‘Tough market conditions’ hit UK half-year retail sales at Frasers Group

Owner of Sports Direct chain says consumer confidence ‘very subdued’ with sales at sports division down 5.8%

Versace creative director leaves shortly after fashion house’s $1.4bn sale to Prada

Dario Vitale exits after one season, having taken the helm from Donatella Versace

Favourite with cold water swimmers wins court case in London forcing brand to stop selling infringing items

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Regulator leaves door open for follow-up as it rejects calls for formal inquiry into claims against Treasury officials

Vehicle hire firms have struggled to succeed in London but other European countries offer examples to follow

Christopher Harborne’s record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donations

Trade group tells Rachel Reeves her property tax changes threaten the survival of community pubs

Watchdog investigating South East Water contamination issue had previously warned of potential health danger

Swiss bank says bequests made 91 people billionaires, while overall number jumped from 2,682 in 2024 to 2,919 this year

Co-founders’ acquisition of Venture Global shares before key permit granted draws scrutiny as pair deny wrongdoing

Plan to improve gas networks and rewire electricity systems across Great Britain likely to add £30 to average annual bill

Passengers welcome climbdown and say plan to turn Avanti West Coast service into ‘ghost train’ made no sense

Discussions are ‘taking longer than expected’, which may mean regulator is tearing chunks out of creditors’ proposal

Overnight camping was banned and motorists were told to plan their journey as New Zealand finally joined the flatpack family