The house building slump across England has been put down to the rising costs of materials

A drink driver could not even string a sentence together when he was stopped by police following a serious crash in South Yorkshire. John Duckworth, 46, couldn’t articulate a sentence when police were called to a three-vehicle crash in Bawtry Road, ...

Liz Truss has claimed that those with left-wing political beliefs are "smearing" her by blaming her for economic troubles she is "clearly not responsible for." Iain Dale told the former prime minister: "Pe ...

McDonald’s is buying its restaurants in Israel from a longtime franchisee, hoping to reset sales that have slumped

Fall to 14.4p comes after shareholders said they were unwilling to inject further funds

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as weak housing markets hit home improvement spending at Kingfisher

Like-for-like sales at luxury goods group down by 10% in first quarter, weighed by nearly 20% fall at Gucci

A slurring drink driver who crashed into house railings on a quiet residential street told police a dog was to blame. Keith Govera, 25, was found slumped behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Golf after it had crashed outside a row of houses in a Peterbo ...

slump in ad revenue outweighs record income from studio business

High court case has clarified time limit for cases, as group reports fall in profits amid advertising slump

Motoring and cycling retailer blames slump on wet weather and customers buying bicycles on credit

Sales fell 5% over 14 countries for which data exists, according to the European Heat Pump Association

Bank increases staff bonus pool by 12% despite hit from exposure to China real estate slump

Rise of 3.4% in January is biggest monthly increase since April 2021 as shoppers return to stores

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as retail sales in Great Britain rebound by 3.4% in January

Luke D’Wit rewrote a will for Stephen and Carol Baxter a day after they were discovered slumped in armchairs in their conservatory, jurors were told

A group of South Korean octogenarian rappers have hit it big in their hometown and beyond, rapping about farm life and bringing energy to a quiet rural area threatened by a population slump. Suni and the Seven Princesses have become local celebrities ...

Businesses that make sporting goods, children’s toys, jewellery and medical goods have struggled the most with the border costs imposed by the UK’s decision to leave the EU

Former President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 60% tariffs on imports of Chinese products

slumping global demand for smartphones did not bring down earnings, but investors were wary of decline in sales in China