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Poundland shares jumped more than seven per cent this morning after South African giant Steinhoff made an uninvited takeover offer.

The UK unemployment rate has fallen to 5%, the lowest since October 2005, according to official figures.

Sir Philip has been called to answer questions by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee over the collapse of BHS, leaving 11,000 jobs at risk

In London the average house price is now more than £470,000

The UK’s inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, was unchanged in May at 0.3%, figures show.

Stephen Stone, chief executive of Crest Nicholson, says Brexit would disrupt imports of building materials

Government plans to let councils keep all of their business rates must address problems with appeals and withdrawing essential grants before they can go ahead, the Communities and Local Government committee has said.

Urgent action is needed to deal with the UK’s digital skills crisis, warn MPs, or it risks damaging the country’s productivity and competitiveness.

Sanctions could include finding billionaire in contempt of parliament or voting on whether he is “fit and proper” to run firms

The chairman of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, has written to BHS administrators expressing an interest in taking over a number of its stores.

Solar generated more electricity than coal in the UK for the first month on record in May.

British voters have voiced their overwhelming support for a “Norway-style” arrangement in the event of a decision to leave the European Union that would ensure that the UK could retain its access to the single market.

New research suggests that disappointing football results in major competitions can have major impact on investor mood

The UK’s oil and gas industry will lose a total of 120,000 jobs by the end of this year as a result of the market downturn which has slashed value from the struggling sector since mid 2014.