Aston Martin: Mercedes to take 20% stake in luxury brand

Germany’s Mercedes-Benz is to raise its stake in Aston Martin Lagonda as part of the UK…

Toymakers expect strong Christmas sales despite coronavirus

Toymakers are expecting strong global sales during the critical end-of-year festive season, after a surge of…

Stock markets slide as Covid-19 cases rise

US stock markets suffered their sharpest drop in weeks as concerns about the economic impact of…

Britain and Japan sign post-Brexit trade deal

Britain and Japan have formally signed a trade agreement, marking the UK’s first big post-Brexit deal.…

British-bred Royal Enfield speeding ahead in Asia

British-bred Royal Enfield is expanding aggressively as it aims to tap into the world’s biggest motorbike-buying…

Viagogo may have to sell all or part of StubHub, regulator says

Ticketing site Viagogo may need to sell all or part of StubHub after an investigation by…

Huawei ‘forging forward’ despite Trump sanctions

Chinese phone maker Huawei said it was doing its best “to survive and forge forward” despite…

UK inflation rises after Eat Out to Help Out ends

The end of cheaper restaurant meals pushed UK prices up last month after the Eat Out…

Asia suffering “worst recession in living memory”

Asia Pacific is set to recover from its worst recession in living memory, the International Monetary…

Five ways the virus has changed Netflix

Demand for online entertainment surged when the world went into lockdown earlier this year. But how…

Cathay Pacific axes regional carrier and 8,500 jobs

Cathay Pacific has announced it is closing its subsidiary Cathay Dragon and cutting 8,500 jobs. Read…

Geek Retreat: Retailer of ‘all things geeky’ to open 100 new shops

From online fashion to grocery, only a handful of sectors have bucked the coronavirus downturn, and…