The government has announced a raft of gambling reforms, including a new statutory levy on big firms, in a bid to crack down on online addiction....
Two union disputes with train operating companies are to result in fresh strikes – including on the days of the Eurovision Song Contest and FA Cup...
Self-exclusion systems designed to protect problem gamblers are failing because customers are still able to open accounts after registering, according to campaigners. They warn that industry...
Sarah Cardell, the chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority talks to Ian King about why it’s blocked Microsoft’s takeover of Activision Blizzard. Neil Banbury,...
The world’s largest economy slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year, according to the first official estimate which has raised fears of recession ahead....
Sainsbury’s has reported a fall in its pre-tax profit, as it reveals it has spent more than £560m on “keeping our prices low over the last...
Barclays has reported a first quarter profit above expectations, hailing a resilient performance from its consumer bank. The bank reported pre-tax profits of £2.6bn, above the...
The new boss of business lobby group the CBI says she is confident it will win back the trust of ministers and members within six months,...
The British competition watchdog has blocked Microsoft’s bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stopped the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal...
It is rare for a decision by the UK’s competition regulator to make waves globally. The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has traditionally not been as...
The British competition watchdog has blocked Microsoft’s bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stopped the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal...
Capital One, the American credit card giant, is poised to swoop on a British luxury concierge service in a deal said to be worth hundreds of...
The new boss of the CBI says she is “profoundly sorry” to women who have been let down by the business lobby group. Rain Newton-Smith took...
When Huw Pill said, in a recent Columbia University podcast, that British people need “to accept that they’re worse off” the comments understandably hit a raw...
The Bank of England’s chief economist has urged people to accept they are poorer, warning that inflation risks remaining stubbornly high. Huw Pill told a podcast...
The City of London’s governing body has delivered a fresh hit to the CBI, saying it had joined the ranks of those suspending their membership of...
Shares in First Republic Bank have tumbled to a new record low after the troubled US regional lender admitted last month’s banking crisis sparked a customer...
British American Tobacco (BAT) has agreed a $635.2m (£512m) penalty with US authorities relating to “misconduct” in sanctions-hit North Korea.. The world’s second-largest tobacco firm, which...
The chief executive of Ted Baker is close to leaving the company six months after it was taken over by a giant American brands and entertainment...
The chancellor has blamed the “eye-watering sums” spent on helping people through the coronavirus pandemic and energy crisis for an increase in public sector borrowing. Public...