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Report says government's industrial strategy has made little progress one year onThe Trades Union Congress has called on the government to set a target to create 1m manufacturing and high-tech jobs by 2030 to bolster its industrial strategy.In a rep...

Capital's transport authority faces shortfall due to Crossrail delays and government cutsPlans to upgrade major parts of the London Underground will be put on hold after a decline in passenger numbers, government cuts and delays to the opening of Cr...

Minor quake near Cuadrilla site is on par with one in 2011 that led to moratoriumResidents of Blackpool have reported feeling tremors from a minor earthquake from nearby fracking operations that restarted two months ago.The 1.5-magnitude earthquake o...

Figures from John Lewis, Tesco and Sainsbury's point to subdued consumer activityPoor figures from John Lewis, and a slowdown at Tesco and Sainsbury's has raised fresh concerns that the uncertain political climate is taking its toll on consumer con...

Despite high employment levels and good pay growth, Brexit uncertainty will weigh heavily on the economy for some timeEmployment is at record levels. Firms are struggling to hire workers. Pay growth is back to levels last seen before the financial cr...

Average weekly earnings rose by 3.3% in October despite jump in unemployment British workers secured their biggest pay rise in a decade in the three months to October, despite a rise in unemployment that revealed cracks in Britain's previously robus...

The late president tried to tackle the budget deficit by doing a deal with Democrats to raise taxesWhen George HW Bush was laid to rest last week, the encomiums appropriately remarked on his general decency and competence, which tended to be followed...

David Lipton says world is unprepared for downturn and Fund needs more resourcesThe storm clouds of the next global financial crisis are gathering despite the world financial system being unprepared for the next downturn, the deputy head of the Inter...

£29m wiped off paper value of flash-sale site part-owned by Philip Green and Mike Ashley MySale, the online flash-sale retailer part-owned by retail tycoons Sir Philip Green and Mike Ashley, issued a shock profits warning on Tuesday, prompting a plun...

Company to shut or merge almost 200 offices worldwide in wake of Martin Sorrell's exitWPP is to cut 3,500 jobs and shut or merge almost 200 offices around the globe as the embattled advertising group seeks to restructure after a torrid year that saw...

Button in app could help customers struggling with addiction to limit spending Barclays has become the first high street bank to allow customers to block payments with certain types of retailers in a bid to give people struggling with addictions more...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brexit chaos weighs on the poundIntroduction: Sterling near 20-month lows this morningComing up: UK unemployment data at 9.30am 8.15am GMT Here's a handy guide to what on earth's going ...

The delivery service's payment system means a cheque in a bottle is only optionThe milk delivery service Milk & More is asking us to pay weekly in advance of our orders. We have been with variations of this service (now owned by the German dairy...

Hiring pressures at health service intensify to highest level since 2011, poll suggestsThe sharp slowdown in EU migrant workers coming to Britain has pushed the hiring needs of the NHS and the wider public sector to the highest levels in seven years....

Some big high street names include unwanted marketing information, Which? saysSeveral large retailers may be breaking data protection rules with their e-receipts, according to an investigation by the consumer body Which?.Many retailers offer to email...

Capital no longer growing at a much faster pace than the rest of the UK, report saysSlowing growth in London since the Brexit vote has put the British economy on track to narrow the north-south economic divide over the coming three years, according t...

Untested incinerator tech uses about half the power generated to clean emissions it producesInterserve is best known as a Carillion-style outsourcing firm with a string of government contracts, but its woes are much more to do with it joining a gover...

Fine wines, oysters and fancy restaurants up by 5.9% in past year, says Queen's bankThe wealthiest Britons are experiencing inflation at twice the rate of the rest of the UK population as the prices of goods and services favoured by the richest 1% -...

Julian Dunkerton steps up campaign to return to fashion retailer he quit this yearThe Superdry co-founder Julian Dunkerton has stepped up his campaign to return to the fashion retailer by voicing his concerns over the company's direction in a City s...

Sterling slumps to below $1.26 after Theresa May postpones vote on her Brexit planThe pound has dropped to its lowest level for almost two years amid the growing risks to the British economy from political paralysis over Brexit and on a no-deal scena...

Country steps up pressure as Canada cancels a trade mission and Meng Wangzhou's bail hearing was set to continueChina has stepped up pressure on Canada ahead of the resumed bail hearing for a senior Huawei executive who was arrested in Vancouver on ...

Claims totalling £1.5m against William Hill and Paddy Power for allegedly failing obligationsTwo of the UK's largest bookmakers are facing compensation claims worth £1.5m over allegations that they allowed a gambling addict to bet hundreds of thousa...

Final bill of London's new rail line could hit £17bn as the mayor demands release of board minutesThe final bill for Crossrail could reach almost £17bn, with London picking up the likely £2bn shortfall for the new rail line that will now be delayed ...

UB Group chair wanted in home country over debts incurred by defunct airlineThe drinks tycoon Vijay Mallya can be extradited to India to face allegations of fraud, a UK judge has ruled.Mallya, the chairman of the UB Group, is wanted in his home count...

London's ultra-prime housing market slips due to stamp duty rises and Brexit concernsMore than 150 homes around the world changed hands for more than £20m ($25m) each in the past year, as the "relentless creation of private wealth� fuelled the globa...

Hitachi's planned £16bn Wylfa station on Anglesey is next in line after Hinkley Point CFresh doubts have been raised over prospects for the UK's new nuclear power programme after a report that Hitachi is considering axing plans for a plant in Wales...

The likes of bitcoin may well be worthless, but there's a chance they will be valuable somedayWith the price of bitcoin down 80% from its peak a year ago, and the larger cryptocurrency market in systemic collapse, has "peak crypto� already come and ...

Executive accused of under-reporting his his income by tens of millions of poundsProsecutors in Japan have charged the former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn with under-reporting his income by tens of millions of pounds, as the fallout from the scandal ...

Labour warns hospital and school contractor could be the next CarillionThe crisis surrounding outsourcing firm Interserve intensified on Monday as its shares lost more than 75% of their value, crashing to just 6p, as the government contractor battles...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Asia-Pacific markets begin the week with fresh losses 7.46am GMT Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business.I...

Exclusive: Arguments in favour of capping rent inflation 'overwhelming', Khan tells MPThe mayor of London has hinted that he is considering introducing rent controls across the capital in a radical overhaul of private rental laws.Sadiq Khan told an...

I'm not comfortable having photos of my home and possessions on the internetQ I currently live in a rented flat but I am buying a house. I have given notice to my letting agent and my tenancy is due to end in a month. The letting agent wants to come...

Peeling off the price sticker damaged the cover but I can't get a refundI removed the barcode/price stickers from two hardback books published by Pan Macmillan as they are Christmas gifts. But they tore the covers and left a sticky residue. I cannot...

Hedge funds make million-pound bets against high street as Brexit uncertainty threatens UK economyA pair of hedge funds owned by prominent Brexit supporters have made significant bets against companies exposed to the British consumer including big hi...

Ministers are reportedly about to admit London rail project needs further extra fundingCrossrail could swallow up another £1bn in funding and be delayed beyond 2019, ministers are expected to admit this week.The flagship construction project to creat...

Share Action campaign group has written to firms including Balfour Beatty and Vodafone A group of City investors with assets worth more than £180bn has written to listed firms including Vodafone, Balfour Beatty and Severn Trent urging them to pay all...

Company is among energy firms being urged to set goals in line with Paris agreement BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil face a shareholder challenge to set carbon targets in line with the Paris climate agreement, as a green group seeks to repeat its success i...

With consumer confidence low, footfall is likely to decline for ninth December out of last 10The crisis on Britain's high streets is to intensify this Christmas, with shopkeepers preparing themselves for the quietest festive period since the credit ...

UN summit urged to end all coal burning and introduce substantial taxes on emissionsGlobal investors managing $32tn issued a stark warning to governments at the UN climate summit on Monday, demanding urgent cuts in carbon emissions and the phasing ou...

Firm fears Brazil-born former chairman may destroy evidence if granted accessNissan is seeking to block its former chairman Carlos Ghosn's access to an apartment in Rio de Janeiro, citing a risk that he may remove or destroy evidence after being arr...

Terry Branstad urged to cancel arrest warrant for Meng Wanzhou and end her 'egregious' detention China has summoned the US ambassador in Beijing to protest about the detention of a senior Huawei executive in Canada after US law enforcement official...

Investors fear that outsourcing firm, a big builder of schools, could be the next CarillionThe embattled outsourcing firm Interserve - which has thousands of government contracts to clean hospitals and serve school meals - is in rescue talks with its...

UK network's CEO will meet executives from Swedish firm to discuss compensationO2 is expected to receive a multimillion pound compensation payment from technology group Ericsson over the software failure last week, which cut off customers on Britain...

Firm will install devices in homes of elderly, disabled and ill people for monthly feeBritish Gas owner Centrica is planning to put motion trackers in the homes of elderly, ill and disabled people as part of a service aimed at easing the concerns of ...

Markets are more jittery about the prospect of a downturn than May's doomed dealTheresa May will face her moment of truth in the House of Commons with the financial markets in turmoil. The drama at Westminster has been mirrored by drama on stock mar...

Chinese backlash intensifies as Meng Wanzhou faces extradition to US over fraud allegationsChina has warned Canada there would be severe consequences if it did not immediately release Huawei's chief financial officer, calling the case "extremely nas...

PM's plan heading for huge defeat as senior Tory suggests second referendum could be her 'only chance'A deep cabinet split has opened up over whether Theresa May should back a second referendum in a final attempt to end the political deadlock over...

Sir Terry Morgan's decision to step down as chair of HS2 and Crossrail should set an example for the transport secretaryLong before spades have hit the ground to build Britain's planned £55bn high-speed train network, HS2 has given the appearance o...

It can take weeks using the Swift transfer system, as many have found to their costElaine and Malcolm Thompson's charity, St Paul's Children's Project, pays school fees and expenses for 36 orphans in Zambia. In October they made a payment using th...

And now departed co-founder Julian Dunkerton is getting hot under the collar as poor interim results loomThere is at least someone looking forward to winter. The management at Superdry, the retailer that has become synonymous with multiple zips and J...