UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday’s local and national elections....
Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs
The car maker says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant....
Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94
She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her “a pioneering force in American retail”....
British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026
The British Beer and Pub Association says 161 pubs have closed in the first three months of this year....
US denies Iranian report warship was struck by missiles
It comes as the US said on Monday it will begin to help “guide” vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz....
GameStop offers to buy eBay for $56bn
GameStop’s chief executive Ryan Cohen told the Wall Street Journal that he sees potential to make eBay a much bigger rival to Amazon....
The threat to summer holidays looming from jet fuel shortages
What impact might shortages have on our summer holidays – and what could be done about it?...
Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans
Ministers hope move would help avoid last-minute flight cancellations for passengers this summer over Middle East fuel supplies....
Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse
The airline had been in talks with the Trump administration about a $500m bailout....
Trump says he will hike tariffs on EU cars to 25%
The current level of tariffs charged on goods entering the US from the EU is 15%, under a deal negotiated last July....