1 hour ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; WH Smith sells high street stores – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in WH Smith have dropped by 2.4% in early stock market trading in London, as traders digest the sale of its high street stores for £76m.Less encouragingly, the UK’s trade deficit has widened.finished manufactured goods (£1.8bn)semi-manufactured goods (£1.2bn)oil (£0.6bn)other fuels (£0.3bn)“The UK’s current account deficit with the rest of the world widened slightly in the latest quarter, driven by falling exports of goods.Our balance of payments statistics for recent years have been updated to incorporate improved measurement of foreign direct investment and corrected trade data.” Continue reading...

Economics

6 h. ago Got a broken smart meter that's gone dumb? You could be quids

Damning official figures reveal that as many as 3.5 million smart meters are currently operating in 'dumb' mode.

Politics

10 h. ago Got a broken smart meter? You can now get £40 if it's not fixed in 90 days

Damning official figures reveal that as many as 3.5 million smart meters are currently operating in 'dumb' mode.

Economics

18 h. ago New figures reveal Dumfries and Galloway's property hot spots and not spots

Professional house buying firm Property Solvers have crunched the numbers to find out how long it takes homes to sell.

Politics

20 h. ago Only half of NHS Forth Valley unscheduled care patients seen within four hour target

New figures have revealed 53.6 per cent of unsceduled care cases were seen within the four-hour Emergency Access Standard (EAS) in January.

Events

24 h. ago Novak Djokovic match cancelled as Andy Murray's Miami Open preparations blighted by schedule blunder

The Serbian great was made to wait all day and evening before his quarter-final with Sebastian Korda was canned

Politics

44 h. ago EuroMillions £202m draw marks biggest lottery jackpot win EVER as Brit could be super rich overnight

This Friday's EuroMillions draw marks the biggest lottery jackpot ever, with a lucky winner facing becoming twice as rich as Sir Andy Murray, and three times richer than Harry Kane

Economics

63 h. ago Andy Murray and wife's huge net worth, business empire and clothing brand

Two-time Wimbledon champ Murray has a range of financial interests away from sport

Economics

65 h. ago Andy Murray ignored Tim Henman's advice before becoming Novak Djokovic's coach

Andy Murray has been part of Novak Djokovic’s coaching team since January but the former British tennis star appeared to completely dismiss some words of wisdom from Tim Henman

Sport

66 h. ago Figures reveal that almost 1,300 West Lothian apprentices are in training

The Scottish Budget allocated a further £100 million for the coming financial year

Politics

67 h. ago Tim Henman: ‘I told Andy Murray to take his time the next week he was coaching Djokovic’

New Laver Cup Team Europe vice-captain won’t be moving into coaching even if he does like the look of Jack DraperTim Henman says he has no intention of following Andy Murray’s lead into full-time coaching despite being appointed the new vice-captain of Team Europe at the Laver Cup. From this year, Henman will act as a mentor to some of the best players in the world alongside the team captain, Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion.“I think coaching is a far bigger commitment in terms of time, in terms of travel, and I’ve had those offers, but it just doesn’t appeal to me,” said Henman. “And that may change. I would never shut the door on coaching an individual player. I was involved in the ATP Cup, but that was a very specific event. Continue reading...

Sport

2 d. ago Who is Mark Petchey? Emma Raducanu turns to Andy Murray’s old coach at Miami Open

Petchey, a well-known tennis commentator and former coach of Andy Murray, has been seen in Raducanu’s corner alongside Jane O’Donoghue

Politics

3 d. ago Shocking figures reveal UK spends double the defence budget on working age benefits

Analysis by The Independent has revealed the scale of Britain’s welfare bill to the taxpayer

Economics

3 d. ago Shocking figures reveal UK spends twice as much on working age benefits than defence

Analysis by The Independent has revealed the scale of Britain’s welfare bill to the taxpayer

Economics

5 d. ago Andy Murray and his wife lose over £350k through their luxury hotel

The hotel, which posted a huge loss during the latest financial year, was bought by the former tennis star Andy Murray in 2013.

Economics

5 d. ago Britain's biggest 'baby deserts' are revealed amid terrifying threat of 'underpopulation': Interactive map shows how many children women have in YOUR area

Alarming figures laying bare the 'baby bust' reveal some boroughs have seen a 60 per cent decline in women having children since 2013.

Events

5 d. ago Andy Murray's £2m investment shows improvement as new figures are revealed

Sir Andy Murray owns Cromlix Hotel which is situated near the town of Dunblane in Scotland

Economics

5 d. ago Labour pledges to ‘tear down’ barriers after new figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year

Exclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market

Economics

5 d. ago Labour pledge to ‘tear down’ barriers after new figures reveal Brexit costing UK business £37bn a year

Exclusive: Billions of pounds worth of lost business with other European Union countries prompts calls to re-enter customs union and single market

Economics

6 d. ago Box office figures reveal extent of Disney's humiliation over 'woke' Snow White car crash

Box office figures for the opening day of Disney's live-action 'woke' remake of Snow White have been revealed with critics calling it a 'painfully muddle-headed affair.'

Events