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Ellesmere Port: Vauxhall plant pauses production as demand sags

The owner of the Ellesmere Port plant says the halt is nothing to do with talks over its future.

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Covid-19: English travellers face fines and losing flights without new permit

Anyone travelling overseas from England from Monday will have to prove they are allowed to travel.

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US sees jobs surge as hope for rebound rises

US employers added 379,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department said in its monthly jobs report.

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Bricklayers among most likely to have suffered pay cut

IT workers and air travel assistants have also seen earnings fall in the pandemic, research shows.

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Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley warns of possible shop closures

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group says new business rates measures are “near worthless” for large retailers.

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Budget removed uncertainty for house buyers, says the Halifax

The UK’s largest mortgage lender, the Halifax, says the stamp duty holiday extension was welcome.

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China rebounds with economic growth target above 6%

Economic growth last year languished at 2.3%, the country’s poorest result in decades.

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Tesla partners with nickel mine amid shortage fears

There are concerns about supplies of nickel which are needed for batteries that power most electric cars.

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New York cinemas reopen but will people come?

Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.

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Budget 2021: Four things missing from Rishi Sunak

Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?