The owner of discount retailer Poundland will take over the leases of up to 71 of Wilko’s 400 stores after the chain’s collapse. The Pepco Group...
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Economic forecasting, like predicting the weather, is an inexact science. You take the best available data, compare it to historical and more recent trends...
The UK economy contracted by 0.5% in July – with early official figures suggesting that strikes and the summer washout had an impact. The Office for...
BP’s shares have been dented following the shock resignation of its boss amid allegations over “personal relationships with colleagues”...
The rate of price rises has fallen sharply, according to official figures. The key, consumer price index (CPI) measure of inflation fell to 6.8% in the year to...
A man who famously made a fortune by predicting the collapse of the US housing market in 2008 now appears to be suggesting that two major stock markets will...
Private sector wages and total pay, including bonuses, surpassed inflation despite a surprise rise in the rate of UK unemployment. Economists thought the...
Supermarket prices for some branded snack foods have more than doubled in the last year, as the rising cost of living has squeezed household budgets, a leading...
Bidders for the ailing retailer Wilko have been given until Wednesday to table offers for the company after its collapse into insolvency last week. Sky News...
UK employers plan to increase pay by 5% this year and are increasingly making counteroffers to retain existing staff, according to the representative body for...
Pubs in England and Wales will be allowed to continue serving takeaway pints after the government decided to keep COVID licensing rules. Pubs were given...
The owner of the Daily Mail is in talks with prospective backers of a bid for The Daily Telegraph – a deal that would underline its proprietor’s...
A British-based company which boasted that it would be a global pioneer in electric vehicle manufacturing is working with advisers to prepare for possible...
The Premier League is targeting a financial agreement with its lower league counterparts within weeks as English football seeks to head off political criticism...
The UK economy grew slightly in the three months to June, according to official estimates. Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.2% in the second quarter...
Dangerous carbon monoxide alarms are being sold online, Which? has warned. The consumer watchdog says devices that fail to detect high levels of the...
