Asos buys Topshop and Miss Selfridge brands
The online retailer buys the brands, not their shops, suggesting the £295m deal will cost jobs....
Silver surges as Reddit army turns to commodities
The investors that caused GameStop to surge are now turning their attention to silver....
Business leaders call for a post-Covid economic roadmap
The CBI employers’ group tells the government a post-Covid economic strategy will unlock investment....
Cardboard shortage forces retailers to box clever
From wine merchants to supermarkets, firms are having to find ways round a shortage of cardboard packaging....
Accountants warned over fraud expectations
Should auditors be expected to spot companies, such as BHS and Wirecard – at risk of collapse through fraud?...
UK applying to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact CPTPP
If successful, Britain will join a club including Japan and Australia and covering 500m people....
UK wants to join the club – but what is the CPTPP?
It may sound like an official has lent on their keyboard – but it’s an acronym we’ll hear more often....
GameStop and AMC: UK trading platform IG stops new trades
The move by one of the UK’s biggest trading companies comes amid a price war between amateurs and pros....
Working from bed: ‘I don’t even have to get dressed’
A lot of us are tempted to spend January in bed but some people have turned it into their office....
GameStop: Who is winning the market battle?
Novice investors are trying to beat Wall Street professionals at their own game....