
Economy to pick up as spending and business confidence rise
A further pick-up in the economy is in prospect with business confidence rising, consumer spending growing and pressure on household finances easing, according to survey data…
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A further pick-up in the economy is in prospect with business confidence rising, consumer spending growing and pressure on household finances easing, according to survey data…

Entrepreneur Hilary Devey heads up this years list of those business people being honoured by the Queen for services to business and entrepreneurship, being appointed a…

Frances O'Grady, TUC general secretary, says contracts which keep staff on standby are exploitative

Britain must remain in the European Union to maintain vital trading links, according to the majority of small and medium-sized businesses.

Britain could overtake France and become the second-largest car maker in Europe within the next five years, according to two of the industry’s top executives.

HM Revenue and Customs should "fully investigate" Google after information from whistleblowers "undermined" the firm's defence of its tax arrangements, a committee of MPs has said.

Stephen Hester is to step down as chief executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland following intervention from the Treasury.

Measures to enhance consumer rights and make them easier to understand, which will boost the economy by £4 billion over the next decade, have been unveiled…

But competition for skills and talent look set to intensify as economy shows signs of life.

Data released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed that UK production output was 0.6% lower in April compared to the same month last…

This morning, Burberry's chief executive, Angela Ahrendts made the headlines as the first female to rise to the top of Britain's executive pay league.

HRH The Duke of York, today visited Wayra, Telefónica’s global start-up accelerator in central London. In partnership with Enternships, the startup recruitment specialist, Wayra played host…

Cambridge & Counties Bank today celebrated its first anniversary with the announcement that it has issued around £40 million in secured lending, made up of around…

Councillors are as much to blame as powerful supermarkets for the demise of Britain's high streets, a top professor claims.

UK voters may have the chance to buy discounted shares in Lloyds Bankng Group, as the Policy Exchange think tank unveils proposals to take the bank…