Roadmap: ‘We’re delighted to have dates to work towards’
Boris Johnson’s route out of lockdown is a relief for businesses, including pubs, restaurants, gyms and retail....
John Lewis considers closing more stores
The department store giant may close another eight stores in a further blow for the High Street....
Covid lockdown: ‘We are burning through about £500,000 a day’
The owner of PureGym says lockdown has been costing his business hundreds of thousands of pounds a day....
‘They wanted to jail a banker – I was that banker’
Tom Hayes, jailed for rigging interest rates, tells the BBC fresh evidence will show his conviction was unsafe....
Lloyd’s seeks archivist to investigate slave trade links
The specialist insurance market has previously apologised for historical links to the slave trade....
Covid-19: Fewest firms planning job cuts since pandemic began
The figures suggest the decision to extend the furlough scheme has helped to prevent wider job losses....
Holidays: Travel industry begs for ‘route out of crisis’
Industry figures have urged the prime minister to provide a “roadmap” to get people travelling again....
Maersk: Consumers can foot shipping’s climate change bill
From footwear to medical equipment, shipping can be a big part of any product’s carbon emissions....
UK Supreme Court rules Uber drivers are workers
The ride hailing app’s drivers are workers rather than self-employed, the court says....
UK government borrowing hits highest January level since records began
It is the first time in 10 years that more have been borrowed than collected as tax and other income....
