Retail sales fall at sharpest rate since Covid
Sales during December tumbled by 3.2% as shoppers stocked up earlier in Black Friday discounts. Read More
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt hints at further tax cuts
Jeremy Hunt tells the BBC that tax cuts would help the economy be more dynamic and grow faster. Read More
Energy standing charges review prompts huge response
Ofgem said 20,000 people had been in touch about the daily fees before consultation closes later on Friday. Read More
Tata Steel: Port Talbot blast furnaces to close with 3,000 expected job losses
Plans to cut jobs in a move to greener steelmaking a “crushing blow” for Port Talbot, unions say. Read More
Post Office scandal: 91-year-old victim ‘disgusted’ with compensation delay
Ninety-one-year-old Betty Brown says she had to give up her business as she was caring for her ill husband. Read More
Birkenstock growth plans fail to impress investors
The firm is planning to expand production and open more stores, despite a drop in profits. Read More
LNER train drivers to strike for five more days
Aslef members are taking action after LNER told the union to provide minimum service levels. Read More
Job cuts as Northampton-based Travis Perkins tries to save £35m
Profits have dropped sharply and the company has cut posts at its Northampton headquarters. Read More
Planning protection ends on scrapped HS2 route
The land earmarked for the project’s axed second phase may now be used for other development. Read More
Fujitsu rules itself out of UK public contract bids during Post Office inquiry
The firm is part of an inquiry into how hundreds of Post Office managers were wrongly prosecuted. Read More