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

Party has hired two community outreach volunteers and will send two shadow ministers to India

The tech giant beat revenue predictions for the last quarter of 2023 but failed to deliver on predicted advertising revenue

Broadcaster to make biggest round of layoffs in more than 15 years as it shifts to streaming amid ad slump

Surprise fall in December sales damages chancellor’s claims that UK economy is on right track

Surprise uptick to 4.0% complicates forecasts of interest rate cut, while FTSE slumps to 1.5%

 

Fabric and wallpaper company Osborne & Little says it faced higher costs and poor sales in UK and Europe in last financial year

Exclusive: Broadcaster looks to hasten shake-up amid TV advertising slump with most job losses likely to affect London-based workers

 

Exclusive: As many as 200 roles could go as firm seeks to accelerate digital streaming strategy and limit cuts to content budget

As TV faces worst decline in ad revenue in 15 years, drought is forcing broadcasters to embrace streaming to bridge income gap

Higher borrowing costs and a slump in demand contribute to 17th consecutive month of contraction

Recovery of world’s second-biggest economy held back by severe property slump and lacklustre global demand

Dad-of-four Steven Smith, 43, finally tracked down Daphne Morfydd Jones in 2021 but found her slumped over dead in the bathroom