Johnson urges Bezos to build Rivian electric vehicle plant in Britain
Boris Johnson has urged Jeff Bezos, the Amazon chairman, to use his influence over an electric vehicle (EV) company backed by the technology behemoth to build a gigantic new manufacturing plant in the UK.
'Human logjam': Huge queues as e-gates go down at UK airports and people stuck on planes
A "human logjam" has formed at Heathrow as crowds of people struggle to get through customs after e-gates failed, with some being left stuck on their planes due to the numbers of people inside.
Britain has 10 days to save Christmas, warns retail industry amid lorry driver crisis
Significant disruption in the run-up to Christmas is inevitable unless more delivery drivers are found in the next 10 days, the retail industry has warned.
Glencore-backed energy group CNG reviews options amid supplier collapses
A commercial energy supplier backed by Glencore, the FTSE-100 commodities trading giant, has drafted in City advisers to undertake a strategic review amid the turmoil in Britain's gas supply market.
Phase out gas power by 2035, say businesses including Nestle, Thames Water, Co-op
Big businesses including BT, Thames Water and the Co-op have called on the government to phase out gas power by 2035, in a week when spiralling gas import prices have left the UK grappling with enormous price hikes.
New laws to make sure hospitality workers can keep their tips
Employers who withhold tips from workers will be breaking the law under government plans to help around two million workers in the hospitality, leisure, and services sectors.
Cameron's lobbying 'did not take up very significant part' of Treasury's time, says Sunak
Dealing with David Cameron's multiple texts, WhatsApp messages, emails and phone calls "did not take up a very significant part" of the Treasury's time, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told MPs investigating the Greensill lobbying scandal.
BP 'prioritising' fuel deliveries as driver shortages hit supplies - and some petrol stations are shut
BP has closed a number of petrol stations as the company gets to grips with delivery problems that it has blamed on the national shortage of HGV and tanker drivers.
Is Britain running on empty? Here's what we're short of and the industries under threat
From "cancelled" Christmas dinners to numerous energy suppliers collapsing and items missing from supermarket shelves, many industry experts claim Britain is in crisis.
Iceland boss pleads for shoppers not to panic buy ahead of Christmas
The boss of Iceland has told Sky News the "array" of pressures facing the supermarket sector is a worry but there is no need for customers to panic buy in the run-up to Christmas.
Look past the headlines and Bank of England's governor seems ready to flex his eyebrows
Once upon a time, which is to say about a century ago, central bankers did not communicate in the way normal people do.
Bank of England ramps up inflation forecast again but takes no action to help cool prices
The Bank of England has again ramped up its warnings about rising prices and admitted the economy is not growing as fast as it had expected.
Liz Truss visits Mexico to push for UK to join 11-member international trade pact
Foreign secretary Liz Truss will travel to Mexico to push for the country's support for the UK to join an international trade pact.
Federal Reserve prepares to scale back pandemic support - but cuts growth forecast
The US Federal Reserve has signalled that it could soon start scaling back its emergency pandemic policies even as the recovery slows - with inflation pressures persisting.
Tipping point looms for energy industry as crisis looks almost certain to claim more suppliers
At what stage will there be a tipping point?
Tesco warns Xmas panic buying 'could be worse than COVID stockpiling' due to HGV crisis - reports
Tesco has warned the government that it is worried about panic-buying in the run-up to Christmas as a shortage of HGV drivers results in empty shelves, reports suggest.
Pret a Manger ends office focus and targets new post-COVID future with hiring spree
Pret A Manger has revealed plans to hire 3,000 staff through a post-coronavirus strategy that will see it target sales away from city centre offices after a pandemic driven slump.
Igloo melts as energy supplier casualty list mounts
Igloo Energy is close to being added to the list of supplier casualties as the fallout from surging gas prices continues to shrink the number of players operating in UK’s domestic energy market.
Roald Dahl's family lands £500m windfall from sale to Netflix
The family of Roald Dahl, the author of some of the most famous children's books ever-written, is toasting a windfall of more than £500m after agreeing to sell his works to Netflix, the US-based streaming giant.
More than a million customers now affected by energy crisis as another two suppliers collapse
Two more energy suppliers together serving more than 800,000 customers have fallen victim to the crisis engulfing the sector.
Ladbrokes owner Entain mulls £16.4bn offer from America's DraftKings
Ladbrokes owner Entain is mulling a £16.4bn takeover offer from US fantasy sports betting firm DraftKings - after rejecting an earlier £14.6bn approach.
Calls for industry review over concerns musicians get 'meagre returns' from streaming system
The competition watchdog has been asked to look at the structure of the UK music industry over concerns musicians are getting "meagre returns" from the current streaming system.
More than £1bn in state pensions underpaid due to 'repeated human errors'
More than £1bn-worth of state pensions have been underpaid due to repeated human errors which were almost inevitable amid complex rules and outdated IT systems, a spending watchdog has said.
PM refuses to budge on benefit cuts despite taxpayers footing bill to support US-owned CO2 producer
Taxpayers will help pay for the operating costs of a US-owned fertiliser manufacturer amid the ongoing energy crisis - just weeks after the government announced it was cutting Universal Credit and raising National Insurance contributions.
UK considers joining existing US-Mexico-Canada trade deal as hopes of standalone US agreement fade
Ministers are considering efforts to join an existing free trade agreement between the US, Mexico and Canada - or to strike a series of mini-deals with America - after Boris Johnson appeared to admit a standalone UK-US free trade deal was not an imminent prospect.
Energy supplier Green lines up insolvency advisers amid industry crisis
Another of the UK's small energy suppliers is lining up advisers to oversee its potential insolvency after ministers ruled out stepping in to prop up companies on the brink of collapse.
COVID loan scheme default estimates add £21bn to record 2020/21 borrowing
It has emerged that the record peacetime public borrowing to pay for the coronavirus crisis during the last financial year has been revised even higher to reflect fears more than £20bn of government-backed loans will never be repaid.
Stagecoach charges ahead as rival National Express comes calling
Stagecoach shares have rallied by almost 20% after it revealed talks over a potential all-share takeover by rival National Express.
Boost for shoppers as major carbon dioxide supplier to restart production after govt talks
The owner of two UK fertiliser plants whose shutdown sparked a food supply crisis has agreed to restart production after talks with the government.
Fears continue over future of energy firms as minister insists price cap must 'remain in place'
Fears remain over the future of a number of UK energy providers due to surging gas costs as it was confirmed the price cap must "remain in place".
A commercial energy supplier backed by Glencore, the FTSE-100 commodities trading giant, has drafted in City advisers to undertake a strategic review amid the turmoil in Britain's gas supply market.
Big businesses including BT, Thames Water and the Co-op have called on the government to phase out gas power by 2035, in a week when spiralling gas import prices have left the UK grappling with enormous price hikes.
Employers who withhold tips from workers will be breaking the law under government plans to help around two million workers in the hospitality, leisure, and services sectors.
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