The annual rate of inflation has surprisingly risen, official figures show. The consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation stood at 4% in the year to...
A plan to boost the security of critical imports has been revealed by the government following a host of disruptions to global supply chains. The Department...
Directors of BP were meeting on Tuesday evening to finalise the appointment of Murray Auchincloss, the company’s acting chief executive, as its permanent boss. Sky News...
Shell has refused to comment on a report that it has suspended shipments through the Red Sea amid attacks on freight by Iran-linked Houthi rebels. The...
Ryanair’s chief executive has insisted passengers are safe in its fleet of Boeing aircraft after he raised questions about quality control at the plane manufacturer. Speaking...
Money wrongfully taken from victims of the Horizon scandal may have gone into the pay of Post Office executives, MPs have been told. Nick Read, chief...
Wage growth has slowed but still remains well above the rate of inflation while unemployment is unchanged, according to official figures. Average weekly wage growth, which...
Fuel retailers will be forced to quickly share price changes under government plans to ensure pump costs are fair. The Department for Energy Security and Net...
Train strikes will affect commuters over several days at the end of January and into February, ASLEF has announced. Fresh industrial action and an overtime ban...
New strikes have been announced by the train drivers’ union ASLEF. Drivers will stage fresh industrial action and an overtime ban from the end of the...
A man has been charged over alleged plans to disrupt the London Stock Exchange, the Metropolitan Police has said. Sean Middleborough, 31, from Liverpool, will appear...
Thomas Cook, the most famous name in British mass-market tourism, is close to returning to European ownership as its Chinese owner holds talks to sell it...
The founder of one of Britain’s biggest chains of car repair shops is to toast a huge windfall after striking a deal to sell a majority...
Average house prices have jumped by about £4,500 this month – but experts are still predicting that 2024 will be a “smoother year” for buyers. According...
Artificial intelligence will affect up to 40% of jobs worldwide, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. This could rise to 60% of roles in advanced...
Plans for a new government information campaign to tackle the explosion in online fraud have sparked divisions among major banks over concerns about its cost and...
Vue International, Europe’s largest independent cinema operator, is finalising a fresh debt restructuring after the Hollywood actors’ strike halted the release of a string of blockbuster...
Shipping costs have risen by more than 300% since November amid the disruption caused to freight in the Red Sea from attacks, according to fresh data....
One of the world’s busiest shipping lanes can’t just become the Wild West – that’s the rationale for this. Western nations said they would not allow...
Burberry shares have fallen sharply after the luxury brand said it had failed to see the global pick-up in demand it had hoped for over the...