A COVID-19 test that can give results in just 15 minutes is being heralded as "game changing" by the company that makes it.

Barclays' biggest shareholder is trying to apply new pressure to the bank's chief executive by raising further questions about his relationship with…

A former lobbyist who played an influential role in Tony Blair's rise to power is close to being unveiled as the next chairman of 888 Holdings, the…

Boris Johnson's 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants are being roundly criticised by the hospitality industry, with one pub boss describing the government…

Face masks will become compulsory for bar staff, shop workers, waiters and taxi passengers in an effort to combat the rise in coronavirus cases in…

The City regulator has announced plans to curb charging practices for automatic home and car insurance renewals, to help restore "fair value and trust"…

It is possible to detect growing dismay and anger among business leaders at how Boris Johnson's government is handling the pandemic.

Two major employers in the UK's hospitality sector announced thousands of proposed job losses between them, hours before Boris Johnson outlined new…

Lenders to the restaurant chain founded by the former Masterchef winner Thomasina Miers are to write off millions of pounds of debt in a financial…

The FTSE 100 has seen £52bn wiped off its value in a single day as markets plunged on fears of tougher coronavirus restrictions.

Microsoft has agreed to buy the company behind hit games such as Fallout, Doom and The Elder Scrolls in a $7.5bn (£5.8bn) deal.

UK bank shares have taken a hit after some of the world's largest lenders were accused of allowing criminals to launder dirty money.

The Canadian security group which is mounting a hostile takeover bid for G4S, its larger UK rival, has asked for a meeting with ministers as it seeks…

More than £215m in furlough payments have been returned to the government by employers.

Labour has launched an attack on the government's "financial mismanagement" during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the Conservatives of wasting…

A string of prominent executives are investing millions of pounds in an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchise, underlining the burgeoning commercial…

The Department for Transport (DfT) says rail franchising has been "ended" as it seeks a new model for the rail network in the wake of the coronavirus…

Asking prices for three and four-bedroom homes have hit record highs as buyers battle for more space during the coronavirus pandemic, according to…

Ministers are in talks to extend a moratorium aimed at preventing a deluge of company insolvencies amid fears that renewed trading restrictions will…

The Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs is to snub the £2bn flotation of one of Britain’s fastest-growing technology companies amid US prosecutors'…

Travel and hospitality stocks have been hit by fears of a second lockdown, as the number of UK coronavirus cases increases.

Britain's biggest banks are in talks to set up a new vehicle that would take charge of recovering tens of billions of pounds of COVID-19 debts as lenders…

The Crown Estate has said it expects the value of its profits and property to be badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

People in the US will be banned from downloading TikTok from this Sunday.

Kwik Fit, one of Britain's leading tyre-fitting and automotive repair groups, is to be put up for sale by its Japanese owner almost a decade after…

Ryanair has blamed European governments for "continuous changes" in travel restrictions, as it announces a 20% cut in October capacity.

No new £2 or 2p coins will be produced for the next 10 years, the National Audit Office has revealed.

Caixabank has announced the terms of the acquisition of state-owned lender Bankia in a deal that will create Spain's biggest domestic bank.

Retailers continued their slow recovery during August, as sales volumes increased by 0.8% compared with July, according to the Office for National…

Sadiq Khan is calling for the government to extend the business rates holiday for another year as companies say reintroducing the rates would be the…

A taskforce aimed at accelerating sports fans' mass return to stadia even as more locations across the UK face tighter coronavirus restrictions is…

Britain's economy is "less weak" than previously expected but a recent rise in COVID-19 cases could take its toll on activity, the Bank of England…

It is one of the world's most famous luxury brands and maker of the world's fastest production car - and it could soon have a new owner.

One of the UK's "big four" accountancy firms has been fined a record £15m for its audit of the software company Autonomy ahead of its £7bn…

The owner of Young’s Seafood is charting a course towards the London stock market that will provide a fresh test of the appetite among City institutions…

Former cabinet minister Chris Grayling - who once gave a multimillion-pound contract to a ferry firm with no ships - has landed a new £275 per…

Film studio Pinewood has announced a £450m expansion, including a blockbuster visitor attraction, which it says could create around 3,500 new…

John Lewis Partnership has confirmed it will not pay a staff bonus next year after it posted a half-year loss of £635m.

The number of people working from home is expected to double following the coronavirus pandemic, new research suggests.

Fashion retailer Next has warned of the impact the "rule of six" could have on festive sales as it reported a half-year loss.

The US central bank has signalled interest rates will remain near-zero through 2023 despite improved forecasts on the severity of the hit to the economy…

An 18-month inquiry into two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that left 356 people dead has identified a "horrific culmination" of failures at the company and…

British Airways expects unions to agree to new terms and conditions this week, ending a rancorous dispute that has soured relations between staff and…

The owner of Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) has kicked off a process to sell the chain, making it the latest casual dining operator to seek an exit amid…

Plans to build two new nuclear power plants in the UK have been scrapped after Japanese backer Hitachi pulled out.

The long-term economic cost of the COVID-19 pandemic may amount to $7trn (£5.3trn) - around $900 (£690) for every man woman and child on…

Left-wing union leader Len McCluskey has made a surprise move in asking for a meeting with Boris Johnson to plead for an emergency jobs package when…

Inflation fell to 0.2% last month as the Eat Out To Help Out scheme pushed down prices in restaurants and cafes, new figures show.

Thomas Cook is back selling holidays almost a year after its dramatic collapse which forced the UK authorities to repatriate 150,000 holidaymakers…