Travis Perkins warns of price rises amid shortage of raw materials
The UK’s biggest builders’ merchant has warned customers of “considerable” cost increases to raw materials amid…
The tech promising to bring lectures alive
For Jennifer Kasiama, a student at Toronto’s Ontario College of Art and Design, 2020 was an…
Kraft Heinz to invest in the UK to make tomato ketchup
Kraft Heinz says it will invest $199m (£140m) in a UK food manufacturing facility over the…
Farmers should not fear Australia trade deal, UK minister says
Trade Minister Greg Hands has said British farmers have nothing to fear from a proposed free…
Airbnb extends worldwide party ban until end of summer
Airbnb has extended a ban on house parties until at least the end of summer despite…
Nissan ‘in talks to build huge UK battery factory’
Car giant Nissan is reportedly in advanced talks to build a huge electric car battery plant…
Shell: Netherlands court orders oil giant to cut emissions
A court in the Netherlands has ruled in a landmark case that the oil giant Shell…
Government borrowing fell in April as UK reopened
Government borrowing fell in April compared with the same month last year, as parts of the…
China overtakes Germany as UK’s top import market
China has overtaken Germany to become the UK’s biggest single import market for the first time…
Royal Caribbean: We expect all cruise guests to be vaccinated
One of the world’s biggest cruise companies says coronavirus vaccinations will be needed to get on…
Global metal prices fall as China further warns against price hikes
Global prices for industrial metals have fallen after Chinese authorities warned commodity companies in the country…
Retail sales soar in April as shops reopen
Shoppers searching for new clothes helped to boost retail sales volumes by 9.2% in April, as…