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Meta chief executive paid roughly €20m for gothic-style mansion built in 1830 and its surroundingsIt stretches the definition of pied-à-terre but Mark Zuckerberg now has a pad in Ireland: Strancally...

The world’s biggest chip company is using its balance sheet to seed new markets and a new business model

Latest profit warning is particularly disappointing in a World Cup year, which should have given the global business a sporty buzzJD Sports cuts £50m from profit forecast as cost of...

Suella Braverman also advised student's "not to get ripped off by the great university scam".

Catriona McCarthy says enduring personal and professional connections should not be overlooked, while Graham Thompson says university leaders should shoulder some responsibility for their plight The financial pressures described by...

As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to...

Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales rose 7% to £4.3bnSpecsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by its...

Britain's biggest banks have fired a renewed warning to the government against hiking taxes on the industry as John Healey, the new chancellor, prepares to deliver his inaugural Budget in...

The nine-page booklet covers issues including respect in public, sex and consent, and gender equality.

Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses amid fears...

Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’Business live – latest updatesThe East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in September...

Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issuesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security failings at...

Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic productsThe British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog...

The Scottish government spent almost £100,000 on official visits to the United States in June.

Prince Harry and Meghan are expected to remain private individuals, but security has long been a point of tension.

Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty finesBusiness live – latest updatesThe founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest...

An agreement preventing a new wave of US tariffs is close and could include an end to Canada's boycott of US whiskey.

The race to buy Aldermore, the South African-owned challenger bank ensnared by the scandal over motor finance mis-selling, will intensify next month when private equity firms including CVC Capital Partners...

Inflation fuelled by Iran conflict deterring shoppers, especially in the US, says high street chainJD Sports boss is still struggling to turn up the heatThe sports fashion retailer JD has...

Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but ‘no plans for closures yet’Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton...

Containers have transformed ports, cities and trade. Now the revolution is reaching a limit

The co-founder of Little Moons shares her advice for anyone thinking about starting a business of their own.

PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power...

Competition and Markets Authority on message with PM’s planned purge of hidden fees and add-on chargesTrainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School face investigationThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is...

The US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.

A weak yuan guarantees Beijing massive trade surplus even as the White House tries tamp down on Chinese importsSince China offered a truce in the trade war last October following...

According to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request the number of letters sent has almost tripled since 2024.

A 2.9% rise in inflation had been widely expected by economists, with Chancellor John Healey saying the Iran war “continues to impact prices here at home”.

The US president says the two sides are finalising documents to avert import taxes targeting a range of Canadian goods.

It is part of an investment of almost £100m as Harland & Wolff's Spanish owners prepare it for a major defence contract.

Rising living costs could heap pressure on PM Andy Burnham though it depends what happens in the coming months.

UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’Nils Pratley: all power to UK watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’The UK’s competition watchdog has launched investigations into...

US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening...

Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.

It said that was what I was due after I submitted a claim for £300 for energy exported through my solar panelsBritish Gas paid me more than £38,000 by mistake,...

Amid economic uncertainty, workers are more cautious about taking their next career step

Fraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account detailsYou are on a short break in Porto and post some pictures of your family on...

Japanese risk aversion and conservatism blamed for slow AI take-up by the country's business sector.

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.

The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.

The government has announced plans to create thousands more apprenticeships. We want to hear from employers about their experiences of recruiting apprenticesThe government has announced plans to create thousands more...

Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older