In substance and timing, AstraZeneca's decision to cancel a planned expansion of its flu vaccine facility at Speke is a blow to the government's recent zeal for growth.

In substance and timing, AstraZeneca's decision to cancel a planned expansion of its flu vaccine facility at Speke is a blow to the government's recent zeal for growth.

The UK's benchmark stock index has reached another all-time high, in a month of record breaking.

We all know Donald Trump loves a tariff. Not long ago he said it was his favourite word in the English language.

AstraZeneca has cancelled plans for a £450m vaccine manufacturing plant in Liverpool, blaming a cut in funding from government.

A group of technology billionaires including the bosses of Google and Microsoft have triumphed in an auction of the Lords-based London Spirit cricket team in a deal which will set a record benchmark for the sale of a sporting franchise.

An electric cargo bike logistics company that received backing from an arm of Barclays has crashed into administration after failing to land new funding, triggering the loss of more than 100 jobs.

A pack of bidders are circling Access Self Storage, a privately held network of sites which has been put up for sale for more than £1bn.

Trouva, an online marketplace for fashion boutiques, is calling a halt to trading while it explores its fourth sale in less than three years.

Every Thursday, our Money blog team interviews chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks and more. This week, we chat to Phil Kearsey, executive chef at the London-institution and Michelin-starred Pied à Terre.

Policy Expert, the home, motor and pet insurer to 1.5m UK customers, is to underscore its growth ambitions by naming the former Aviva chief Mark Wilson as its new chairman.

India's richest family has clinched a landmark deal to buy a 49% stake in the Oval Invincibles in a deal that will unite the London-based team with the ownership of the Indian Premier League's Mumbai Indians.

The communications regulator has proposed cutting letter deliveries with second-class post arriving every second day and no longer on Saturdays.

Plans to develop the UK's largest untapped oilfield have been frustrated in a major climate court case.

Marshmallow, the British insurance unicorn, is close to finalising a new capital injection valuing it at more than £1.5bn, despite the difficult funding environment facing many technology companies.

A small number of Coca-Cola, Sprite and Appletiser cans in the UK have been recalled.

Retailers have suffered unprecedented annual levels of shoplifting losses and incidents of violence and abuse against staff, according to industry data, although one major chain has told Sky News there are now signs of a fightback.

The average annual water bill will rise by 26% or £123 in the next financial year alone, according to industry figures covering England and Wales.

Shares in Microsoft have fallen sharply after investment spending came in higher than expected in its latest results, released just days after the DeepSeek market shock for tech stocks.

The chief executive of Europe's largest airline has put customers on notice it will prosecute disruptive passengers as between two and three flights a week are diverted due to poor behaviour on Ryanair flights.