Business

What was once a rather niche segment of entertainment has, in the past years, grown into one of the most lucrative industries in the digital economy. Recently, UK investors have shown a keen interest in…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves used a rare Downing Street address to lay the groundwork for her upcoming Budget, signalling that tough tax decisions lie ahead — but sought to pre-empt backlash by insisting the pressure on…

British households have reined in spending on gyms, streaming subscriptions and gaming over the past year, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to reshape consumer habits. New data from MoneySuperMarket’s Household Money Index, which tracks the…

Nearly half of Britain’s shop workers are abused or attacked every week, according to new research exposing the human toll of the UK’s worsening retail crime crisis. The Retail Trust, which supports wellbeing across the…

Britain has taken the global food crown in Deliveroo’s much-anticipated 2025 “Deliveroo 100 Report”, which charts the most popular and fastest-rising delivery trends across nine countries. London’s Papo’s Bagels topped the global list with its…

OpenAI has signed a landmark $38 billion agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to secure the immense computing power required to train and deploy its next generation of artificial intelligence systems — marking one of…

HSBC has become the first major UK lender since the financial crisis to offer homebuyers loans worth up to 6.5 times their salary, in a move signalling the loosening of mortgage lending rules across the…

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has launched a stinging attack on Chancellor Rachel Reeves, claiming her tax policies are “dooming” Britain’s economy, even as his budget airline posted record half-year profits fuelled by rising ticket prices…

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned that Britain’s smallest exporters are being “left behind” as larger firms benefit from new trade agreements, calling for urgent government action to help smaller businesses expand overseas.…

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming Britain’s most popular financial adviser, with more than half of adults now using platforms such as ChatGPT to help them make decisions about money, according to new research commissioned by…