Post Office not asked to stall payouts, says government
Claims by the former Post Office chairman that compensation was delayed to help the government are denied....
Currys rejects £700m takeover approach from US firm Elliott
The electrical goods retailer says the proposal “significantly undervalued” the business....
Donald Trump launches own-brand shoes after $355m fraud fine
The ex-president promoted gold-coloured shoes priced at $399 at a sneaker convention in Philadelphia....
Post Office scandal: £10k pay-out ‘cruel’, says bankrupt victim
“I now have no career, no money, no pension, no nothing… they took that all away,” Tony Downey tells the BBC....
Shopping rebounds on supermarkets and January sales
Retail figures reveal a 3.4% sharp rise at the beginning of 2024 following December’s record fall....
Jeremy Hunt considers reducing spending to fund tax cuts
Jeremy Hunt is looking at cutting billions in public spending to fund tax cuts in his Spring Budget....
UK economy fell into recession at the end of 2023
The economy shrank by 0.3% between October and December, in a sharper fall than expected....
X blue ticks went to terrorists, campaigners say
Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations....
Pryzm nightclub boss blames lack of students for closures
Peter Marks, who runs the UK’s biggest club chain, says students are going out later and spending less....
What is GDP and how is it measured?
A basic guide to how the health of the economy is measured, and why that calculation matters....