There was a time, in the wake of the first wave of COVID-19, that politicians and economists yearned for a V-shaped recovery – an immediate bounce-back...
Business
The economy grew by 0.8% in May but remains 3.1% below its pre-pandemic peak, according to the Office for National Statistics. The figure was just over half of...
The chief executive of the competition watchdog is preparing to step down next year, creating a further vacancy at the helm of one of Britain’s most...
Holiday bookings for the winter are already slowing due to “ongoing speculation around international travel”, operator Jet 2 said as it reported a...
Top executives at financial firms could see their pay linked to progress on diversity under measures being discussed by UK regulators. In a joint paper, the...
Pub chain Wetherspoons has seen its recovery from the COVID-19 crisis dented by the Euros – thanks to its longstanding policy of not screening most...
Vauxhall’s parent firm has revealed a new electric vehicle future for its Ellesmere Port plant, removing a years-long threat of closure from the factory...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that people in England will no longer be instructed to work from home from later this month. The move is part of Mr...
Boris Johnson has confirmed that England’s so-called “Freedom Day” – initially planned for 21 June – is likely to go ahead on...
Shares in Morrisons surged by more than 11% at Monday’s market open as investors licked their lips at the prospect of a bidding war for the UK’s...
The financier spearheading a £300m takeover of Newcastle United has accused the Premier League of a “closely guarded lack of transparency” and...
Bosses at the UK’s biggest retailers want the prime minister to help stop the “shocking violence and abuse” of shop workers. Executives at...
Petrol is at its highest price for nearly eight years after eight consecutive months of increases at the pumps, figures from the RAC show. The motoring...
Supermarket giant Morrisons has agreed a takeover offer from a consortium in a deal worth £6.3bn. The move follows the rejection of an earlier £5.5bn...
The future of Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port car plant is set to be secured through production of a new electric vehicle, with an announcement possible as...
Confectionery giant Haribo has warned a shortage of lorry drivers is causing difficulties getting its sweets to shops in the UK. The German firm, whose...
