UK jobless rate falls to lowest since mid-70s
Image copyright Getty Images Britain's unemployment rate in the first three months of the year has fallen to 3.8%, the...
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China hits back in trade war with US
Image copyright Getty Images China has said it will impose tariffs on $60bn (£46bn) of US goods from 1 June,...
Trump says US is ‘where we want to be’ on China trade talks
Image copyright Getty Images US President Donald Trump says the US is "right where we want to be with China"...
Arriva sues government over East Midlands franchise
Rail giant Arriva is suing the government after it lost its bid to run the East Midlands railway franchise.The firm,...
Metro Bank says cash lifeline talks ‘advanced’
Image caption Metro Bank chair Vernon Hill, pictured with dog Duffy, founded the bank in 2010 Metro Bank has said...
Labour pledges £10 minimum wage for under-18s
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Mr Corbyn will say that young people's work "should be properly valued" Labour will...
Uber shares sink on stock market debut
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Uber has floated on the New York Stock Exchange Uber shares slid to close 7.6%...
Leicester: A city fighting fast-fashion sweatshops
Image caption Leicester once had hundreds of factories producing knitwear and footwear for the masses It's lunchtime in the heart...
UK economy rebounds in first quarter
Image copyright Getty Images The UK economy grew 0.5% in the first three months of 2019, up from 0.2% in...
Trade war: China-US talks to resume amid threat of new tariffs
Image copyright AFP Image caption The tensions over trade have had an impact on global markets Chinese and US negotiators...
Government was warned about Brexit ferry payouts
Image copyright Getty Images The government was warned last year that it would face a bill of up to £20m...
China vows ‘necessary countermeasures’ on Trump tariffs
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Vice Premier Liu He (right) with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative...
KPMG fined £5m over Co-operative Bank audit
Image copyright Getty Images KPMG has been fined £5m and "severely reprimanded" after admitting misconduct in its 2009 audit of...
World markets slump amid US-China trade tensions
Image copyright Getty Images Stock markets around the world have slumped after US President Donald Trump's unexpected threat to impose...
Purplebricks shares slide as founder Michael Bruce quits
Image copyright Purplebricks Image caption Michael Bruce and his brother Kenny founded Purplebricks in 2012 Shares in estate agents Purplebricks...
Ministers spend extra £160m on Brexit consultant contracts
Image copyright Getty Images The government has signed a round of new Brexit contracts with outside consultants worth almost £160m....
Shares hit by Trump tariff threat to China
Image copyright Getty Images Stock markets in China and Europe have been hit after US President Donald Trump threatened new...
Trump threatens to raise tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods
Image copyright Getty Images Donald Trump has said he will raise tariffs on $200bn (£152bn) of Chinese goods, because talks...
