UK borrowing hits highest October level on record
The government borrowed £22.3bn in October – its highest for the month since records began.
Early Christmas shopping helps boost retail sales
Sales rose for the sixth consecutive month in October, official statistics show.
Covid has ‘devastating’ impact on gender equality
Many women worry about their jobs in the pandemic but there are signs of hope, a charity says.
Luxury carmaker Maybach has high ambitions for China
The high-end brand owned by Daimler wants to tap into China’s ambitious electric vehicle targets.
Port troubles leave UK bookseller with no books
Congestion at Felixstowe Port in Suffolk is proving a major headache for importers before Christmas.
Wands revive memories of the smart home dream
Lights, heating and fridges were all supposed to be internet connected, but it never really happened. Why?
TUC: Young people saw record job losses this summer
More under-24s made redundant in three months than the whole of 2019, analysis finds.
Port Talbot steelworks: ‘Resist speculation’ over future
Welsh Secretary Simon Hart says Tata wants “to make steel in Wales”.
Felixstowe Port in ‘chaos’ as Christmas and Brexit loom
One shipping firm has re-routed to Rotterdam to avoid “unacceptable” congestion at Felixstowe Port.
Greggs to cut 820 jobs amid lockdown sales slump
Bakery chain chief says “the battle with Covid hasn’t gone away and is intensifying further”.