Bussiness

Brexit hit to UK trade less than predicted, says study

Posted by December 18, 2024

Brexit has hit UK trade less than many forecasters predicted thanks to larger companies adapting to red tape at the border, according to research by the London

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Matilda Djerf: ‘I wasn’t ready’ to lead company

Posted by December 17, 2024

"When I started Djerf Avenue I never expected that the company would be what it is today, with so many team members and so much responsibility," she wrote. "I'

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Avanti West Coast staff to strike on New Year’s Eve

Posted by December 17, 2024

Last week, the RMT called off strikes planned for 22, 23 and 29 December to consider Avanti's new offer.But the union said late on Tuesday that 83% of the 400 m

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The rise of Yang Tengbo: what were his UK businesses?

Posted by December 17, 2024

During his time in the UK, Yang Tengbo created and operated a range of entities, interests and trade associations. The most intriguing is a company with a direc

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Paula Vennells: No desire to point fingers over Horizon scandal

Posted by December 17, 2024

Ms Vennells' lawyer Samantha Leek KC told the inquiry that her client "cannot, and does not, try to hide from the fact that while chief executive she did not ma

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Rolls-Royce’s Edward Prince to join UK Export Finance Executive Team

Posted by December 17, 2024

Senior Rolls-Royce plc executive Edward Prince has been appointed as Director of Large Corporates & International at UK Export Finance (UKEF). With a £60

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UK’s bumper pay rises show inflation is tricky to shift

Posted by December 17, 2024

Business figures have been sounding increasingly alarmed about the state of the UK’s jobs market in recent days, with the recruiter James Reed claiming it aug

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Billionaire Guy Hands’s property firm sells military homes to MoD…

Posted by December 17, 2024

A property company linked to Guy Hands has agreed to sell 36,000 military homes to the UK’s Ministry of Defence for almost £6bn, signalling an end to a long-

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UK pay growth leaps to 5.2%, reducing chances of interest…

Posted by December 17, 2024

UK pay growth accelerated to 5.2% in October, putting pressure on the Bank of England to resist calls for lower interest rates when policymakers meet later this

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Pay growth jumps for first time in more than a…

Posted by December 17, 2024

The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.3%, although there are questions over the reliability of the jobs figures from the ONS due to problems with gathering t

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UK wage growth accelerates to 5.2%

Posted by December 17, 2024

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK employment myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.A pick-up in UK wage growth has quashed hopes

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Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Andrew is named, MP warns Yang…

Posted by December 17, 2024

Sir Keir admits concerns over challenges China poses to the UKSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free

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