UK’s largest bioethanol plant to shut after blow from Starmer’s trade deal with Trump Associated British Foods says 160 jobs will be lost at Vivergo site in Hull after ministers refuse to fund rescue
Martyn Cornell obituary Other lives: Renowned historian of beer who wrote many myth-debunking books on the subject
Britain’s biggest bailiff firm forced into refunds programme after overcharging Exclusive: Marston Holdings apologises to consumers for ‘enforcement fees’ error
Kingsmill owner to buy Hovis in £75m deal to create UK’s biggest bread brand Jobs expected to go if competition watchdog approves takeover by Associated British Foods
Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
At 23, she set out to modernize the spice trade. Now she’s navigating Trump’s tariffs Sana Javeri Kadri built a successful spice company by sourcing directly from south Asian producers. But new tariffs threaten her business model
Jim Chalmers says environment laws need overhaul to stop people ‘burning cash waiting for approvals’ Treasurer says ‘status quo is no longer acceptable’ on Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act as Labor pushes to build 1.2m new homes by 2029
Iceland offering £1 reward scheme for customers who report a shoplifter Grocery chain employees will verify the incident and the reward will be added to the shopper’s loyalty card
Booze up: is gen Z’s ‘sensible’ relationship with alcohol moving towards hedonism? Reports those born between 1997 and 2012 are ditching clean-living ways don’t tell whole story, say experts
Online fashion retailer Shein’s UK sales leap by a third to more than £2bn Profits rise 56% to £38.2m in 2024 as company overtakes British rival Boohoo and closes in on Asos
Intel shares jump after report says Trump administration looking at stake Market value passes $104bn despite White House saying claims of talks to invest in factories are ‘speculation’
Manchester airport suspends flights after easyJet planes collide Two aircraft clipped wings as they taxied to runway for takeoff, with no reports of injuries
Conservatives join backlash over Trump pick for head of labor statistics: ‘Not a credible source of information’ Even Republican economists have criticized president’s pick of EJ Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Eli Lilly ramps up UK price of weight loss jab Mounjaro after Trump demands The US president had put pressure on the pharmaceutical industry to make drugs cheaper for Americans
Thames Water says new Abingdon reservoir could cost bill-payers up to £7.5bn Price rise to three times original budget is a blow to government’s reservoir expansion plans