BT Group, Britain's biggest telecoms company, is in advanced talks to appoint Philip Jansen, the joint boss of payments technology operator Worldpay,…

The owner of British Steel has struck a deal to ‎buy one of the UK's biggest recyclers of mobile phones following a scramble to secure new funding.

Comcast has triumphed in the auction to buy Sky plc, the owner of Sky News, for £29.7bn in the biggest takeover ever seen in Europe's media industry.

One of Britain's biggest specialist life insurers has emerged as the frontrunner to buy a £900m mortgage portfolio from a Government agency, a…

High streets and town centres have been in decline for many years with few successful solutions, but Altrincham in Cheshire is bucking the national…

An online lingerie retailer has apologised after withdrawing a "sexy" version of the outfit made famous by the Handmaid's Tale TV series.

Menswear chain Moss Bros has warned that its full year operating profits will fall short of expectations, hit by slow sales during the hot summer and…

Evans Cycles, the century-old retailer, is trying to find a buyer within days as a toxic high street trading environment threatens to claim another…

Former BHS owner Dominic Chappell has lost the appeal against his court conviction for failing to provide information to The Pensions Regulator.

The entrepreneur who led London's bid to host the 2012 Olympics is to lead Britain's charge into a new global sailing league being bankrolled by Larry…

Italy is challenging Ryanair's decision to charge passengers for hand luggage.

There is a conventional story about the housing crisis - one you've probably heard trotted out time and again by prime ministers and journalists for…

Barclays' customers have complained about late payments and problems accessing accounts after it blamed a "technical hitch" for internet and telephone…

Retail sales were up 0.3% overall in August despite a slowdown in food and clothing, after a strong showing for both sectors in the previous month.

The takeover battle for Sky plc, the owner of Sky News, will be decided in a three-round auction to conclude on Saturday evening, it was announced…

Drinks giant Diageo has warned that its annual operating profits are expected to fall short by £45m due to currency fluctuations in some markets.

Workers from three popular hospitality chains are set to take part in a coordinated UK strike next month to highlight low pay and poor working conditions…

The chief executive of British American Tobacco (BAT) is preparing to step down in the wake of a sector-wide share price decline prompted by investor…

A credit reference agency that failed to protect the details of 15 million people in the UK during a cyber attack has been fined £500,000.

Luxury carmaker Aston Martin is looking to raise up to £1.3bn when it floats on the London Stock Exchange next month, seeking a market valuation…

Jack's doesn't feel like being in a Tesco.

Wagon Wheels maker Burton's Biscuit Company has sold its chocolate manufacturing assets in Wirral, Merseyside, to Swiss chocolate firm Barry…

Fashion brand Orla Kiely has fallen victim to the UK's current cut-throat retail climate and ceased trading.

Tesco has unveiled its new concept store Jack's, as it seeks a slice of the growth achieved by budget grocery chains Aldi and Lidl.

The chairman of Royal Mail has stepped down with immediate effect.

Inflation jumped unexpectedly to 2.7% in August, its highest level in six months, shocking economists that had expected a drop.

B&Q owner Kingfisher has reported a 30% drop in half-year statutory pre-tax profits to £281m.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is referring the proposed merger between Sainsbury's and Asda for a further "in-depth investigation".

The UK car industry has demanded Brexit negotiators rule out a "no-deal" scenario immediately, to avoid costly damage to the sector across Europe.

Funding Circle, the peer-to-peer lender on the verge of a £2bn flotation, will this week strengthen its board by recruiting a director of Virgin…

America's insurance brokers obviously like the UK.

Kopparberg will start manufacturing its ciders in Britain for the first time in an attempt to lessen the fall-out from Brexit.

UK and US think tanks looking into the best form for a free-trade pact between the countries say that a new deal could potentially become the basis…

Online grocer Ocado saw a slowdown in retail sales growth as the average value of customer orders remained virtually unchanged in its third…

The Conservatives' key promise to keep net migration under 100,000 has been branded a "political target" that is not immigration policy.

BMW, Daimler and the Volkswagen group are being investigated over collusion on the development of car emission control systems.

Banco Santander, the giant Spanish lender, is in talks to buy the City stockbroker‎ Peel Hunt in a move that could kick-start a fresh round of…

Coca Cola has confirmed it is interested in exploring the possibilities of using a cannabis compound in some of its drinks.

One of London's leading backers of technology start-ups is leading a multimillion pound investment in Learning People, an online training company which…

The International Monetary Fund has given a bleak assessment of the UK's prospects as the country counts down towards leaving the European Union.

The owner of Coast, the women's fashion retailer, ‎has accelerated plans to find a buyer after being hit by the fallout from House of Fraser's…

British trains are the latest they have been since 2006, figures have revealed.

Jaguar Land Rover, the largest carmaker in the UK, has moved workers at its Solihull plant on to a three-day week schedule until Christmas.

Blippar, one of Britain's most-hyped technology start-ups, is raising another $37m (£28.2m) from investors amid mounting losses.

As I left the press conference today where Christine Lagarde had just warned of the economic consequences of a "no-deal" Brexit, a fellow journalist…

The British Chamber of Commerce has downgraded its near-term growth predictions for the UK economy, citing uncertainty around the country's prospective…

Amazon is investigating claims that some of its staff sold confidential customer data to third party companies.