Retail footfall expected to be up 12.8% on Black Friday as consumers move away from online shopping
Retail footfall is expected to be up 12.8% on 25 November this year, also known as Black Friday, according to...
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‘Look to British workers not immigrants’, Robert Jenrick tells businesses
UK firms should be "looking to the British workforce" rather than relying on immigrants to fill jobs post-Brexit, a minister...
Sorrell-backed venture fund takes stake in digital asset manager Tenovos
A venture capital fund backed by the advertising mogul Sir Martin Sorrell will this week unveil its first public investment...
Challenger bank Tandem poaches finance chief from rival Atom
A challenger bank specialising in green finance has poached its new finance chief from a rival as it seeks to...
Rees-Mogg windfall in jeopardy as Somerset sale talks stall
A multimillion-pound payout to Jacob Rees-Mogg, the former business secretary, is in jeopardy amid faltering talks about a sale of...
UK economy made worse by ‘own goals’ like Brexit and Truss mini-budget, IFS economist says
Brexit, slashing investment and Liz Truss's mini-budget are among the "own goals" that have led to the UK's dire financial...
Civil servants to go on strike, affecting ports, borders and transport
Civil servants at several government departments will take part in a month of sustained industrial action from mid-December.Members of the...
Next two years will be ‘challenging’, says Chancellor Jeremy Hunt – as disposable incomes head for biggest fall on record
The UK's economic outlook will be "challenging" for the next two years, Jeremy Hunt says.The chancellor presented his autumn statement...
World Cup risks knocking out Twitter after staff exodus, industry expert warns
Twitter has temporarily closed its offices as more staff exodus the troubled social media giant, sparking warnings about the site's...
Autumn statement: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt reduces higher rate of income tax threshold to £125,140
Jeremy Hunt has reduced the threshold for the higher rate of income tax.The chancellor, announcing his autumn statement, said the...
Autumn statement: Key announcements from chancellor at a glance
All the main announcements as chancellor Jeremy Hunt reveals his autumn statement to MPs:• He told the Commons in his...
Chinese tech firm Nexperia told to sell majority stake in UK microchip factory over ‘national security risk’
A Chinese-owned tech company has been told to sell the majority of its stake in a UK silicon chip factory...
Thomas Cook’s Chinese owner in talks to sell stake in British holiday brand
The Chinese owner of Thomas Cook is exploring the sale of a stake in the famous British holiday brand three...
War in Ukraine helps boost earnings outlook at arms manufacturer BAE Systems
Arms manufacturer BAE Systems has said it has seen increased orders, the benefits of which are to be felt for...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt expected to announce rise in national living wage
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will announce a rise in the national living wage this week, Sky News understands.Mr Hunt and Prime...
Cost of living: The most popular branded foods that have soared in price over the last two years
Some of the UK's most popular branded foods have soared in price over the last two years - with a...
The sliver of good news as UK’s economic malaise spreads to jobs market
The cracks are starting to show.Tuesday's labour market figures suggest that the economic malaise afflicting the country is now spreading...
Tesco website crashes as shoppers rush to book Christmas delivery slot
People hoping to bag themselves a Tesco Christmas delivery slot have been faced with an online queue of nearly 300,000...
Wages rise by more than expected but unemployment also grows, Office for National Statistics figures show
Wage growth picked up by more than expected over the three months to September, according to official figures also showing...
Elon Musk says the amount he ‘tortures himself is next level’ as he warns budding entrepreneurs to ‘be careful what they wish for’
Elon Musk has warned budding entrepreneurs hoping to emulate his success to "be careful what they wish for".Speaking to a...