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Deep under the Bank of England, in a network of vaults into which cameras are rarely admitted, sits the world’s second biggest known trove...

The number of first-time buyers rose by almost a fifth last year, according to data from Halifax. The bank said 2024 saw 341,068 people...

The world’s biggest theme park operator has begun exploring a sale of some of its aquarium assets as it seeks to prioritise investment in...

Yes there are all sorts of provisos. The UK economy is still flatlining. A 0.1% expansion is about as close as you can get...

The government is continuing to put Post Office victims through “hell” in their fight for redress, Sir Alan Bates has told Sky News. More...

The UK economy grew fractionally during the final three months of 2024, according to early official figures, which ease the immediate risk of a...

The boss of Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) has said she is “appalled and disgusted” by the sex trafficking claims against her predecessor Mike Jeffries....

Heathrow is set to announce a multibillion-pound expansion plan to create extra capacity at the airport – as it prepares its proposal for a...

The entrepreneur who masterminded Deliveroo’s evolution into one of Britain’s biggest consumer technology businesses is preparing to hand over the reins to a new...

A member of the Bank of England’s rate-setting committee has made a case for a steeper cut to interest rates on expectations that an...

Octopus Energy Group is wading into the battle for the future of Britain’s biggest water company as part of a consortium which includes the...

OpenAI’s chief executive and co-founder has told Sky News that his platform is “not for sale” after a group led by Elon Musk launched...

Donald Trump has signed two proclamations imposing 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to the US. A proclamation is a form of...

A group led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4bn (£78.7bn) bid to buy OpenAI just months after the X owner sued the artificial...

Few materials matter quite as much as steel and aluminium. Steel, an alloy of iron and carbon, is the main metallic ingredient in the...

British wholesale gas prices have reached a more than two-year high, risking yet more expensive energy bills. Low rates of gas storage in Britain...

Companies are slowing investment until they see more momentum in the economy, according to a closely-watched report on employment conditions which warns that budget...

Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, has called in the bosses of Britain’s biggest high street lenders for a fresh round of talks on the government’s...

Donald Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports into the US, including from Canada and Mexico. The president...