Business

Workers posing as Disney favourites such as Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Snow White in California have formed a union – Magic United. There...

The owners of Royal Mail have agreed to a £3.6bn takeover bid by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. The company’s parent firm International Distribution Services...

UK drivers are paying the most for diesel in all of Europe, according to car and breakdown services company the RAC. The average cost...

Rishi Sunak’s committee of business advisers refused to publicly back the government’s economic policy record on Tuesday amid an escalating row over Labour’s efforts...

The criminal investigation into the Post Office scandal is to be expanded, with 80 detectives set to be involved. The Metropolitan Police started examining...

The rate of price rises in UK shops has returned to “normal levels”, according to new industry figures. Overall annual shop price inflation eased...

The British supercar maker McLaren Group has bolstered its board with a trio of appointments including the former boss of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Sky...

Revolution Bars has rejected a proposed offer from rival Nightcap – describing its bid as “incapable of being delivered”. The troubled chain, which also...

Rishi Sunak will meet leading Conservative Party donors on Monday evening as he seeks to mobilise financial support for the surprisingly timed general election...

An Indian pharmaceutical group is closing in on a deal to snap up Nicotinell, the anti-smoking aid, from Haleon, its FTSE-100 parent company. Sky...

One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders is exploring a £1bn takeover bid for Cala Group, a rival player in the sector which has been put...

Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has admitted to amending the legal document Royal Mail issued to would-be investors before it became publicly owned...

The average annual energy bill will be £506 cheaper than a year ago from July, the sector’s regulator has announced. The energy price cap...

Growth in the UK’s powerhouse services sector has cooled by more than expected to its weakest level in six months, according to a closely-watched...

The news that inflation had fallen to 2.3%, its lowest level for nearly three years, seems to be one of the reasons the PM...

The approach of business to general elections is not what it was. Not that long ago, it was common for big corporates to make...

The UK’s competition regulator has issued three tips for pet owners amid concerns they are paying too much on vet bills and are not...

Paula Vennells arrived at the Post Office Inquiry a former chief executive, a former Church of England lay preacher and an ex-CBE, with only...

Plans for a multibillion pound mass market sale of the government’s stake in NatWest Group have been derailed by Rishi Sunak’s decision to call...