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Private equity group EQT to take 42% stake as supplier faces scrutiny over environmental record and CEO’s payBusiness live – latest updatesA leading European investor will pump fresh funding into...

UK government bond market under renewed pressure as oil surpasses $100 a barrel

A Guardian investigation with DeSmog reveals thousands of tonnes of fish are illegally turned into fishmeal and oil off the coast of Guinea-BissauThe only ice factory on Bubaque, an island...

They were far from home but it refused to let them stay without specific ID to prove they were over 18My disabled 22-year-old daughter and her 20-year-old sister were turned...

With oil prices soaring and stock markets falling, economists warn that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East risks knocking growth worldwide and boosting pricesMiddle East crisis - live updatesOil...

Business group warns of harm to small firms and trade as it calls for phased end to ‘de minimis’ exemptionsRemoving the UK’s tariff exemption for low-value imports could push up...

Figure above 40% every week since early January as report says situation ‘no longer in freefall nor in recovery’Workers are heading back to offices across the UK in droves, pushing...

Middle East war has triggered surge in crude prices that threatens global economy

EQT Partners to fund Jeff Soar’s WTS UK, which will use leaner model than larger rivals

Data shows labour market is still in a fragile position due to economic uncertainty, with few signs of recoveryBritain’s jobs market is “floundering” amid weak hiring demand, with only limited...

Exclusive: Goldsmith and brother Ben the major investors in trkradio, which is due to go to air next monthThe former Conservative minister Zac Goldsmith is launching a new sports radio...

Oman base seeks to prioritise government and commercial relief services as attempts to reopen other centres falter

Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani has described Iran's strikes on Gulf countries as a "dangerous miscalculation" - warning the escalation risks destabilising the region and sending shockwaves through the...

JLP, which runs department store chain and Waitrose, to report its results for year to January on ThursdayWorkers at the John Lewis Partnership are expected to find out this week...

Governments are having to wake up to the fact they will have to take a closer interest in supply chains for essentialsOil prices ‘could breach $100 a barrel within days’...

US drivers are largely insulated from higher oil prices caused by Middle East turmoil – but only to a pointAcross the US, the average cost of a gallon of regular...

The CEO said he cut the company’s workforce by 4,000 people – almost in half – because of gains in AI productivityMark remembers the first time he wondered whether he...

From Gates to Musk and Altman, today’s ultra-rich steer AI and tech, raising questions about who decides the futureWhen Bill Gates became the first modern IT mogul to reach the...

Self-styled ‘punk’ beer company bought land in 2020, pledging to plant Scotland’s ‘biggest ever forest’The self-styled “punk” beer company BrewDog sold its Highland estate for a knockdown price after abandoning...

Founder of family-owned firm says it will pause acquisitions after takeover of 15 Compass Coffee stores in USCaffè Nero will continue opening new shops in the UK and overseas, but...

Rogue operators draw in customers by advertising low prices, but when the work is done they invoice 10 times that sumLate on a Sunday night, you put your key into...

It’s a grim time to be in your 20s, no doubt, but don’t blame it all on older people: being chopped up into ever smaller rivalries only serves the marketIntergenerational...

As the US waives its ban on India buying Putin’s oil for 30 days, Europe must bolster its own measures, such as stopping the flow of luxury carsDonald Trump handed...

Hampshire business seems to have benefited from ‘phoenixism’, which costs the taxpayer about £800m a yearA UK recruitment business has been acquired out of administration for a third time in...

Restart of operations will be a relief to those stranded but may not dispel doubts raised by past week about key transit hubMiddle East crisis – follow liveAfter nearly a...

The lowdown on journey times, season ticket costs and average house prices in places you should know aboutIn pictures: homes for sale in new commuter hotspots in EnglandThe commuter belt...

Economic consequences are an intrinsic aspect of the Iran conflict, writes BBC economics editor Faisal Islam.

Rising heating oil prices are hitting Northern Ireland harder than the rest of the UK - here's everything you need to know.

Global markets have become inured to the US president’s posturing over the past year, but economists warn they may be ‘a little bit complacent’ in anticipating a short conflict in...

The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

German media giant Axel Springer is to buy Telegraph Media Group in a £575m deal that will see the Daily and Sunday Telegraph print titles and their online business come...

For years, geopolitical analysts warned us that among the scariest of all scenarios for the world economy was the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Some 14% of small High Street traders have gone card only in the last year, a survey suggests.

This week’s events in the Middle East have sent stock markets plummeting and energy prices soaring. Money expert Hilary Osborne answered your questions about the cost of livingIn a week...

It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.

A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.

Experts have warned that if oil and gas prices remains elevated it could make goods and services more expensive.

The surge in energy prices could fuel higher inflation and raise interest rates, threatening a new UK cost of living crisisWar in Middle East ‘could wipe out growth in UK...

Global oil and gas prices have skyrocketed as war halts energy exports from the Middle East. The strait of Hormuz, a narrow passage of water that facilitates the shipping of...

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

With shipping routes disrupted and tensions rising across the region we want to hear from maritime workers, sailors and port workers and others working at sea who are affectedThe conflict...

India's mango farmers are being urged to innovate as climate change makes cultivation "unpredictable".

As hiring rates and job openings drop, some worry a tough job market could be here to stay.

The industrialist and Manchester United co-owner has apologised over comments he made about immigration.

The Netherlands has the lowest working hours in Europe, but some say it is harming its economy.

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

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