Business

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...

It might be tempting, given how much coverage has focused on it recently, to assume the forthcoming changes to the inheritance tax regime are...

Royal Mail has been fined £10.5m for missing postal delivery targets. Regulator Ofcom said 74.7% of first class mail and 92.7% of second class...

The Daily Telegraph’s publisher is to hand hundreds of staff a £500 bonus this month as uncertainty over its ownership looks set to stretch...

Currys has warned of a drop in consumer sentiment over the past six months, with the chain plotting price rises to help offset the...

Small British businesses have stopped selling to Northern Ireland as well as Europe due to extra administrative hurdles posed by new EU customs rules...

Labour’s rural problem has reared its head once more. This time, the government is facing down fierce opposition over changes to inheritance tax. Unless...

Two of Britain’s biggest high street banks have quit a body dedicated to enhancing industry lending practices, sparking a furious row and casting doubt...

A police unit launched to crack down on the surge in shoplifting has arrested 93 members of 28 organised crime gangs behind more than...

A $10bn-plus takeover bid for one of America’s biggest pharmacy chains is set to trigger a fresh auction of Boots the Chemist after a...