43 m. ago Manchester United announce ticket price hike for Old Trafford fixture

Man Utd U21s will play at Old Trafford next week, but there is a significant price increase for tickets for the game.

Sport

2 h. ago Retail sales up 0.6% in August from July even as tariffs hurt jobs and lead to price hikes

Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school purchases, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs are starting to hurt the job market and lead to price hikes

Economics

8 h. ago The world’s love for matcha is about to be tested: ‘It’s going to be a tough ride’

Retail sales of matcha have surged by 86 per cent over the last three years

Politics

28 h. ago Apple releases £2000 iPhone making it most expensive ever as reason for price hike unveiled

The £2,000 price tag is for the iPhone 17 Pro Max with 2TB of storage

Economics

36 h. ago China’s economy shows signs of slowdown as US trade war weighs

Retail sales and factory output growth hit lowest rate in 9 months amid mounting domestic weakness

Events

46 h. ago Sale of major UK retail brand collapses as owners claim 'it's not in the best interests'

The UK grocer said that the proposed deal with JD.com was "not in the best interests of Sainsbury's" and has subsequently ended discussions, it said earlier today

Economics

3 d. ago 'One in, one out' migrant deportation flights 'will start next week' after new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said they'd begin 'imminently'

The scheme, signed off in July, saw the first Channel arrivals detained on August 6, with the inaugural flight understood to be pencilled in for as early as Monday.

Society

4 d. ago Retailers enjoyed modest sales boost in August after ‘underwhelming’ quarter

Analysis by the Scottish Retail Consortium and KPMG found August sales were up 1.1% from the same month of last year.

Politics

7 d. ago Retailers brace for crucial 'golden quarter' after solid summer sales

Retail sales rose 3.1 per cent in August, figures from the BRC show, but retailers will be bracing for the crucial golden quarter in the run up to the end of the year.

Politics

7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 September: Miners agree merger, Dunelm and Mobico post results

London-listed Anglo American is to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a deal that creates a copper-focused mining giant worth more than $50 billion.

Politics

7 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 09 September: Mining giants agree merger, gold price at new high

London-listed Anglo American is to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources in a deal that creates a copper-focused mining giant worth more than $50 billion.

Politics

8 d. ago Downfall of Costa Coffee as it's put up for sale – soulless new look to price hikes

The Daily Star's resident 'If it's a new drink at Costa Coffee, you can be sure I've tried it' expert Adam Cailler reflects on the news that Costa Coffee is up for sale

Economics

1 week ago MP loses eight stone on Mounjaro but fears price hike will stop others benefiting

The MP for Neath and Swansea East fears the drug’s price rise will exclude others from using Mounjaro

Politics

1 week ago Supermarket one of cheapest after cutting price of essential hiked by Aldi, Sainsbury's and Tesco

The cost of the product has been rising at most supermarkets over recent weeks

Economics

1 week ago Tesla proposes $1tn pay package for Elon Musk; markets brace for US jobs report – business live

Musk would need to hit a series of market value, profit and operational milestones to earn mega-payoutFull story: Retail sales rise but ONS apologises as statistics crisis deepensFull story: Average UK house price reaches record £299,331, says HalifaxBarbara Teixeira Araujo, economist at Moody’s Analytics, says today’s retail sales report shows that the first quarter of the year was not as strong as previously thought:“That U.K. retail sales rose by a strong 0.6% month over month in July—building on a 0.3% increase in June—was definitely good news, especially given the bad vibes coming from the labour market. But we caution against reading too much into the headline.Not only did the underlying pace of growth remain lacklustre, with growth still falling by 0.6% q/q in the three months to July, but there are now significant questions around the reliability of those figures. Issues found with seasonal adjustment led to a thorough overhaul of the methodology this month, resulting in a c...

Economics

1 week ago UK’s stats body apologises after latest error skews retail sales data

The Office for National Statistics admitted to a mistake over how it adjusts its retail sales data to align precisely with calendar months.

Politics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 05 September: House price record lifts builders, retail sales higher

The mood around the UK economy was today lifted by figures showing retail sales and house price growth.

Society

1 week ago Business news live: UK house prices hit record level and retail sales data shows concern for autumn

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Friday

Economics

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 05 September: Retail sales and house prices rise, Berkeley reassures

The mood around the UK economy was today lifted by figures showing retail sales and house price growth.

Society

1 week ago FTSE 100 Live 05 September: Retail sales and house prices rise, Berkeley posts update

The mood around the UK economy was today lifted by figures showing retail sales and house price growth.

Society