TransPennine Express will not have its contract renewed or extended, the government has announced, after “months of… continuous cancellations”. Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said that...
The Bank of England is set to impose another interest rate hike on the UK economy today, the 12th consecutive increase in its battle to curb...
It’s an ugly word for an ugly phenomenon. ‘Greedflation’ is the new buzzword in economics. The thesis is quite simple. While a certain chunk of the...
John Lewis chair Dame Sharon White has been left bruised but is not fighting an immediate battle for her future following a vote of confidence among...
Prices have increased at the world’s largest holiday company and are now “notably higher” than just three months ago. The average selling price at Tui has...
Discount pub chain JD Wetherspoon is on course for a record year, the company has said, after its sales in Easter week were the highest they...
The government is to allow longer lorries on UK roads to reduce the number of journeys – despite fears the move will cost lives. The Department...
A UK-based quantum computing firm claims to have harnessed an exotic form of sub-atomic matter for the first time, a feat they claim could revolutionise efforts...
One of Britain’s biggest companies has warned that the UK risks squandering its lead in one of the most important green technologies because of the government’s...
The chief executive of Royal Mail is in advanced talks to leave the company just weeks after his credibility was questioned by MPs investigating the performance...
The first cannabis company to stage an IPO on the London Stock Exchange will this week install a City veteran as its chairman and unveil a...
The billionaire petrochemicals tycoon Sir Jim Ratcliffe is proposing a full buyout of Manchester United Football Club after three years if he succeeds with a £5bn...
The crisis-hit CBI has drafted in a business ethics consultancy to aid a review of its culture four weeks before a meeting of its membership that...
The main lobby group for US banks has appealed for regulators’ help to close the door on the crisis of confidence ripping through shares in a...
The parent company of British Airways has raised its forecast for annual operating profits due to stronger bookings, saying it expects capacity to be at 97%...
Apple has beat Wall Street expectations and market trends in reporting increased iPhone sales in its second quarter results. Both revenues and profits were above investor...
Another US regional lender has revealed talks to shore up its finances and a further has had its share price was clobbered amid the crisis of...
Members of the biggest rail workers union have voted to renew their mandate to strike during the next six months in the long-running dispute over pay...
Shell has revealed it is handing a further $6bn (£4.7bn) to shareholders after its latest quarterly profits beat its own forecasts. The oil and gas major...
Diesel drivers are being “ripped-off” at the pumps to the tune of around 16p per litre, according to a motoring group. The RAC, along with others,...