UK economic growth could be “postponed” for two years amid a toxic cocktail of headwinds for confidence, according to a respected forecast which says further interest...
Two chairs of FTSE-100 companies are vying to succeed Adam Crozier at the top of Whitbread, the London-listed group behind the Premier Inn hotel chain. Sky...
The bosses of four of Britain’s biggest banks are secretly urging the chancellor to ditch the most significant regulatory change imposed after the 2008 financial crisis,...
The Post Office will next week unveil a £1.75bn deal with dozens of banks which will allow their customers to continue using Britain’s biggest retail network....
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves meets her counterpart, US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent to discuss an “economic agreement” between the two countries, the latest trade figures confirm...
Water regulators and the government have failed to provide a trusted and resilient industry at the same time as bills rise, the state spending watchdog has...
Nearly 1,000 jobs could be under threat at The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), one of Britain’s largest discount retailers, as part of a survival plan which...
Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, is to sign off the appointment of a chair of English football’s new referee within days. Sky News has learnt that...
A UK-based car distributor has seen its shares hit a four-year low after reporting a fall in sales and warning of hits ahead from Donald Trump’s...
An audio technology business used by many of the world’s leading musicians is plotting a £300m City flotation in a boost to London’s flagging stock market....
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...