The government will spend an extra £1bn to insulate the least energy-efficient homes in the UK, the business secretary has announced. Grant Shapps said the new Eco+ scheme was aimed at middle earners who do not benefit from any other ...

Primark has announced a £140m investment leading to the opening of four new shops and the creation of at least 850 jobs. The retailer said it plans to make the investment over the next two years in its UK operations. ...

Ineos, the chemicals company owned by the billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has held exploratory talks with Rolls-Royce on nuclear technology that could eventually be chosen to provide zero-carbon energy to the Grangemouth refinery in Scotland. A deal between Ineos, one ...

Business leaders have warned that rail services across the north of England could “collapse into utter chaos” unless the government pushes urgently for a resolution to months of disruption. Rail services are already recording historic levels of cancellations, and the ...

Pact has launched its first £30m seed fund to back early-stage startups across Europe using technology to tackle key priorities for the next generation – economic inclusion, personal and professional well-being, and climate solutions. The new venture capital fund is ...

The first major free trade agreement signed by Britain after Brexit has been branded a failure after new figures showed exports had fallen since it came into force. Liz Truss signed a “historic” deal with Japan as trade secretary in ...

The UK has one of the lowest payroll tax burdens for businesses, with the average cost of employing a worker on £30k being £3,000. A new study by accounting company UHY shows Britain is below the European average, with the ...

The World Economic Forum has estimated that 150 million new technology jobs will be created globally over the next five years, and 77% of all jobs will require digital skills from workers by 2030. However, businesses currently face a global ...

FOSSIL FUEL producers benefited from sympathetic treatment in Egypt at the COP27 climate talks, government officials said, bringing their influence to bear in rushed final negotiations and frustrating those who hoped for a more ambitious outcome. Officials said the host ...

LONDON — Britain’s government intends to make it illegal to encourage others to harm themselves online and will fine social media companies that fail to remove such material, as part of a revamp of legislation governing online behavior. Promoting suicide ...