Is there anything more British than an underwhelming boast on a sign?

In this era of relentless, irony-free, fact-free braggadocio, I can’t get enough of amusingly bashful self-promotion, writes Adrian Chiles

As much as £5bn needed to revive UK’s struggling high streets, study finds

Business rates cuts not enough as people in poorer areas simply ‘don’t have money to spend’, says Centre for Cities

Chain says supersized lunch reflects growing trend of workers ‘treating’ themselves on days they are in office

Archie Norman tells MPs companies should be legally required to report major hacks

As fashion empire hits middle age, it’s cutting costs and closing stores, shifting to larger outlets and new products

Ministers raise prospect of regulatory crackdown on sector over court case brought by 62 franchise operators

Alex Baldock says prices would increase further, as chain posts 37% rise in profits

Stuart Machin tells AGM retailer hopes to put ‘vast majority’ of cyber-attack chaos ‘behind us’ by August

Supermarket reports strong growth as hot weather lifts demand for fans, shorts and swimsuits

Rising fruit and vegetable prices contribute to jump in annual food price inflation in June to 3.7%

Modella Capital negotiates price downwards after weaker trading in recent weeks

With foodies forking out close to £1bn a year in a quest for big flavour, many of us have a fridge brimming with bottles

These small, joyful indulgences are ‘an antidote to life’s uncertainties’, food trend watchers say

City of London Corporation sets up regeneration team but has not allocated any new money for the project

Stuart Machin says labels, designed stop British goods leaking into bloc, add ‘another layer of unnecessary costs and red tape’