An electric cargo bike logistics company which counts the fashion giant Zara among its partners has launched an urgent hunt for new backers.

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade ties between the two countries.

Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates on larger shops will put jobs and stores under threat.

It would be easy to dismiss tabletop gaming as a "geeky" hobby played by young boys in the basements of their homes.

Tesla has recalled almost 700,000 of its electric vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tyre pressure monitoring system.

British billionaire Mike Ashley has been denied a seat on the board of fast-fashion business Boohoo.

Government borrowing in November was the lowest for that month in three years, according to official figures.

The group which represents hundreds of European football teams including Liverpool, Manchester City and Bayern Munich has dismissed the latest bid to revive a European Super League project as a "disruptive" campaign led by "separatist self-interested clubs".

The mother of a young man crushed to death in a work accident has said her son was "full of hopes and dreams" and his family has been "robbed" of sharing in those with him.

The UK's retail sales recovery was smaller than expected in the key Christmas shopping month of November, official figures show.

UK car manufacturing fell again in November, the ninth month of decline in a row, according to industry data.

Londoners officially have lower tolerance for the cold than people in other parts of the UK.

Very few will be surprised by the Bank of England’s decision to keep rates on hold at 4.75%. What is more striking is the policy rift that has emerged.

The government has admitted it does not know how much HS2 will ultimately cost - or when high speed trains will be running on the beleaguered rail project.

Southern Water may not be able to guarantee that water comes out of its customers' taps but, credit where it is due, it does know how to lay on a metaphor. 

High street retailer Shoe Zone has announced it will close stores, in a move it claims is due to the impact of the Autumn budget.

The UK's biggest water company has been fined £18.2m for "unjustified" dividends which the regulator said broke shareholder payment rules.

The owner of the New York Sun is racing to salvage a £550m takeover of The Daily Telegraph after a period of exclusive negotiations to clinch a deal came to an end.

The Bank of England has maintained its guidance for "gradual" interest rate cuts next year, following surprise support for a reduction this month.

Bestway Group, one of Britain's biggest privately owned companies, is preparing to launch a formal financial restructuring process for its Bargain Booze and Wine Rack chains of off-licences.