
Rate of UK dividend growth far outstripping wage increases, says report
Workers in Britain would be paid about £2,100 per year more on average if wages had matched a boom in company dividends handed to shareholders over…
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Workers in Britain would be paid about £2,100 per year more on average if wages had matched a boom in company dividends handed to shareholders over…

EU regulators have charged Apple with breaking competition law by limiting rivals’ access to technology that is key to making contactless payments, unfairly benefiting its own…

Porsche is gearing up to return to Formula One motor racing in partnership with the four-time world championship-winning Red Bull team.

Millions of final-salary pensioners face a £7,000 hit because of a failure to proof their benefits against inflation.

The government has delayed introducing more checks on EU goods entering the UK over fears it will disrupt supply chains and add to rising inflation.

A growing number of UK businesses are at risk of going under, as costs spiral and Covid loan repayments come due, a report has found.

Sainsbury’s has said its customers are starting to watch “every penny” as the cost of living crisis mounts, which combined with significant cost increases and difficulties…

Some of Britain’s biggest seaports are considering legal action against the government to recover the costs of building border control posts they fear will never be…

Amazon announced its first loss since 2015 on Thursday as sales slowed, costs rose and its investment in electric vehicle company Rivian wiped out profits.

The number of empty shops in town centres and shopping malls fell again in the first three months of the year, but there are still significantly…

Lowering food tariffs will not solve the cost of living crisis and it would be “misleading” to suggest as much to consumers, the president of the…

Google has warned billions of Chrome users that the browser has been successfully targeted by hackers, revealing 30 new security flaws, including seven that pose a…

Fears grow in UK that any US trade proposals could downgrade workers’ rights despite assurances on both sides

The British Business Bank has pledged to “call out” banks that took taxpayer cash to cover losses on fraudulent Covid loans, but failed to apply the…

BT has quietly announced that after more than 30 its flagship consumer brand is to take a back seat to upstart EE in its marketing strategy.