Getty Images The government has intervened to stop car loan firms from potential multi-billion pound compensation payments over concerns they could have a significant and potentially damaging impact on the…

UK Government Marcus Bokkerink has chaired the Competition and Markets Authority since 2022 The chair of the UK’s competition watchdog has been fired by government ministers who felt that the…

A top Chinese official has warned against protectionism, speaking out as Donald Trump’s return to the White House renews the threat of a trade war. Addressing the World Economic Forum…

Toys sold for less than £15 accounted for nearly half of the UK market last year, as pressure from the rising cost of living continued to bear down on consumers.…

Airports across the UK could be expanded, including the controversial third runway at Heathrow, under government growth plans. The Treasury is looking at whether to support a third runway at…

Wage growth continued to rise in the UK, driven by strong pay rises in the private sector, official figures show. Regular pay increased by 5.6% on average between September and…

Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region have moved higher after President Donald Trump outlined a pro-business agenda for his second term in the White House and stopped short of imposing…

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Panama’s president has rejected a plan by Donald Trump to “take back” the Panama Canal, telling his US counterpart the key trade route “is and will remain” in the country’s…

Public ownership of the UK’s railways is not a “silver bullet” for guaranteeing a better service for passengers, the transport secretary has said. Heidi Alexander told a gathering of rail…