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One of the most left-wing papers is in talks to buy a stake in one of the most right-wing.

Supermarket chain Morrisons has reported a 2.9 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the nine weeks to 1 January – its best performance for seven years.

The Prime Minister has revealed that Britain will not attempt to cling on to ‘bits of EU membership’ in her New Year TV interview.

A 24-hour Tube strike started yesterday evening, marking the first action in a week of more travel turmoil for travellers – and the action could be set to spread.

The British Government is no longer the biggest shareholder in Lloyds Banking Group after selling down its stake to less than 6 per cent.

The final three months of last year saw the strongest quarterly growth in consumer spending in two years, according to payment card company Visa.

Samsung Electronics expects to record its highest quarterly profit in over three years despite its botched release of the Galaxy Note 7 phone.

President-elect Donald Trump has hit out at Japanese car manufacturer Toyota, saying that if the firm builds a car factory in Mexico, it will be forced to pay a hefty rate of border tax.

Labour Department says the demand is designed to ensure company isn’t discriminating against workers based on gender or race.

The failure to predict the financial crisis was a “Michael Fish” moment for economists, the Bank of England’s chief economist has said.

Britain’s economy is bouncing back from the slump in business confidence which struck in the wake of the Brexit vote, with services, manufacturing and construction firms all reporting solid growth in the final months of 2016.

Activity in the UK service sector grew at its fastest pace for 17 months in December, according to a closely watched survey of purchasing managers.

Hopes that Brexit vote would prompt patriotic desire to buy British cars appear to have been dashed, SMMT chief says

Bosses at now-collapsed cruise firm All Leisure Group paid themselves almost £1m in 2015, despite the struggling owner of the Swan Hellenic brand posting profits of less than £550,000 in the same period.

With pay of more than £1,000 an hour it has taken fewer than three days to out-earn the typical employee – the national living wage is £7.20.