UK economy
FTSE miner rejects ‘opportunistic’ £31.1bn takeover offer
Business
Thanks for joining me. British mining giant Anglo American has rejected a blockbuster £31.1bn takeover bid from Australian rival BHP, arguing that ...
FTSE mining giant surges after £31bn takeover bid
Business
Thanks for joining me. Shares in British mining heavyweight Anglo American are on track to rise when trading begins after it confirmed ...
Only one Western country suffers bigger household spending cut than UK
Business
She said: “The UK had the worst of both worlds, a big energy shock like the eurozone and worse labour shortages like ...
GB News to axe 40 jobs weeks after revealing heavy losses
Business
GB News is to cut 40 jobs as the opinionated broadcaster battles to stem losses. Staff were informed of the cuts at ...
Badenoch attacks diversity red tape for stifling Britain’s growth
Business
Kemi Badenoch has attacked plans by the City regulator to set diversity targets for finance companies, arguing the proposals are counterproductive and ...
Electric car demand plunges across Europe
Business
Thanks for joining me. Electric vehicle sales plunged in Europe last month as demand particularly dried up in Germany. Sales of battery-powered ...
Slash benefits to get more men into work, IMF urges
Business
“Reduced unemployment benefits and lower labour taxes are associated with higher participation for men of prime working age,” the IMF said in ...
China suffers debt downgrade in latest blow to economy
Business
5 things to start your day 1) Biggest North Sea oil find in decades to be drilled for first time | ...
Biggest North Sea oil find in decades to be drilled for first time
Business
A spokesman for Offshore Energies UK, the industry trade body, said: “Continued investment in UK energy opportunities, including oil projects, is necessary ...
Putin asks Kazakhstan for emergency petrol as Russia runs on fumes
World
Russia has reportedly asked Kazakhstan to supply it with petrol as Ukrainian attacks on its refineries force it to import gasoline. Kazakhstan ...
