Sanjeev Gupta readies last-ditch plan to save UK speciality arm of Liberty Steel
Attempt to secure pre-pack administration deal comes as government officials step up planning for its collapse
From royal hatters to top tailors: James Bond lawyers line up trademark fight team
How the company that controls 007 merchandising is taking on the Austrian challenging for ownership
Want more productivity, Rachel Reeves? It’s time to embrace Mancunian swagger
Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment
Waterstones opens 10 new stores a year as younger adults embrace reading
Bookshop chain says people are keen to escape their screens and says rise in sales is partly down to BookTok
Now fraudsters are trying to mis-sell you a car loan payout
Motorists, who could be owed up to £950 if they were mis-sold finance, are being asked by ‘the lender’ for their details. Don’t fall for it
Trump hiked tariffs on US imports. Now he’s looking at exports – sparking fears of ‘dangerous precedent’
Experts warn of destabilized trading relations after White House strikes deal with Nvidia to take a 15% cut of certain AI chip sales to Chinese companies
A UK headline wealth tax? It may be simpler to put up existing taxes
Amid party divisions and issues with data, pulling existing tax levers could be a more politically palatable option
As the economy slows and productivity flatlines, is Australia having another banana republic moment?
In 1986 Paul Keating warned the nation was headed towards economic disaster without reform. Now, Jim Chalmers faces a similar dilemma
‘People have a right to be happy’: the former Waitrose boss on how the UK can boost productivity
Mark Price says solving worker misery will get people back into the labour market and spur the growth the government seeks
Trump’s cold brew: New York coffee shops warn of higher prices amid steep tariffs
Major coffee-producing countries like Brazil, Vietnam and Colombia are also preparing for disruption from US duties
Could a wealth tax work in the UK? A visual guide
Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider a new levy to help balance the books. We look at her options
How Spain put up wealth taxes – without chasing away the billionaires
Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers
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