
One of UK’s oldest department store chains Beales to go into administration
One of Britain’s oldest retailers is expected to be placed in administration today amid an urgent search for a new owner for the business.
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One of Britain’s oldest retailers is expected to be placed in administration today amid an urgent search for a new owner for the business.

Uber will be denied a new licence in Birmingham until a safety dispute in London is resolved, potentially setting a dangerous precedent for the ride-sharing giant…

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group, the owner of Topshop, Topman and Dorothy Perkins, is closing a fresh wave of stores in the wake of a tough…

The travel industry is trying to reassure tourists that their summer holidays won't be affected by the UK's departure from the European Union.

Cyber security data breach reports continued to flood in to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) last year, with phishing proving to be the top cause of…

Farmers are to be rewarded for protecting the environment, improving access to the countryside and boosting animal welfare under proposals outlined in the government's Agriculture Bill.

Empty businesses cost UK taxpayers £1bn a year, prompting calls for urgent reform of the system.

New research has revealed that over 1 in 5 Brits plan to start a business and become their own boss in 2020.

Britons are being urged to be on their guard after a fraudster claiming to be from Amazon swindled two people out of £15,000.

The parent firm of British Airways has lodged a complaint with the European Union over the UK government's support that is enabling Flybe to keep flying.

UK's inflation rate fell to its lowest for more than three years in December, increasing speculation that interest rates could be cut.

Baroness Karren Brady resigned from the board of Sir Philip Green's retail empire because staying would have been incompatible with her 'feminist credentials'.

Unicef, the United Nations children's agency, has said parental leave is to be equalised for all of its UK employees.

Investors put record sums into British digital start-ups last year, cementing the country’s position as Europe’s most vibrant hub for fast-growing technology-enabled businesses.

Businessman Dominic Chappell has been ordered to pay £9.5m into the BHS pension schemes after losing an appeal.