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The UK’s highest court is to hear an appeal by HM Revenue & Customs over two offshore schemes designed to avoid paying tax on bankers’ bonuses.

Once seen as the domain of DJs and London hipsters, the humble record has returned to its former glory as a mainstream trend

Growth in the UK manufacturing sector slowed sharply in April, according to a closely watched economic survey.

Bank raises guidance for full-year margins, despite first-quarter profits £155m falling as Lloyds books TSB sale costs

Shares in online property website Zoopla have jumped after it agreed to buy price comparison site uSwitch.

Majority of people polled say pre-election pledges made by Tories, Labour and Lib Dems do not go far enough

Taxpayer-owned bank sets aside more than £850m for foreign exchange and mortgage-backed securities mis-selling fines

Sir Martin Sorrell, the WPP chief executive, has said he believes that Netflix will have to look at introducing advertising to become profitable.

TSB has reported a 153 per cent quarterly increase in profits after a drive to boost lending as the challenger bank seeks to win market share from its larger rivals.

British house prices rose in April at the fastest monthly pace since last June, a survey from mortgage lender Nationwide showed on Wednesday reports Reuters, in another sign the housing market might be starting to regain momentum.

Chief executive of supermarket giant Sainsbury’s Mike Coupe has been sentenced to two years in prison for alleged embezzlement.

Barclays has been forced to set aside almost another £1bn as it braces for a fine for rigging foreign exchange markets and to prepares to pay more in compensation for mis-selling payment protection insurance.

Clothing retailer Abercombie and Fitch is scrapping the use of half-naked male models to advertise the brand.

With the government agency abolishing the paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard licences fears are growing those hiring cars overseas may be turned away

London Fashion Week is leaving its home at Somerset Home to take up a new venue in Soho.