ITV is kicking off a search for a new chairman as Sir Peter Bazalgette prepares to step down next year after almost a decade on the broadcaster’s…

President-elect Joe Biden has revealed a $1.9trn (£1.4trn) stimulus package to help the US get through the coronavirus pandemic.

The proprietors of The Daily Telegraph have begun exploring plans for a £3bn-plus flotation of Very Group, their booming online retail operation.

The owners of Avant Homes Group, one of Britain’s biggest private housebuilders, are preparing to kick off a long-delayed auction of the company…

The UK economy returned to a reverse gear in November as tightened coronavirus restrictions took their toll on the fightback from the steepest recession…

Former Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdinand is to join the board of Gym Group, the low-cost fitness operator.

The chancellor is facing growing pressure to give more support to people and businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

Lidl has narrowly beaten budget rival Aldi to be named the cheapest supermarket of 2020, according to Which?

US unemployment claims climbed to nearly a million last week in the latest sign that a resurgence in the coronavirus crisis is taking its toll on jobs.

Holiday firms have seen a spike in bookings from older people planning long-awaited trips as the coronavirus vaccine is rolled out.

The owner of Ladbrokes is lining up the first female chief executive of a major quoted British gambling group as it tries to defend itself against…

Few companies will have been happier to see the back of 2020 than Renault.

The proportion of UK businesses currently trading has fallen to 71%, its lowest level since the end of the first lockdown, new figures show.

The owner of Primark has warned it faces losing over £1bn in sales if coronavirus lockdowns force the majority of its stores to remain closed…

Norwegian, the struggling European airline that offered cut-price transatlantic flights, is to cut the routes resulting in the loss of 1,100 jobs at…

Tesco has reported a record Christmas across its business but warned annual coronavirus-related costs are on track to hit £810m.

The long-standing owner of Saracens is in talks to reduce his controlling stake in the rugby union club as it seeks to rebuild in the wake of the salary…

Scottish seafood companies only have "weeks" to survive without action to ease EU export delays, an industry leader has warned - as the environment…

Britain’s bosses’ union has warned that soaring insurance costs are deterring business owners from tendering for public sector contracts,…

Deliveroo has hired a quartet of investment banks to help it serve up what could be London's biggest stock market flotation of 2021.

Britons should be entitled to two weeks' paid bereavement leave following the death of a partner or close relative, campaigners say.

Air Canada will cut its capacity by 25% in the first quarter of the year, resulting in the loss of around 1,700 jobs.

ASOS, the online fashion retailer, has reported a surge in sales over the Christmas season amid coronavirus disruption to the high street but warned…

It is a name instantly recognisable to anyone who has visited France.

The American owner of Barneys, the famous New York department store, is in talks with JD Sports Fashion about joining forces in a swoop on Topshop,…

Debenhams has revealed that six of its stores will not reopen, with 320 jobs to be affected.

UK supermarket chains have demanded government intervention to prevent "unworkable" new Brexit regulations causing disruption to food supplies to Northern…

Some might judge it as being akin to selling ice to the Eskimos, or flowers to the Dutch: A British-based pasta delivery start-up which counts Great…

The prime minister has led tributes to the co-owner of The Daily Telegraph, Sir David Barclay, who has died at the age of 86 after a short illness.

Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic have been rated as the worst of six major airlines for providing passenger refunds in a survey by Which?.

The government must make tackling poverty a priority in 2021 or risk being defined by a "record of worsening hardship", according to a new report from…

British Airways could face claims totalling more than £800m in a group action over a 2018 data breach, according to a law firm.

John Lewis has suspended click-and-collect services at its department stores in the latest tightening of rules for shoppers as the coronavirus crisis…

Bestway, the family-owned conglomerate best known for its cash-and-carry operations, is plotting a surprise £700m takeover of one of Britain’s…

Apart from companies in the leisure and hospitality sector, along with the oil heavyweights, shares of commercial property companies were among the…

Retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill has been bought out of administration in a deal that saves 1,453 jobs and 246 stores.

Britain's four major supermarket chains have all announced that they will ban shoppers who refuse to wear face coverings.

The government will look "very carefully" at prioritising shop workers - as well as teachers and police officers - for COVID vaccines, Health Secretary…

A Yorkshire-based milk delivery company which found instant fame when it sheltered a reticent Boris Johnson in a refrigerator during the 2019 general…

The governor of the Bank of England believes the UK's jobless rate has climbed to around 6.5% - higher than official figures suggest - as the coronavirus…

Sky has announced it will be the principal partner and media partner for the COP26 climate summit due to be hosted by the UK in Glasgow in November.

British retail suffered its worst annual performance for sales growth on record in 2020, new figures reveal.

Moonpig, the online greeting cards and gifts group, has confirmed its intention to seek a stock market flotation in London.

Deliveroo plans to expand to cover 100 more towns and cities across the UK this year.

Marks & Spencer has bought collapsed fashion brand Jaeger, which had been part of the Edinburgh Woollen Mill stable of retailers now in administration.

The American private equity investor which part-owns Manchester City Football Club is in advanced talks to buy a stake in the New Zealand All Blacks,…

JD Sports has forecast annual profits will be more than £100m above market expectations following a surge in online sales during continuing coronavirus…

The chancellor has warned that there are tough times ahead for the UK economy as it struggles through a third national lockdown.

For much of last year, it felt as if a rash of takeover bids for UK companies was looming, due to both the weakness in the pound and the UK stock market's…

The chief executive of BT Group is accelerating his drive to modernise the former state monopoly by poaching one of India's most highly regarded technology…

A former Ocado executive who has been involved in the NHS Test and Trace programme is to be appointed as the next boss of Royal Mail.

Early trade difficulties are "just the tip of the iceberg" as businesses adjust to new demands after Brexit, according to a compliance expert.

The British footwear brand Dr Martens has confirmed plans for a London flotation that will see its private equity owner sell down its stake.

A record 250,000 small firms are set to close this year under combined pressure from the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit, according to an industry…

The Prince of Wales is launching an ambitious Magna Carta-style charter calling on business and industry to lead the fight against the climate crisis…

The American investors which control the Co-operative Bank are lining up their first board nominees weeks after talks about a sale of the self-styled…

Saracens, the Championship rugby club plunged into crisis last year after breaching salary cap rules, has secured new backers even as the coronavirus…

Martin Gilbert, the veteran fund management boss, is joining forces with a group of City grandees and former Aberdeen Asset Management colleagues to…

Businesses are being told to prepare for "significant additional disruption", after reports of lorries being delayed and refused entry at ports following…

The boss of Marston's has called for a rates extension and VAT cut to save the UK's pubs.

Marks & Spencer has reported a big fall in clothing and homeware sales during the Christmas quarter, due to coronavirus and retail restrictions caused…

Poundland is to put 44 of its stores into "temporary hibernation", due to a drop in demand under the coronavirus restrictions.

It is fair to say most of America's business leaders never took to Donald Trump.

The chief executive of Ryanair has dismissed the government's plan for mandatory testing of arrivals from overseas as "a shambles".

US employers shed jobs last month for the first time since April, a sign that the economy is struggling under the weight of the coronavirus pandemic.

The growing divergence between the fortunes of online and high street retailers will be underlined this month when Moonpig Group, the digital greeting…

The average UK house price ended 2020 at a record high of £253,374, it has been estimated.

Online fashion retailer ASOS will invest £90m in a new fulfilment centre in Staffordshire.

Retailers hoping for a recovery over Christmas have been left disappointed, according to figures on sales and footfall.

Demand for temporary staff has increased at the fastest pace since October 2018, according to new research.