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The price of oil has fallen beyond lows last seen in the aftermath of the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the launch of Gordon Brown’s bank bailout in late 2008, hitting 11-year lows in the early hours of this morning.

Forest of sale signs light up high streets as warm weather, Black Friday and move to online sales prompt steep high street discounts to attract shoppers

Consumer watchdog Which? has made a super-complaint to the Office of Rail and Road about passenger compensation for train delays

More highly paid public sector workers who leave their job with a generous golden goodbye, only to return to another public organisation soon after, will have to return the payout as the government cracks down on so-called boomerang bosses.

The pound has suffered its worst week since the market mayhem of late August, as traders bet that the Bank of England would decline to follow the lead of the US and keep interest rates at a record low for most of next year.

Six in 10 employees told the CIPD that the high level of chief executive pay discouraged them in the workplace

UKTI’s strategic relations team has granted seven more companies privileged access to ministers since the general election in May

Almost two weeks after the event, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has finally put a price tag on the havoc wreaked by Storm Desmond: the flooding is likely to cost insurers £520m, it said today.

Mass migration has driven down the wages of workers in low-skilled jobs in the service industries, according to research by the Bank of England.

Younger consumers developing taste for gin despite its reputation as a drink for over-40s suburban couples, survey finds

The weekend will see shoppers spend £2.2m a minute

Sports Direct is to review all agency worker terms and conditions after the firm was criticised for its employment practices.

Christine Lagarde, the head of the International Monetary Fund, has been ordered to stand trial on negligence charges over her handling of a €403 million payout to the tycoon Bernard Tapie when she was French finance minister.

US tech firm has stepped up lobbying efforts with $3.5m charm offensive to persuade EU to drop punitive action over alleged abuse of monopoly position

The energy firm has been penalised by Ofgem for sending out inaccurate bills and failing to deal with complaints properly