About 14 shops are closing every day as UK High Streets face their toughest trading climate in five years, a…
Lloyds Banking Group revamp to affect thousands of jobs
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed that it is cutting 6,240 jobs and creating 8,240 new ones as it overhauls its…
Patisserie Valerie chairman waives salary
The chairman of Patisserie Valerie has said he will waive his salary as he focuses on reviving the cake and…
US unleashes sanctions on Iran, hitting oil, banking and shipping
The US unleashed its “toughest ever” sanctions against Iran on Monday, a move that has already sparked mass protests in…
Barclays profits up ‘despite Brexit uncertainty’
Profits at Barclays surged in the third quarter as the lender’s investment banking and retail divisions picked up speed. The…
Byron outlets set to close in burger chain rescue plan
As many as 20 Byron outlets will close in a rescue plan for Byron, the struggling burger chain, approved by…
Economists win Nobel for work on climate and growth
This year’s Nobel prize for economics has been awarded to William Nordhaus and Paul Romer for their work on sustainable…
Jaguar Land Rover plans two-week closure as demand falls
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning a two week shutdown of its Solihull plant at the end of October. Britain’s…
Heathrow fined for USB stick data breach
Heathrow Airport has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for “serious” data protection failings. It comes after a…
Catalonia: What would an economic split from Spain mean?
On 27 October 2017, Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont unilaterally declared independence from Spain, sparking the country’s worst constitutional crisis…
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