Business

Musk, MrBeast or Shark Tank star: Who might buy TikTok after Trump's ultimatum?

Donald Trump has given TikTok 75 days to convince US officials it doesn't threaten national security - most likely by finding a new, US owner for its…

Wage growth and jobless rate rising, official figures show

There has been a surge in the pace of wage growth but a rise in the jobless rate following a big drop in the number of payrolled employees, according…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves to join celebrities and world leaders at WEF Davos to drum up support for UK…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will travel to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos this week to court potential investors in UK growth projects, joining…

Bosses are giving staff days off, treats and £1,000 interest free loans to help them through Blue…

Businesses are giving staff days off, gift vouchers or access to interest free loans to help them cope with "Blue Monday". 

Treasury Committee question if new Office for Value for Money is value for money

Leading MPs have questioned whether the new Office for Value for Money will actually save the taxpayer any money.

Online travel group Secret Escapes seeks getaway with new owner

Secret Escapes, the online travel platform, has hired bankers to explore a sale nearly 15 years after its launch.

Reeves to meet US financiers as Trump presidency kicks off

Rachel Reeves will hold talks with some of Wall Street’s leading financiers in Davos this week, less than hours after Donald Trump's second US…

Government 'doesn't think' Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on UK - but is 'prepared for all scenarios'

The government doesn't think Donald Trump will impose trade tariffs on the UK, but is "prepared for all scenarios", a cabinet minister has said. 

Asda-owner TDR snaps up former SPAC merger target CorpAcq

The private equity owner of Asda has struck a deal to buy a controlling stake in a group which specialises in backing British SMEs.

Poundland owner drafts in advisers amid discounter crisis

The owner of Poundland, one of Britain's biggest discount retailers, has drafted in City advisers to explore radical options for arresting the growing…

TikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday, Supreme Court rules

TikTok is to be banned in the US from Sunday if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company, the Supreme Court has ruled.

FTSE 100 closes at record high

The UK's benchmark stock index has reached an all-time high.

Dale Vince's ex-wife gets more than £40m in divorce - but he says she could have had more

The wife of green energy entrepreneur Dale Vince has been awarded more than £40m by a High Court judge following their divorce.

Angel City FC founder eyes stake in Chelsea women's team

One of the co-founders of Angel City Football Club, the American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) outfit, is plotting a transatlantic swoop that…

Trump tariff threat prompts IMF warning ahead of inauguration

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against the prospects of a renewed US-led trade war, just days before Donald Trump prepares to begin…