Howden, the British insurance broker, is closing in on a $10bn (£7.7bn) takeover of a US-based rival that will pave the way for an eventual stock market flotation that could value it at in excess of $30bn (£23.2bn).

Tesla, run by Donald Trump cheerleader Elon Musk, has warned US officials it risks being exposed to "disproportionate" retaliatory tariffs under the president's escalating trade war.

Since the turn of the year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has had a single priority, repeated loud and clear at every opportunity; growth.

The UK economy shrank at the start of 2025, according to official figures which had been expected to show further meagre growth.

The last thing I was expecting to discover on the doorstep of a Falkirk house was a 70-year-old woman crying at the near 16% council tax rise she and tens of thousands of others face next month.

The chancellor has insisted that "we do need to get a grip" on the welfare budget, saying the "current system is not working for anyone".

More retired baby boomers are paying income tax than Gen Z workers, new data from HMRC shows.

Every Thursday we interview chefs from around the UK, hearing about their cheap food hacks and more. Today we chat to Nick Beardshaw, chef patron at Starling in Esher, Surrey.

Donald Trump has warned the European Union he will impose a 200% tariff on its alcohol - including wine and champagne - if the bloc imposes duties on US whiskey.

Plans to build the UK's longest ski slope in the Welsh Valleys have been approved by councillors.

One of Britain's leading financial mutuals has entered exclusive talks to buy Dalmore Capital, the infrastructure investor which owns a stake in London's new 'super sewer'.

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has revealed a 73% rise in annual profits but ruled out a staff bonus for the third year in a row.

Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the EU during a meeting with Irish premier Micheal Martin in the Oval Office.

One of the two remaining bidders for WH Smith’s high street empire is exploring a restructuring of Hobbycraft, the crafts chain it bought just seven months ago.

Thousands of drivers may have been put on a higher interest rate without realising when buying a car on finance.

There was no last minute reprieve.

Donald Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs have come into effect.

Donald Trump has bought a Tesla in support of the car company he calls "Elon's baby".

A couple fined by the government after a migrant hid on their motorhome say it's unfair as they checked the vehicle before leaving France - and even border officers didn't spot him.

In Miche cafe and bar in British Columbia's capital, Victoria, owner Allan Sinclair is turning around specific alcohol bottles on the top shelf to hide the labels from public view.