Budget 2021: ‘If I have to pay £13,000, it will destroy my shop’
Struggling shops warn they may have to shut if business rates are brought back at the Budget....
Ikea aims to launch delayed ‘Buy Back’ scheme in UK
UK consumers will soon be able to sell back used items with the aim of reducing waste....
GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily
Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading....
Vauxhall: Crunch talks to save Ellesmere Port plant continue
Vauxhall’s parent company has previously said its fate depends on the government’s commitment to the car industry....
Fraudsters stepped up efforts in new year, HMRC figures show
Con-artists claimed people could receive a tax rebate or a grant, as they tried to steal financial details....
Covid lockdown: ‘My closed hair salons cost me £1,000 a day’
The hair and beauty industry is calling for a cut in VAT to help mend the sector’s finances....
Heathrow in £2bn loss as Covid ‘devastates’ air travel
Passenger numbers in 2020 dropped to levels last seen in the 1970s, the UK’s largest airport says....
Women boardroom roles make ‘dramatic’ jump in five years
Boards of big companies have 50% more women present than in 2015, a government review has found....
Facebook and Google ‘too powerful’ says watchdog boss
The boss of the UK’s competition watchdog says tech giants have too much share of the online ad market....
Holiday bookings surge after lockdown exit plans
Travel firms serving the UK and overseas report a huge jump in bookings and website traffic since Monday....