VW rebrands as ‘Voltswagen’ in the US
The carmaker confirms the name change as some mistake it for an early April Fool’s joke....
Easter egg sales ‘soar by almost 50%’
Spending on Easter eggs is up by almost £50m, research suggests, as people prepare for weekend celebrations....
Liberty Steel nationalisation ‘an option’ to save 5,000 jobs
Business secretary concerned about “opaque” nature of ownership but won’t rule out public purchase....
Liberty Steel owner structure ‘opaque’, says Kwasi Kwarteng
The business secretary says the UK did not bail out Liberty Steel due to its owner’s complex structure....
Wetherspoon plans new pubs and jobs if ‘no further lockdowns’
The chain plans to open 18 new pubs and upgrade others, but only if there are no more Covid restrictions....
AstraZeneca vaccine – was it really worth it?
AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its covid vaccine....
Nike sues over ‘Satan Shoes’ with human blood
Nike sues an art collective over its ‘Satan Shoes’, produced in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X....
‘Finding work feels impossible for my generation’
Young people could see rising levels of unemployment even as the crisis eases, warns Prince’s Trust....
Biden administration threatens tariffs on UK goods in ‘tech tax’ row
Ceramics, make-up and furniture could be hit amid a row over a new UK tax on tech firms....
Deliveroo flotation price to be at bottom of target range
The food delivery business says it is pricing shares “responsibly” amid “volatile” market conditions....