UK new car registrations in 2020 sink to 30-year low
New 2020 car registrations sink to a 30-year low and see biggest one-year drop since the Second World War...
Government offers firms £4.6bn in new lockdown grants
Businesses in retail, hospitality and leisure will receive new grants to help them keep afloat....
Supermarket websites feel the strain of new lockdown
Shoppers rush to secure online delivery slots as demand surges following news of another lockdown....
Lockdown: ‘The road to recovery just got longer’
Business leaders call for more financial help as the lockdown plunges more firms into a fight for survival....
EU firms refuse UK deliveries over Brexit tax changes
Some specialist firms across the EU are no longer delivering to the UK because of Brexit tax changes....
FTSE 100 rallies amid Covid vaccine rollout
Shares surge on the first day of trading in 2021 as the rollout of the second vaccine gets under way....
MGM Resorts makes offer for Ladbrokes owner Entain
The move is the latest attempt by a casino operator to move into the online gambling business....
‘Furlough mums and dads while schools are off’ says TUC
Trades unions urge bosses to support parents trying to balance work and childcare....
Bitcoin value surges past $30,000 (£22,000) for first time
The cryptocurrency has continued to soar in value just weeks after hitting $20,000 for the first time....
Activists cheer as ‘sexist’ tampon tax is scrapped
Campaigners say cutting of the 5% VAT rate on tampons and sanitary towels ends a ‘sexist’ tax....