Business

A small, but loud team of GMB union organisers are taking on Amazon on a traffic island outside of Coventry. Armed with homemade signs and a pile of orange bucket caps, they're ready to take on Amazon. Last week, more than 3,000…

Deborah Embley, her husband John Deiss and their son were fined £240 for not downloading a parking application quickly enough. The couple was on a day trip with friends to Southwold, Suffolk. However, the signal of their mobile phones was…

After almost 200 years, Royal Mail will no longer use its trains to transport mail. The company confirmed that it would decommission the remaining freight trains before 10 October. It also plans to increase its amount of mail it…

South East Water says it needs cash injections from investors in order to remain in business. It is preparing for an Ofwat major ruling on future spending plans. The struggling water company, which provides services to 2.3 million…

Mike Jatania, a British tycoon, is close to completing a deal with The Body Shop as he continues his race to save the remaining high-street chain. Mr Jatania, it is believed, is part of a group that has engaged in exclusive discussions…

The Competition regulator said that pet owners who "humanise" their animals are paying more than necessary to keep them alive. The Competition and Markets Authority said that some pet owners pay for expensive treatments which would have…

Alain Roux’s three Michelin star restaurant in Berkshire is now losing money due to rising wage pressures. The Waterside Inn, Bray, posted a loss in 2023 of £181,000 compared to a profit of £814,000 the previous year. This was despite…

After President Emmanuel Macron’s snap legislative election resulted in a hung Parliament, France’s corporate leaders prepare to say goodbye to a decade of business-friendly conditions. On Sunday, many executives breathed a huge sigh…

After a tough year that saw its cancellation rate soar, British Airways faces pressure to improve operations just as summer travel begins. Cirium, a company that provides aviation analytics, has found that the airline cancelled 4,033…

You might find car parts, berries and medicines in your hold luggage this summer, as well as mail or even drum sets from pop bands. It's a big deal. According to the International Air Transport Association, airlines worldwide are expected…

The couple who built an outdoor theater on their Suffolk farm estate were catapulted to the top of Britain's Rich List after they made £2bn off the sale of their financial information business. Mark and Lindy o'Hare who own a Grade II…

The European stock market rose today on signs that France's Hard-Right will not be able to win enough seats in the legislative elections for an overall majority. On the bond market the premium investors demanded to hold French government…

British territory consults with islanders about plans to drill 500m barrels for oil First time in history the Falkland Islands have opened their waters to oil exploration, which could lead to an economic boom. The ruling council of…

Restaurants are desperate to hire UK workers but can't find them The celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi blamed a lack of staff when he cut the hours for some of his London-based restaurants last year. There are many pubs, hotels and…

Under Britain's largest former naval base, vast salt caverns will be excavated to store hydrogen as part of plans for the country to boost its energy security. The 19 caverns, each the size of St Paul's Cathedral in Dorset, will be dug…

Marks & Spencer will launch a clothing-repair service. Customers will be able to get alterations and repairs from August, as the retailer responds to an increased demand for fashion that is sustainable and reused. It has partnered…

Boots, the struggling US-owned chemist chain, has for the second consecutive time abandoned plans to sell its multi-billion pound assets. This puts the high street chemist in danger of further cuts on investments. Walgreens has abandoned…

Tata Steel told its workers that it may have to close down the steel plant at Port Talbot earlier than expected due to a strike. The company planned to close one blast furnace by the end June, and the other by September. Tata has told…