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The electric vehicles arm of Octopus Energy’s parent company is seeking a £100m funding boost to accelerate its growth amid soaring production of greener cars. Sky...
Citymapper, the urban transport app which ranks among Britain’s most prominent consumer technology companies, is in talks to be bought by a multibillion dollar New York-based...
In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders heralded a sanctions regime that would cripple the country’s war machine. Joe Biden claimed Russia’s economy...
The food system “remains resilient” the environment secretary has said, as she conceded fruit and vegetable shortages will likely continue for another two to four weeks....
A number of supermarket chains have indicated they have no plans to introduce restrictions on sales of many salad items as shortages hit shelves across the...
The government is preparing to replace a slate of Ofgem’s directors this year as the energy regulator faces intense criticism over its handling of the prepayment...
BAE Systems, the UK’s biggest engineering company, has enjoyed a record year for new orders as western governments stepped up defence spending in response to Russia’s...
A British company that burns wood to create electricity is the latest power giant to post soaring annual profits amid the energy crisis of 2022. Gas...
Rail minister Huw Merriman had his work laptop stolen from a central London pub after going for a drink the day after mass strikes. The computer...
The environment secretary has suggested people struggling to afford rising food bills should consider working longer hours. Asked how the government is ensuring food security after...
The UK’s biggest retailers will next week warn Rishi Sunak that the government’s waste strategy risks forcing prices up for consumers even as continued inflationary pressures...
Theft by employees has jumped by 19% amid warnings that the rising cost of living is triggering a wave of workplace crime, new data suggests. Almost...
British tomatoes will likely remain scarce until the end of April or even early May, the UK’s largest grower has warned. It comes after Tesco and...
The head of Royal Mail has acknowledged policy breaches in monitoring postal workers’ delivery speed. The Royal Mail chief executive, Simon Thompson, reappeared before the Business,...
Tesco and Aldi are limiting how many peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes customers can buy due to supply shortages. It follows measures introduced by Morrisons and Asda...
Jo Whitfield, the former Co-op supermarkets chief, is the frontrunner to become the next boss of Matalan after the homewares chain’s takeover by a group of...
Lloyds Banking Group has revealed a 12% increase in its bonus pool for 2022 despite pre-tax profits remaining flat on the previous year. The bank –...
Asda and Morrisons are imposing limits on some of the fruit and vegetables customers can buy due to supply shortages. Asda is temporarily limiting the purchase...
Government officials will this week fly to China in an effort to convince the owner of British Steel to finalise plans for a state funding package...
Public borrowing in the financial year to date is £30.6bn less than predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), according to the last set of...
Elon Musk calls for abolishing consumer finance watchdog created during Great Recession a longtime GOP target
M&S and Kingfisher among suitors circling Homebase stores
Latest sign of struggling industry as car production falls for eighth month in a row – SMMT
FCA to give companies extra 48 hours in ‘name and shame’ compromise
Supermarket loyalty prices offer genuine savings, regulator rules
Airports join budget backlash with warning of business rates ‘catastrophe’
Divers tell of ‘corner-cutting’ and life jacket shortage on tourist boat owned by same firm as sunken Red Sea vessel
Man who went missing for five weeks in Canadian wilderness found alive
Indonesia landslides and flash floods kill at least 27 – with rescuers searching for vehicles trapped in mud
He’s ‘a clear and present danger’ to Ireland’s economy, so no wonder Donald Trump is key to its election campaign
Israel’s military fires at ‘suspects’ in Lebanon ‘violating’ ceasefire