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Wages continued to grow at one of the fastest paces on record in the three months to September, underlining that inflation in the UK will take time to return to the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target.

Business chiefs gathered in Parliament last night to discuss the UK’s new roadmap towards achieving net zero.

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has announced plans to streamline and enhance the business-friendliness of the UK’s investment screening powers, just under two years since their inception.

Rishi Sunak has appointed former prime minister David Cameron as foreign secretary as he embarks on a reshuffle of his top team following the sacking of Suella Braverman as home secretary.

A fifth of the UK’s small companies are suffering from skills shortages that prevent them from expanding, according to new research that underlines the longstanding gaps in the labour market.

Royal Mail has been fined £5.6 million by the regulator for failing to meet its first and second-class delivery targets, in a blow to the postal service which has been hard hit by strikes and has lost business to rivals.

While we should undoubtedly proceed with care and caution, underpinning AI deployment with good data allows organisations to balance regulatory and moral risks, says Yohan Lobo, Industry Solutions Manager, Financial Services at M-Files

Natwest Group has cleared former chief executive of misconduct over the fallout of the Coutts debanking scandal.

Tom Kerridge is leading calls from the hospitality industry for Jeremy Hunt to freeze taxes for pubs and restaurants, warning of mass closures without action.

Banks have been accused by a senior MP of “dragging their feet” when it comes to refunding victims of fraud.

Britain’s economy topped analysts’ expectations to grow slightly in September putting the UK on course to narrowly escape the risk of a recession this year, according to official figures.

The Government has announced a £200 million digital skills training package to help people across the UK launch careers in growing sectors such as digital, green energy and construction.

NatWest Group is to scrap the bulk of a possible £10 million-plus payout to Dame Alison Rose, its former chief executive, as it draws a line under the debanking row caused by the closure of Nigel Farage’s Coutts accounts.

Drivers are still not getting a fair price on fuel at the pumps, the UK’s competition watchdog has warned.

The number of people falling behind on their mortgage payments rose sharply over the summer months, figures from the banking sector show.