'Clean Brexit' could boost UK economy by £24bn annually, pro-leave group Change Britain says
The pro-Brexit group said this is a conservative estimate and that the figure could be as high as £38.6bn.
Dec 27, 2016
UK Boxing Day Sales: Footfall in high streets and shopping centres declines as online stores gain, Springboard says
Some stores such as Harrods which are visited by Boxing Day bargain hunters not affected.
Dec 27, 2016
Iran to pay half the announced price for 80 Boeing airliners
As per the contract signed on 11 December, the total price of the 80 planes was $16.6bn.
Dec 26, 2016
National Living Wage introduced in April could spur stronger economic growth, John Lewis boss says
The National Living Wage assures higher minimum wages of at least £7.20 an hour to staff aged 25 and above.
Dec 26, 2016
Food company CEOs warn of higher prices in 2017
The rise is linked to a weak pound and the cyclical upswing across commodity markets.
Dec 26, 2016
Theresa May Christmas message: UK should forge a bold new role for itself in the world as it leaves the EU
The UK should work together with its international partners to promote trade, the prime minister said.
Dec 24, 2016
RHI scandal: Maximum burden on Northern Ireland budget could be £490m
This figure is more than the original estimate of £400m given at an Assembly committee hearing.
Dec 24, 2016
UK employees not confident of government's ability to negotiate favourable Brexit trade deal
Only 29% of the 2,028 people surveyed said they were confident of the government.
Dec 23, 2016
UK workers optimistic despite Brexit fears, expect pay raise in 2017
Workers in India, China and US are more optimistic about 2017 than the UK.
Dec 23, 2016
Barclays sued by US for alleged fraud in sale of mortgage-backed securities
Barclays is accused of misrepresenting 36 RMBS deals, securitising over $31bn worth of mortgage loans.
Dec 23, 2016
Superfast broadband on way for hardest-to-reach parts of UK as government unlocks £440m funding
Providing these extra connections is part of the Broadband Delivery UK programme.
Dec 22, 2016
UK car output in November touches 17-year high
The UK car production in the first 11 months of 2016 also marked its best performance since 1999.
Dec 22, 2016
UK private sector growth ends the year on a high, reveals CBI survey
The survey showed most sectors, except a few such as retail, saw an uptick in volumes.
Dec 22, 2016
Work and Pensions Committee calls for a stronger regulator to prevent BHS-like disaster
Committee says huge fines would act as a 'nuclear deterrent' to prevent another BHS.
Dec 21, 2016
Volkswagen agrees to recall 83,000 cars in the US over emissions scandal
The EPA has asked VW to pay $225m towards projects that will reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide.
Dec 21, 2016
CBI asks government to take 'whole economy' approach to ensure a successful Brexit
CBI said this approach would ensure that no sector is left behind post Brexit.
Dec 21, 2016
Asian markets trade mixed despite Fed chair Janet Yellen's positive comments on US economy
Yellen announced on 19 December that the current job market in the US was the strongest in nearly a decade.
Dec 20, 2016
Radio Times owner Immediate Media to be sold to Germany's Hubert Burda for £260m - report
The potential deal will put Radio Times under foreign ownership for the first time.
Dec 20, 2016
Canadian firm CCL to acquire UK's new £5 note maker Innovia for £680m
The purchase will be made from a consortium of UK-based PE investors managed by Smithfield Group.
Dec 20, 2016
Most Asian markets slide as Chinese bond selloff continues, Japan exports improve
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 climbed as the country managed to retain its AAA credit rating, despite a budget deficit.
Dec 19, 2016
Liberty House and Simec announce plan to invest £120m in UK's last aluminium smelter
The additional investment would create 300 direct job opportunities and hundreds in the supply-chain.
Dec 19, 2016
Jobs growth will continue into 2017 despite concerns over Brexit impact
CBI-Pertemps survey shows 41% of firms across the country would increase their workforce in 2017.
Dec 19, 2016
Deutsche Bank to pay $37m penalty to settle investigations related to its dark pool trading
The penalty will be paid to the New York attorney-general and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Dec 17, 2016
Asian markets trade mixed as investors continue to digest Fed decision
In China, policymakers are trying to curb capital outflows after the Fed decision.
Dec 16, 2016
Reckitt Benckiser's Nurofen-related fine increased from A$1.7m to A$6m
The fine relates to misleading representations about Reckitt Benckiser's Nurofen Specific Pain products.
Dec 16, 2016
UK business confidence increases to 111.1 in November, YouGov and CEBR survey reveals
On the downside, business confidence levels are still down when compared to pre-Brexit levels.
Dec 16, 2016
Japan, Hitachi to raise £6.79bn for nuclear power project in Wales – report
The project would involve building and running two nuclear power reactors at a site on the Welsh coast.
Dec 15, 2016
London cheaper than Paris, Brussels and Auckland, new cost of living survey for expats by ECA shows
Tokyo was up 11 places from 2015 to become the most expensive city in the world for the first time since 2012.
Dec 15, 2016
Asian markets slide as Fed raises its benchmark interest rate
The Fed move marks the first rate increase in 2016 and the second in a decade.
Dec 15, 2016
Most Asian markets trade higher ahead of US Fed decision
Markets have already factored in a Fed rate increase, say analysts.
Dec 14, 2016
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