Business

Supermarket price war could bring consumers some relief but only because the government is pushing up…

The air is suddenly full of talk about supermarket price wars.

New TOFS owner plots store closures and rent talks with landlords

The new owner of The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) is drawing up plans for a radical restructuring of the discount retailer just weeks after taking…

The way key economic data is collected is changing – here's why it matters to you

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is making major changes to how it gathers some of the UK's most important data. These figures shape decisions…

Sir Keir Starmer says welfare bill is 'indefensible' - so what cuts could be announced?

Sir Keir Starmer is gearing up to sell further tough choices to his MPs as he lays the ground for big changes to the UK's welfare system.

Vandals damage Tesla cars in Belfast

Vandals have damaged around 20 Tesla vehicles at a dealership in Belfast, police have said.

Tesco awards 5.2% pay rise but axes Sunday bonus

Tesco is to raise store worker pay by 5.2% over the next six months but strip away a 10% premium for working on a Sunday.

Reeves to hold talks with Revolut and Zilch bosses in latest finance summit

Rachel Reeves will meet leading fintech executives on Tuesday in the Treasury's latest effort to generate economic growth ideas from the private sector…

Thames Water avoids being taken into government ownership in coming days after unsuccessful court challenge

Thames Water has staved off effective government ownership after an unsuccessful legal challenge to its financial restructuring.

Hedge fund manager Crispin Odey faces City ban and £1.8m fine for 'lack of integrity'

The hedge fund manager Crispin Odey is facing a £1.8m fine and a ban from the financial services industry in the UK following a ruling by the…

UK and global economic growth forecasts cut - as Trump tariffs blamed

Global economic growth has been downgraded by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - as the impact of US President Donald…

'A starting salary? There's no such thing': What it's really like being a West End performer

Each Monday, our Money team speaks to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. This week, we chat to Aaron Archer from…

Man injured by hot tea from Starbucks awarded $50m in damages

A delivery driver who needed skin grafts after being burned when a hot tea from Starbucks spilled into his lap has been awarded $50m (£38.6m)…

Planned freeze to PIP disability benefits set to be scrapped but eligibility criteria could be tightened,…

Proposals to freeze some dis­ability benefits are reportedly being scrapped after concerns from Labour politicians about the scale of planned…

Digital lender OakNorth to be parent of US bank CUB

OakNorth, the British-based digital bank, will this week unveil a milestone US deal that will pave the way for it to launch a significant expansion…

Premiership Rugby rivals and CVC to fund Newcastle Falcons loan

English rugby union's top teams and the sport's private equity backer are in advanced talks to fund a multimillion pound loan to Newcastle Falcons…