Business

Farmers fears new inheritance tax rules will rob their children of legacy – but expert disagrees

Hostile market response for budget as chancellor suffers Halloween nightmare

Pound falls sharply and long-term borrowing rates up after major budget tax rises

‘Catastrophic’: Food prices could rise due to farm inheritance tax change, farmers warn

There is much to cheer at M&S as its long-promised turnaround begins to bear fruit

Not so very long ago, had Marks & Spencer reported not only rising sales but also market share gains both...

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to lay off more than 11,000 staff

Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has revealed that 13% of its workforce is being laid off, becoming the...

M&S warns of ‘gathering storm’ ahead as surging costs knock profits

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has reported a big dip in profits and warned of a "gathering storm" ahead from rising...

Made.com collapses but hope for some jobs as Next buys brand

Made.com has entered administration and sold its brand, website and intellectual property to Next, giving hope that some of its...

Elon Musk sells almost $4bn more of Tesla shares after Twitter takeover

Elon Musk has sold Tesla stock worth almost $4bn (£3.46bn) after completing his takeover of Twitter.

Pinewood owner eyes blockbuster sequel with ownership shift

The owner of Pinewood Group, the most famous studio name in global movie-making, is transferring the company's ownership to a...

British fintech Railsr eyes sale weeks after heavily discounted fundraising

A prominent British fintech is exploring a sale just weeks after concluding a heavily discounted fundraising amid growing pressure on...

Tube strike given green light as union slams lack of ‘compromises’

A strike by London Underground (LU) workers will go ahead on Thursday after talks with Tube bosses broke up without...

Food inflation, cyber ransoms and the space industry

Today, Ian King speaks to the head of consumer insight at Kantar about rising prices in the supermarkets. He also...

Persimmon shares knocked as toxic cocktail of pressures hit housebuilders