UK bank shares rise after reports of budget tax reprieve
NatWest, Lloyds and Barclays stock up amid expectation Rachel Reeves will spare lenders from further levy
I went to an M&S opening and it was mobbed. Why are people so weird about shops?
I thought it would just be big news for me but I had reckoned without the TikTok generation, mums staring at the premixed cocktails and the yoga-mat brigade stalking every aisle, writes Zoe Williams
Two-sip martinis – and IV infusion drips: Soho House’s CEO on how wellness replaced hedonism
It used to be all boozy lunches and late-night carousing. Now it’s hyperbaric chambers and longevity chat. Andrew Carnie, CEO of the private club, explains how life and trends have changed since the Covid era
Australia is bringing in ‘world first’ minimum pay for food delivery drivers – here’s how it will work
Deal between companies and union, which includes an hourly wage and accident insurance, still requires approval from the industrial umpire, but this is what we know so far
‘Replacing the old, stuffy department store’: John Lewis boss on its revamp
Peter Ruis discusses the chain’s £800m reboot, bringing ‘radical relevance’ – and that dance-driven Christmas ad
Black Friday discounts fail to offer cheapest prices, Which? research finds
Products sold by retailers including John Lewis and Very among those cheaper outside of November discount period
AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
Motability scheme to drop BMW and Mercedes as it aims to buy UK-made cars
Rachel Reeves says changes to subsidised scheme for disabled drivers will help support thousands of jobs
Rachel Reeves urges Labour MPs to back her make-or-break budget
Chancellor tells parliamentary party they might not like every measure but promises budget will be ‘fair’
What happened at Fox News after the 2020 election? Documents reveal new details
Tens of thousands of documents were released as part of Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit against the network
UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened
West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration
Fox Corp chief told Sean Hannity that Trump could not go on air in 2020 if he attacked network
Even before the 2020 election, tensions were high between Fox News executives and Trump, new documents show
European defence company shares fall amid Ukraine peace talk hopes; Novo Nordisk reports Ozempic fails to help with Alzheimer’s – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Novo Nordisk finds its semaglutide drug fails to help in Alzheimer’s treatment
More than 650 jobs at risk as scrap metals giant files for liquidation
Unimetals, which operates at 27 UK locations, files winding–up petition after failing to find a buyer
Reeves expected to reveal cut in growth forecasts for next five years in budget
OBR has reportedly downgraded predictions after review that blames lack of investment under Tories