Washington increases tariffs on aircraft after EU subsidy row
Most other tariffs on EU exports to the US, including salmon and blended Scotch whisky, are being retained.
HS2: UK in talks with China over construction of high-speed line
China’s state railway company says it could build the line in just five years, according to reports.
Global fashion industry facing a ‘nightmare’
The coronavirus outbreak will have a severe impact on the fashion industry in the first half of 2020.
‘I want to build a house but I can’t get a plot’
Campaigners say some councils in England are thwarting a law designed to make it easier to build your own home.
RBS Group to change its name to NatWest
New chief executive Alison Rose calls the bank’s latest results the “start of a new era”.
Tesco told not to block rival supermarkets
The UK competition authority tells Tesco to stop preventing other supermarkets from leasing nearby sites.
German economy barely grows at end of 2019
According to new official figures, the German economy stagnated in the final three months of last year.
Pound boost for late winter holidaymakers
Sterling is close to its highest level against the euro since the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum.
RBS boss Alison Rose: ‘We’re a very different bank today’
RBS chief executive Alison Rose discusses how the bank has changed since the 2008 financial crisis.