Bussiness
UK Export Finance helps 650 UK businesses to sell overseas
UK Export Finance provided £8.8 billion in new financing last year, helping 650 UK companies to export. Up to 41,000 jobs and £3.3 billion
Hundreds of Post Office victims to get access to new…
Hundreds of wrongly convicted Post Office operators will be able to access a new compensation scheme, the UK government has announced.About 900 individuals had
Chinese firms win record 11% EV share in Europe as…
Chinese carmakers secured a record 11% of the European electric vehicle market in June, as buyers raced to beat EU tariffs on imported EVs that came into force
Business aviation flights from Farnborough Airport generate £1.9 billion for…
A new study by CBI Economics has found that business aviation flights from Farnborough Airport contribute £1.9 billion of Gross Value Added (GVA) t
Greggs to open dozens of new stores as profits soar
Greggs has said it plans to open dozens of new stores in the UK this year after reporting a jump in profits.The bakery chain said it achieved unde
McDonald’s sales fall worldwide for first time in four years
McDonald's sales have fallen worldwide for the first time in nearly four years amid rising prices and ongoing boycotts over the war in Gaza.The fa
The UK must continue to innovate in digital payments
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is deputy governor of th
Poor weather and cost of living crisis drive UK summer…
UK consumers have cut back on summer spending amid the impact of poor weather and the cost of living crisis, figures show, underscoring the challenge for the Ba
Crackdown on scam calls pretending to be from UK numbers
Millions of suspicious calls from scammers abroad will be blocked as UK telecoms rules become stricter, the communications regulator has said.Ofcom said in futu
McDonald’s to ‘rethink’ prices after first sales fall since 2020
McDonald's is reconsidering its pricing strategy, after customers cutting back their spending took a bite out of the fast food giant's sales.Outlets open for at
The chancellor’s key funding gap accusations and what she plans…
Rachel Reeves has accused her predecessor of hiding a "£22bn funding gap" for the current financial year, as she announced a series of "tough dec
Federated Hermes hires UK business development director from Aviva
As part of his new role, Ford will be responsible for growing the firm's assets under management. He will report to Dan Churchouse, head of business developme
