Britain will not lower its standards or water down regulation in exchange for a trade deal with the US, the chancellor has confirmed. Rachel Reeves was...
The UK government borrowed almost £15bn more than forecast in the last financial year, according to official figures highlighting contributions from inflation-related costs including pay awards....
Elon Musk has said the time he spends with Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) will “drop significantly” from May and he will allocate more...
The new owner of WH Smith’s high street arm is drawing up plans which could result in the closure of nearly a quarter of the stores...
Rachel Reeves will pledge to “stand up for Britain’s national interest” as she heads to Washington DC amid hopes of a UK/US trade deal. The chancellor...
There will be much to chew over at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) spring meetings this week. Central bankers and finance ministers will descend on Washington...
DHL Express is suspending some shipments to the US as Donald Trump’s new tariff regime takes effect. From 21 April, shipments worth more than $800 (£603)...
One of Britain’s leading venture capital investors is close to unveiling a deal to take over a nascent fintech fund which counted Lord Hammond, the former...
There will be much to chew over at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) spring meetings this week. Central bankers and finance ministers will descend on Washington...
The new owner of The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), one of Britain’s leading independent discount retailers, is preparing to unveil a package of savage rent cuts...
Unwary travellers returning from the EU risk having their sandwiches and local delicacies, such as cheese, confiscated as they enter the UK. The luggage in which...
A media industry veteran who has helped negotiate a string of broadcast rights deals across English football has emerged as the frontrunner to head Sir Keir...
The ripping up of the trade rule book caused by President Trump’s tariffs will slow economic growth in some countries, but not cause a global recession,...
Annual profits at the UK’s second biggest supermarket, Sainsbury’s, have reached £1bn. The supermarket chain reported that sales and profits grew over the year to March....
US stock markets suffered more significant losses on Wednesday, with stocks in leading AI chipmakers slumping after firms said new restrictions on exports to China would...
Inflation fell more than expected and for the second month in a row, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to...
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has said it is “likely” that British Steel will be nationalised. However he also stressed the importance of finding a private sector...
A former executive at DAZN, the sports streaming platform, is to be appointed this week as the next chairman of Playtech, the London-listed gambling technology group....
Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal have been urged to take legal action against the government over compensation delays. In an email to victims seen...
The pace of wage rises has slowed and came in lower than expected, official figures show. Both average weekly earnings and wages excluding bonuses came in...