Why is River Island in trouble?

Getty Images The future of River Island is in the balance ahead of a crucial court ruling on the fashion chain’s restructuring...

Government considering having borrowing assessed once a year

The UK government is considering having the public finances formally assessed only once a year following a suggestion from the International Monetary...

Thousands of retained firefighters owed pension payments, union says

Dan Whitworth Reporting fromBuckinghamshire, Devon and Cornwall Peter Duncombe Peter Duncombe spent 35 years serving as a retained firefighter More than 10,000...

Merger could create first coast-to-coast US freight railroad

Bloomberg/Getty Images Two of America’s largest railroad companies are set to combine in an $85bn (£63.8bn) deal that would create the first...

Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk warns of slower profits as rivals...

The Danish-maker of Wegovy and Ozempic has warned that its full-year sales and profits will not grow as quickly as expected as...

World’s thirst for the tea swallows global supplies

Osmond Chia Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Matcha mania is sweeping the world. The bright green Japanese tea can be found...

US FCC clears $8bn Skydance-Paramount merger

An $8bn (£5.9bn) merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media has been approved by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The merger...