Category: News

The Irish company which owns Magners cider is buying part of the UK’s biggest alcoholic drinks distributor

Women earn £223,000 less than men over the course of a lifetime, according to a Young Women’s Trust analysis released ahead of next week’s gender pay gap reporting deadline.

Growth in the UK’s private sector slowed in the three months to March, according to the latest CBI Growth Indicator.

The Australian owner of Homebase has begun approaching potential buyers of the DIY chain just two years after completing a disastrous £340m takeover.

The former director general of the Institute of Directors has been tasked with chairing the finance industry’s review into how complaints and dispute procedures are handled for the UK’s small businesses.

The 2018 Barclaycard everywoman in Retail Awards today launches its search for inspirational individuals excelling in the UK’s retail industry.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan today committed a further £1.2m to Games London in support of the capital’s burgeoning games industry.

The financial services, healthcare and life sciences, and automotive sectors are likely to be hardest hit, while the effect on consumer goods and retailing, energy and telecoms will be less dramatic.

Annual profits at Next have fallen 8 per cent after what the retailer described as its most challenging year for 25 years.

The European Union says it is moving to block a “black hole” in tax laws through proposals to ensure large tech firms pay more of their fair share.

Twitter may soon have everyone on the social platform prove their identity by opening the verification process to all users.

Elon Musk’s new pay package could see him earn more than $50bn (£35bn) if he meets certain milestones over the coming decade.

New Look will close 60 UK stores and cut 1,000 jobs after creditors approved a restructuring plan for the retailer.

The centuries-old ritual of passing round the church collection plate is going digital with plans by the Church of England to use the “tap and go” contactless payment system for donations.

Hundreds of missing clothes banks have gone missing across the UK leading to the loss of thousands of pounds for charities, industry groups have said.