Business

Concern for Bank of England as real earnings growth at highest rate since 2021

A weaker than expected easing in the pace of pay rises means real earnings growth, when inflation is taken into account, is at its highest rate in…

Bras are a basic necessity that should be exempt from VAT, radiographers say

Bras are a basic necessity and should not be subject to VAT, according to radiographers.

Engineer Wood Group faces Sparta call to explore sale

The FTSE-250 engineering services company John Wood Group is facing fresh calls to launch a strategic review almost a year after the collapse of a…

Superdry landlords face pain in fashion chain's survival bid

Superdry's landlords are to bear the brunt of a painful restructuring of the fashion retailer as it prepares to outline a survival blueprint with the…

Oil prices, Inchcape and Hometree

Global oil prices dipped slightly this morning despite rising tensions in the Middle East.

Oil prices steady despite escalation in Middle East conflict

Global oil prices were trading lower on Monday, despite a weekend dominated by rising tensions in the Middle East.

Section 21 delays: Renters criticise five-year wait for ban on no-fault evictions

The government has been accused of "betraying renters" on the fifth anniversary of a "failed" promise to ban no-fault evictions - as figures suggest…

Post Office chief braced for publication of crunch 'bullying' report

The future of Nick Read, the embattled Post Office chief executive, will be determined this week with the publication of a report triggered by whistleblowing…

Standard Chartered arm takes stake in British fintech Algbra

An arm of Standard Chartered, the FTSE-100 bank, is taking a stake in a British company set up with the objective of providing ethical financial products…

Former JD Sports chief Cowgill snaps up Applied Nutrition stake

The former JD Sports Fashion boss who presided over its soaring stock market valuation is taking a stake in Applied Nutrition, the fast-growing sports…

Grocery delivery giant Getir in talks about radical restructuring

Getir, one of the world's largest grocery delivery platforms, is in talks about a radical restructuring just two years after it was valued at nearly…

Big boiler manufacturers cannot guarantee 'boiler tax' refund for 'ripped off' customers

Three of the "big four" boiler manufacturers for the UK cannot guarantee customers will be refunded the so-called "boiler tax" that companies added…

€5bn Greek energy group Mytilineos explores London listing

A Greek energy and metals group has picked two of Wall Street's biggest banks to prepare it for a UK listing that could propel it into London's blue-chip…

Post Office scandal: Ex-boss who accused subpostmasters of having 'their hand in the till' under fresh…

A former Post Office boss who blamed cash shortfalls caused by computer glitches on branch managers "with their hand in the till" has faced a backlash.

Ian King Business Podcast: GDP, motor finance and BP

Newly-released figures suggest the UK will be out of its technical recession early this year, following two quarters in a row of negative growth in…