6 h. ago Dad tries to shake girlfriend's hand 'like gender reveal' is a business deal

Lois Wood and Stephen North used a cheese theme to find out the gender of their third child, with the colour hidden within the baked camembert.

Economics

30 h. ago Aberdeen on the rise as £11m property deal boosts city’s fortunes

“There is plenty of scope to add value in the longer term, with investor appetite for the Granite City at its highest in years” – John Rae, Knight Frank

Economics

31 h. ago Tesco Clubcard Cineworld: new cinema deal could make your next movie trip just £2.50

Turn your grocery points into a night at the movies 🍿

Economics

7 d. ago UK and EU poised to strike deal sparing British business from carbon border tax

Exclusive: temporary deal to shield UK exporters from levy’s impact is now viewed by both sides as likelyThe EU and Britain are poised to agree a deal sparing British businesses from a carbon border tax being introduced in 2026, with officials targeting late spring for the next EU-UK summit.The EU is introducing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January targeting imports produced using carbon-intensive methods, such as steel, glass and fertiliser. Continue reading...

Economics

8 d. ago Greggs confirms price rises on popular deals following weak summer sales

Greggs boss said its stores ‘still offers exceptional value’ with menu deals

Economics

1 week ago Full list of 12 Claire's stores in Wales at risk as company saved by buyer

Modella, which recently bought WH Smith's high street business, has confirmed a deal to buy Claire's but nearly 150 are still at risk

Events

1 week ago Modella to buy 156 Claire’s Accessories stores in rescue deal

However, the future of 145 stores not included in the deal remains uncertain.

Economics

1 week ago Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal

MGX, chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take 15% stake, with social media firm valued at $14bnTrump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US ownersThe Abu Dhabi royal family is to take a stake in TikTok’s US business, as Donald Trump signed an executive order brokering a deal valuing the social media company at $14bn (£10.5bn).MGX, a fund chaired by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will take a 15% stake and gain a board seat when TikTok US is spun out. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Flu jab 2025: Martin Lewis urges UK shoppers to book Asda pharmacy winter vaccine deal that costs less than £1

Get protected this flu season without breaking the bank 🏥

Economics

2 w. ago As Pret loses half a billion, can the lunch king fight back?

The stakes are high and the competition is fiercer than ever — but the sandwich chain is making big moves to bring back its salad days, writes Jonathan Prynn

Politics

2 w. ago Hilary Benn: Troubles legacy agreement will deal with ‘unfinished business’

Northern Ireland secretary says he hopes measures will give answers to victims on both sides of political divideThe Northern Ireland secretary has said new measures aiming to deal with crimes committed during the Troubles will address the “unfinished business” of the peace agreement struck 27 years ago.Hilary Benn said the “significant reforms” would replace the controversial Legacy Act 2023 brought in by the Conservative government, which he said had failed to confront the past, partly because it had been “rejected” by all five main political parties and victims’ families. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Legacy accord offers chance to deal with ‘unfinished business’ of peace process

The UK and Irish governments have unveiled new-look legacy mechanisms to examine cases linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Economics

3 w. ago Is TikTok going to be banned? Major development as US deal ‘agreed’

TikTok has been threatened with a ban in the US - and even was taken down for a day 📱🚨

Economics

3 w. ago MPs urge maximum pressure on US over tariffs ahead of Donald Trump’s state visit

The Commons Business and Trade Committee also urged the Government to seal a deal on aluminium and pharmaceuticals.

Politics

3 w. ago Where did it all go wrong for Pret? Coffee chain disappoints customer base after scrapping loyalty scheme

The announcement marks the chain's latest strategy to 'double down' on delivering strong value in a bid to please customers following an arguably tumultuous past few years for the company.

Economics

4 w. ago Voices: Starmer is risking becoming mired in sleaze as he backs Mandelson over ‘best pal’ Epstein

Amid all the fallout from the Epstein ‘Birthday Book’, could the revelation that the US ambassador helped the late paedophile broker a $1bn deal, when he was Labour’s business secretary, be the point of no return, asks Sean O’Grady

Events

4 w. ago Starmer urged to sack Mandelson amid Epstein business deal revelations

PM says he has confidence in ambassador when questioned in the Commons by Lib Dem and Tory leadersKeir Starmer has been urged to sack Peter Mandelson as the UK’s US ambassador after more details emerged of his close friendship and business dealings with the paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.The prime minister was pressed on whether he knew that Mandelson, when business secretary in 2010, had reportedly allowed Epstein to help broker the sale of a UK government-owned business to a US bank – months after the financier had been released from jail in relation to his conviction for procuring a child for prostitution and soliciting a prostitute. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago Epstein 'brokered a deal with Lord Mandelson over the sale of a UK taxpayer

Lord Mandelson is under mounting pressure to resign after it was revealed he worked with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein on a £1billion deal involving a taxpayer-owned bank.

Economics