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The new Chancellor of the Exchequer has said he may use the Autumn Statement to “reset” Britain’s economic policy.

High street bank branches see 32% decline in visits since 2011 as consumers turn to online methods – with digital-only banks adding to the competition

MPs have called for Sports Direct to review its corporate governance structure after concluding that founder Mike Ashley may have turned a blind eye to the “appalling” workplace conditions at the retailer.

The boss of Easyjet says the airline has seen its costs increase by £40m ($53m; €48m) in just four weeks, as a result of the pound’s drop in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU.

More than $3.5 billion was misappropriated and about $1 billion laundered through the US, the US Justice Department said as it launched what could be its biggest ever seizure of ill-gotten gains

Union leaders ‘encouraged’ by meeting with Greg Clark but say his words must be followed by firm action to save jobs

The competition watchdog’s plan to let price comparison websites ‘hide’ energy deals that don’t earn them commission should be rejected because it will erode consumer trust, MPs have warned.

Cab hire service Uber has been taken to a London employment tribunal by two of its drivers who claim it is acting unlawfully by not offering holiday and sick pay.

The proportion out of work was 4.9 per cent in the March to May period, the lowest since July to September 2005

Consumers vent anger at Lowcostholidays, which fell into administration last week, affecting nearly 140,000 bookings

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed its forecasts for UK growth following the vote to leave the European Union, yet the British economy is still expected to grow faster than that of Germany, France and Italy next year.

The new Prime Minister is holding her first Cabinet meeting, less than a week since she took over from David Cameron.

Anyone who cares about Europe’s technology scene will be sad to see ARM Holdings become a unit of Japanese conglomerate SoftBank

Households on middle incomes receive 30% of income from benefits and tax credits, a rise on 20 years ago, report finds

Young people have suffered a drop in income since the financial crisis, but pensioners have enjoyed a big rise, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said.