Finance

The metric bolsters a beleaguered Conservative party that had made inflation a central issue ahead of the July 4 election.

Finma watchdog says bank failed to carry out adequate checks of two high-risk business relationships

Global tech layoffs are nearing 100,000 this year as the likes of Tesla, Google and Microsoft continue to shed employees in a bid to satisfy investors.

Emmanuel Macron’s election gamble has caused France to lose its crown as Europe’s biggest stock market, with London retaking the title after spending most of the last two years in second place.

Some of the drivers say they were not paid in full and in some cases billed thousands for vehicle damage

Following protests from fans and artists, the bank Barclays has pulled its sponsorship from festivals including Download, Latitude and the Isle of Wight festival.

Dutch hauliers say facilities at border posts where some trucks are held for up to 20 hours are inadequate

Two former directors of BHS have been ordered to pay at least £18m to creditors over their role in the collapse of the retailer eight years ago.

Conservationists criticise ‘disappointing’ and ‘dangerous’ move to allow harpooning of fin whales after curbs last year

Union claims Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inn, has not consulted properly with restaurant staff

The final set of employment figures before polling day show wages continuing to grow at way more than double the rate of inflation, which is a double-edged sword for Rishi Sunak’s government.

Pay rise for Pennon Group CEO Susan Davy comes despite outrage over Devon diarrhoea outbreak caused by polluted water

TUC says only Costa Rica had similar increase in first quarter as ONS data expected to show further rise in April

Possible deal involves a multimillion-dollar payout to cloud association backed by Amazon.

From political witch-hunts and nobbling bank mergers to hacking Covid regulations, the ECB’s brushes with the law are varied and plentiful.

The company’s parent firm said its branding and UK headquarters would remain in place as part of the deal, along with its universal service obligation to "one-price-goes-anywhere" first class post six days a week.

Preparations are under way at major Channel crossing points for a new automated European Union (EU) border IT system due to start this October, despite fears of queue chaos for holidaymakers.

Unite union says workers are being ‘fleeced’ by supermarket’s changes to pension contribution rules

Pixar Animation Studios, which produced such classic films as "Toy Story" and "Up," began laying off about 14% of its workforce Tuesday as it scales back development of original streaming series, according to a source familiar with the development.

On January 9, 2014, the bulk carrier MV Kalliopi L docked at Ennore port in Chennai, the southern Indian city in Tamil Nadu, after a two-week voyage from Indonesia.

Drop in April is smaller than forecast but level is still lowest in almost three years

‘More than three years after end of transition period, it is still not clear when full controls will be in place’

Under the new offer, Royal Mail shares are 73% more valuable than before news of a possible takeover broke.