What can nervous businesses expect from the Budget?
It is going to be a nail-biting final few days for business leaders, says the BBC’s Business Editor, Simon Jack....
Japan’s high-stakes gamble to turn island of flowers into global chip hub
The country once led the world in semiconductors and electronics, but over the years it fell behind Taiwan, South Korea and China....
Furlough and business loans on the agenda for Covid Inquiry
The inquiry will look at how support schemes were designed and what was done to minimise fraud and waste....
EV grant scheme boost worth £1.3bn expected in Budget
But it is also possible electric vehicle owners could face a new tax elsewhere in Wednesday’s Budget....
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces....
Daily Mail publisher agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
The publisher of the Daily Mail says it is in talks to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m....
Fraud victims ‘are being failed’ by justice system
Only a fraction of fraud reports result in a prosecution, new analysis suggests....
Energy price cap to edge up as temperatures plunge
Regulator Ofgem says a change in the price cap in January means a 0.2% increase in gas and electricity prices....
US stocks slide as Wall Street’s AI jitters persist
Strong sales at AI giant Nvidia have done little to quell investor worries....
Energy price cap fall expected as temperatures plunge
Regulator Ofgem will announce its next price cap, affecting the bills of millions of people from January....