Business

The family which has owned Ann Summers, the lingerie and sex toy retailer, for more than half a century is to explore options for...

Bosch will cut up to 5,500 jobs as it struggles with slow electric vehicle sales and competition from Chinese imports. It is the latest...

Cambridge University’s wealthiest college is putting the long-term lease of London’s O2 arena up for sale. Sky News has learnt that Trinity College has...

Apax Partners is leading the race to buy the accountancy arm of Evelyn Partners – a move expected to revive one of the sector’s...

Budget fears and unseasonably warm weather led to consumers spending far less than expected last month, according to official figures. In a sign of...

Gas and electricity bills will become even more expensive in January, as the energy regulator Ofgem ups the price cap. A typical yearly bill...

At least eight convictions predating the Horizon Post Office scandal are being looked at by the body investigating potential miscarriages of justice, Sky News...

Nine water companies have been blocked from using customer money to fund “undeserved” bonuses by the industry’s regulator. Ofwat said it had stepped in...

Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued. The proposed breakup has been floated...

Ford has announced plans to cut 4,000 jobs across Europe – including 800 in the UK. The car manufacturer said the cuts were needed...

Inflation has risen by more than expected due to an increase in energy bills, official figures showed. It’s the first rise in the rate...

A woman casually walks into a convenience store and starts filling a bread crate with goods from one of the aisles. A shop assistant...

Inflation is rising faster than expected, with the headline rate hitting 2.3% in October, higher than the 2.2% forecast by economists and above the...

Inflation jumped to 2.3% in October – a six-month high. A rise in household energy bills contributed to the higher-than-expected reading. Economists had forecast...

The Bank of England governor has said industry lobby group the British Retail Consortium (BRC) was right to warn of job losses as a...

Dozens of retail bosses have signed a letter to the chancellor warning of dire consequences for the economy and jobs if she pushes ahead...

Farmers have left the fields for the streets of the capital in protest at changes to inheritance tax that will see death duties payable...

Four suspects have so far been identified by police investigating possible criminal charges in the Post Office scandal, Sky News has learned.  Sources have...

Energy bills are to rise again next year, according to a respected forecaster. Costs from January to March are projected to rise another 1%...