Pubs face widespread closures unless the chancellor announces an extension to business rates relief in next week’s Budget. the UK’s biggest pub company has warned. David McDowall, boss of Stonegate…

The world economy could contract by the size of the combined French and German economies, if there is a broad-based trade war between the world’s major economies, the International Monetary…

The government is considering giving workers twice as long to strike. Under existing legislation, if workers vote to take industrial action, the mandate expires after six months and unions are…

The Real Living Wage, external is an unofficial hourly rate of pay which is overseen by the Living Wage Foundation charity. It is based on the amount of money the…

Boeing boss Kelly Ortberg has warned the company is at a “crossroads” after losses at the aerospace giant surged to roughly $6bn (£4.6bn). Mr Ortbeg, who took over as chief…

BBC Karen, from Sheffield, said she was “in a total mess” with debt before seeking help from a charity in the city A woman who owed thousands of pounds on…

The new boss of Starbucks says he will overhaul the global coffee chain’s menu as the company continues to see its sales slide. Brian Niccol also announced that he was…

The UK economy is set to “accelerate”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said as it raised its growth forecast for this year. The influential global organisation now expects the…

HSBC has announced the appointment of its first female finance chief in the bank’s 159-year history as its new boss shakes up the business. Pam Kaur has worked at the…

Government borrowing in September rose to the third highest figure for that month since records began in January 1993. Official figures show that borrowing – the difference between spending and…