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Food container firm Tupperware files for bankruptcy in the US

Tupperware, the maker of food storage containers, has filed for bankruptcy in the US.

Asda co-owner steps down as hunt for CEO continues

Asda's co-owner is stepping back from a key role at the business, just months after his brother sold his stake in the supermarket chain.

Former TSB boss Pester to chair wealth start-up Firenze

Paul Pester, the former boss of TSB, is to chair a recently launched fintech which offers customers loans secured against their investment pots.

Embattled Post Office chief executive Nick Read resigns

Nick Read is to end his torrid tenure as chief executive of the Post Office as he prepares to give evidence to the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.

What next for interest rates - as central banks try to avoid unnecessary pain

Inflation held steady at 2.2% in August, in line with expectations and confirming that, while prices and interest rates rose like a rocket, they will…

No change in CPI inflation ahead of interest rate decision - but another measure ticks unexpectedly…

There's been no change in the rate of price rises, official inflation figures showed.

London-listed medical group AMS draws private equity interest

A medical technology company which produces tissue-healing surgical products has become the latest London-listed business to draw interest from buyout…

Major Instagram update to give parents more control with new teen privacy settings

Teenage Instagram users will get new privacy settings, its parent company Meta has announced in a major new update.

Ministers step up bid to end 'exploitative' zero-hours contracts

Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, will hold talks with union bosses and business leaders on Wednesday as the government pursues its ambition…

The Observer's owner confirms sale talks with Tortoise Media

Guardian Media Group (GMG) is in talks to sell The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media, a start-up founded five years…

Amazon tells staff to get back to the office five days a week

Amazon has told its office workers they may no longer work from home except in extenuating circumstances.

Guardian Media Group in talks to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media

Guardian Media Group (GMG) is in talks to sell The Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media, a start-up founded five years…

Traffic could be banned on Oxford Street under plans by London mayor Sadiq Khan

Traffic could soon be banned from part of London's most popular shopping area, under new plans by the capital's mayor. 

Pilates reformer start-up gets into shape with £3.5m funding boost

A start-up which targets Pilates enthusiasts with digitally connected equipment has secured a £3.5m funding boost aimed at fuelling its expansion.

Energy provider OVO to pay nearly £2.4m penalty for customer complaint failures

Nearly 1,400 OVO customers are to receive compensation after the energy firm was hit with a £2.37m penalty for complaint handling failures.