Labour says it would cap the total amount anyone could pay in bank overdraft fees or interest repayments. Shadow chancellor…
T-Mobile agrees $26bn mega-merger with Sprint
US telecoms giant T-Mobile has agreed to buy its rival Sprint in a $26bn (£18.9bn) deal. The merger of America’s…
Balenciaga sorry over mistreatment of Chinese shoppers in Paris
Luxury fashion brand Balenciaga has apologised after claims that Chinese shoppers were mistreated at a Parisian outlet sparked a backlash.…
Proportion of mums in work ‘up 50% since mid-1970s’
The proportion of working-age mothers with a job has risen by nearly 50% in the past four decades, a study…
UK economy in weakest growth since 2012
The UK economy grew at its slowest rate since 2012 in the first quarter of the year, the Office for…
BBC World Service: The rise of male cosmetics
Dan Thomas reports on the growing number of young men using make-up and asks whether male cosmetics is about to…
Tesco profits rebound as turnaround continues
Profits at Tesco have soared as the UK’s biggest supermarket continues its revival under boss Dave Lewis. The jump follows years…
Carpetright and Mothercare shares dive on trading worries
Shares in Carpetright and Mothercare have plunged amid fears about the retailers’ futures. It comes amid a wider High Street…
How Red Driving School steered away from a crisis
Would you quit a stable, well-paid corporate job to become the boss of a failing driving school chain? Ian McIntosh…
Six reasons behind the High Street crisis
Britain’s High Streets are in crisis. This week toy store chain Toys r Us collapsed into administration, along with the electronics…
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