Business

A poll by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) revealed that 33% of companies expect to reduce their workforce.

The rise caused City traders to reduce their bets on interest rates being cut later this year by the Bank of England.

Sterling Furniture said it has had to take ‘difficult decisions’ in order to safeguard the future of the business.

But he gave Mr Maynard, who had told the court that Thames Water should be placed into special administration, and the Class B creditors permission to appeal against his decision,…

Plane fares, rising food costs and a sharp jump in private school fees helped push inflation higher.

Thames Water urged regulators to allow them to raise customers bills hours after a High Court judge approved a £3 billion loan to the firm.

From April, stamp duty discounts will become less generous, with the “nil rate” band for first-time buyers reducing from £425,000 to £300,000 and other home buyers seeing a reduction from…

The First Minister said the Labour Government must ‘do what it said it would do before the election’.

Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight said it expects the typical household energy bill will rise by 5%, or £85.

Andrew Bailey said the world was experiencing a period of ‘heightened uncertainty’ which could have an impact on global growth.