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A prolonged strike by US port workers risks a new wave of freight-led inflation, according to experts. The walkout, at each of the 36 major… Read More »US port strike poses fresh inflation risk

Mulberry, the struggling UK luxury brand, has rejected a proposed takeover bid by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group. Frasers, which is majority owned by the tycoon… Read More »Mulberry rejects Mike Ashley’s takeover bid

The minimum unit price for alcohol in Scotland has increased by 30% as part of efforts to tackle deaths and hospital admissions linked to alcohol… Read More »Minimum alcohol unit price increases by 30% in Scotland

Carlyle, the American investment giant, has become the latest global fund to weigh an investment in Thames Water as the stricken utility races to avoid… Read More »Carlyle joins list of possible Thames Water rescue backers

Like an emptying bath, Thames Water’s downward spiral is accelerating as it gets closer to the plughole. The last week has seen a flurry of… Read More »Thames Water’s downward spiral is accelerating as it gets closer to the plughole

Boeing and union negotiators will meet later in a fresh bid to end strikes by workers that have hammered plane production, exacerbating the fallout from… Read More »Boeing to meet union in bid to end crippling two-week strike

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has revealed a further £500m investment in its Halewood plant on Merseyside to bolster future production of all-electric cars at the… Read More »Jaguar Land Rover drives Halewood EV future with £500m investment

The owner of the London Stock Exchange is hunting a buyer for its stake in Euroclear, the financial markets infrastructure provider, in a deal which… Read More »London Stock Exchange owner hunts buyer for £500m Euroclear stake

TikTok has said it’s removed accounts associated with Russian state media for “engaging in covert influence operations”. It’s part of the site’s efforts to prevent… Read More »TikTok bans Russian state accounts over ‘covert influence ops’

Rachel Reeves will vow there will be “no return” to austerity under a Labour government as it continues to come under criticism in a row… Read More »Chancellor to pledge no austerity despite ‘tough decisions’ – as Labour battles row over donations and freebies