Business

The health secretary has told Sky News the government’s plans to tackle obesity by introducing a health food standard for supermarkets are a “world-first...

A healthy food standard will be introduced for supermarkets and other retailers as part of government plans to tackle obesity levels in the UK....

Scottish Power, the Spanish-owned energy supplier, and larger rival Ovo Energy have begun holding exploratory talks about a merger that would create a company...

Nike’s costs will go up $1bn (£728m) this year if US President Donald Trump’s tariffs remain at the current level, the company has told...

Police investigating the Horizon Post Office scandal have now identified seven suspects, with more than 45 people classed as “persons of interest”. A “scaled-up”...

New Look is to hire investment bankers to undertake a strategic review which is expected to trigger an auction of the high street fashion...

The extent of the harm inflicted on UK car exporters from US tariffs has been revealed, with shipments plunging by more than half last...

Despite “extensive” negotiations with the government, the UK’s largest bioethanol plant is to close due to the UK-US trade agreement, according to the firm...

Train journeys can be frustrating at the best of times – with passengers having to put up with delays, noisy commuters or a lack...

The government is snubbing a £25bn renewable energy project which promised to import enough solar and wind power from Morocco to meet nearly a...

Plans to better protect vital UK industries and help businesses export have been revealed by the government, as the world continues to grapple with...

Shell has denied it is in talks with BP over a possible takeover of its smaller rival. The Wall Street Journal, citing a number...

More people than ever are struggling to live on their current income – while just a third say they are living comfortably, according to...

The government has not done enough to ensure all victims entitled to compensation from the Post Office scandal have applied for it, a report...

For more than a year, we have been tracking the flow of sanctioned items out of the UK and towards Russia. Electronics equipment, radar...

Global oil costs have fallen back sharply amid hopes that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran will end the threat of disruption to crucial...

Amazon has said it will invest £40bn in the UK over the next three years as it creates thousands of jobs and opens four...

Plans to cut energy costs for thousands of businesses have been announced as part of the government’s long-awaited industrial strategy. The announcement confirms Sky...

Sam Laidlaw, the former boss of Centrica, is among the candidates being considered as the next chairman of BP, Britain’s besieged oil and gas...