Business

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...

Sir Keir Starmer has defended a decision not to compensate women affected by changes to their retirement age – saying doing so would “burden”...

The government will offer compensation to Post Office Capture victims – while refusing to rule out blanket exoneration for those convicted. In an exclusive...

Wages are rising far faster than expected after a year of slowing, official figures show. Average pay rose sharply, by 5.2%, in the three...

Thames Water is seeking High Court approval today for a £3bn emergency loan to keep the troubled utility afloat, in a crucial 48-hours for...

Daniel Kretinsky is becoming the new man in charge of the Royal Mail. The takeover of Royal Mail by his EP Group has been...

This is a crucial week for the water industry. Regulator Ofwat will on Thursday give its “final determination” on how much bills will rise...

The sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has been approved. Mr Kretinsky‘s company EP Group will buy the postal service’s parent...

UK-based partners at Grant Thornton, the accountancy firm, have voted to back the sale of a majority stake to Cinven, the private equity firm....

NatWest Group is to hand its chief executive a potential multimillion pound pay boost as it returns to full private ownership after nearly 17...

The economy remained in reverse gear during October, according to official figures covering the month ahead of the government’s first budget. The Office for...