and Wales will increase by 36% over the next five years, the water regulator Ofwat has said. The rise...

The US central bank has announced an interest rate cut, just hours before the Bank of England is tipped to refrain from following suit....

English rent prices have reached another record high, growing by close to 10% in the past year, official figures show. The typical private rental...

Inflation has risen for the second month in a row, according to official figures. The overall rate of price rises – as measured by...

Inflation has risen for the second month in a row to 2.6% in November. Today’s percentage is above the Bank of England’s 2% target...

Avanti West Coast staff are set to strike after rejecting a deal aimed at resolving a dispute over rest day working. Train managers will...