BT Group and its broadband infrastructure rivals are in secret talks with the government about a timetable for switching off copper broadband services…

The US has cut interest rates by 0.25% for the second time this year amid concerns about slowing economic growth and global trade tensions.

The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7% in August, its lowest level since December 2016, official figures have shown.

The government has launched an investigation into the £4bn takeover of defence firm Cobham, citing "national security" concerns.

The owner of used car chain Car Store is to close almost two-thirds of the brand's sites, citing an impact from Brexit.

Free-to-use cash machines are disappearing faster from poorer areas than more affluent ones.

The UK is falling behind its G7 rivals when it comes to preparing for mass automation of the workplace and the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution,…

The colourful businessman who fought a running battle with the owner of Southend Airport last year is turning his attention to its former corporate…

Oil prices dipped by more than 7% on Tuesday - after a major spike on Monday following drone attacks on key installations in Saudi Arabia at the weekend.…

The future of a huge fertiliser mine in Yorkshire has been thrown into doubt after the company responsible for its development failed to secure the…

Credit card interest rates have reached their highest in at least 13 years, putting shoppers preparing to splash out for Christmas at risk of higher…

Sales at French Connection fell in the first half of the year, with the brand conceding that it was struggling to find a buyer.

WeWork's much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) has been postponed until the end of the year.

Facebook has refuted suggestions that its upcoming cryptocurrency could threaten existing monies and banks.

The UK's food supply could be at risk as a result of the impact of climate change on agriculture around the world.

The deadline for installing smart meters into every home in the UK by 2020 has been put back to 2024.

The attack on Saudi Arabia's largest petroleum-processing facility over the weekend struck at the heart of one of the most important oil-producing…

The pound has slipped further from last week's gains after remarks by Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel directed at Boris Johnson.

US private equity firm Advent International has won its battle to buy defence and aerospace group Cobham for $5bn (£4bn), joining a growing…

The former chief executive of National Grid will this week be named as the chairman of the ultrafast broadband network vying to become BT Group's biggest…

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has announced that its operating profits fell by 26% to £197.9m last year, as the company invested heavily in…

Global oil prices surged by nearly 20% following the bombing of two massive Saudi energy plants.

Purdue Pharma, the embattled US drugmaker accused of helping to fuel the opioid drug crisis, has filed for bankruptcy in the face of more than 2,000…

A consortium of infrastructure funds is in advanced talks to buy a stake in the UK's £6bn ageing fleet of nuclear power stations amid growing…

The Ballymena-based 'Boris Bus' maker Wrightbus will this weekend hold last-ditch talks with a prominent Irish transport executive in a bid to stave…

The London Stock Exchange has firmly rejected an unsolicited takeover bid by its Hong Kong rival, citing "fundamental flaws" in the £30bn offer.

Supplies of fresh food would be hit by a no-deal Brexit, a supermarket boss has told Sky News.

KFC has abandoned its drive to introduce healthier baked chicken products on its menu because nobody wanted to eat them.

Thomas Cook Group is in talks with its lenders to increase the size of a rescue fundraising to £1bn after Britain’s oldest travel agent…

University researchers have hit a major milestone in the development of autonomous vehicle tech that could help pave the way for them to become a fixture…

The owners of Clintons, Britain's second-biggest standalone greeting cards chain, are exploring a sale of the business seven years after it collapsed…

Energy giant SSE has agreed to sell its household supply business to independent provider Ovo Group in a £500m deal.

Sainsbury's has pledged to halve the amount of plastic used in its stores by 2025.

Hundreds of thousands of tumble dryers that pose a fire risk are still in people's homes.

Disruption to domestic water supplies has risen by a fifth in two years and billions of litres of water are being lost through leaky pipework, according…

A no-deal Brexit would leave "gaps on the shelves" of UK supermarkets, the chief executive of the Co-op Group has told Sky News.

British Airways has begun cancelling hundreds of flights ahead of the next strike by pilots on 27 September.

Losses at the Topshop and Topman fashion chains deepened to more than half a billion pounds last year, after sales fell over the period.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has cut interest rates for the first time since 2016, while introducing a sweeping stimulus package in an attempt to…

A surprise 10% drop in the death rate has hit the Co-operative Group's funeral business, with revenues slipping by 6% as a result.

John Lewis has posted losses of £25.9m for the first half of the year, blaming the shifting retail landscape and ongoing concerns over Brexit.

Aerospace and defence company Babcock has been chosen as the preferred bidder for a new fleet of Royal Navy frigates.

One of the City's most prominent financiers will on Thursday be named as the new chief executive of Heylo, a fast-growing provider of affordable housing…

Sports Direct's owner Mike Ashley has been re-elected to the board but admitted dissenting shareholders who voted against him "had a point", given…

Shares in the owner of the London Stock Exchange have surged after it received a £30bn merger proposal from its Hong Kong rival.

The number of Britons preparing for Brexit by stockpiling food and medicines is on the increase, new figures suggest.

An American hedge fund is in advanced talks to buy the bulk of Britain’s second-largest care home operator, paving the way for a two-stage rescue…

Uber has announced a new round of job cuts as the ride-hailing app and tech firm looks to save costs following heavy losses.

International students will be able to stay in the UK after graduating to look for work, under new proposals outlined by the prime minister.

JD Sports has reported a 10% leap in like-for-like sales in the UK during the first half of its financial year, in defiance of the struggles facing…

Unpaid parking fines and council tax arrears made up almost all of the 2.6 million debts referred to bailiffs by councils in England and Wales in 2018-19.…

Sports Direct International (SDI) is pleading with the big four accountants to pitch for its audit contract after warning that a smaller firm would…

Apple has unveiled three new iPhone models at its annual product showcase, including its first ever "Pro" handsets.