Business and Economics

If the UK does not mange to agree a deal with the EU,over Brexit, it could lead to tens of thousands UK motor industry jobs being lost. These worrying forecasts come from Ralf Speth, chief exec of Jaguar Land Rover. Speth made these comments at the zero emissions summit in Birmingham. He told Sky News: "Just one part missing could mean stopping production at a cost of £60m a day. That is a huge risk. We depend on free, frictionless,...

Lee Denton, 33, set up a fake company and tricked investors into handing over £475,000 by promising 20 per cent gains on their cash.

Now it is the time for the confectionary market to share its concerns over a hard Brexit. Cadbury’s have said they are stockpiling ingredients, biscuits and chocolates to deal with the fall out from a no-deal Brexit. Hubert Weber, the European boss of its owner Mondelez, said the UK was "not self-sufficient in terms of food ingredients". Mr Weber told The Times: "Like the whole of the food and drink industry in the UK, we would prefer a good deal that...

Trades Union Congress general secretary Frances O’ Grady today called for working weeks to be cut to four days as technological advances increase efficiency. Rather than a threat to their jobs, technology should be a way to let British workers have a better work life balance and spend more time with their families, the TUC boss believes. Addressing the TUC congress this week O’Grady warned that for too long now the multinationals that have benefitted the most from new technology...

Gimmicky fonts, multiple colours and QR codes are among the biggest business card no-no’s, according to experts. Research also revealed leaving off contact details, filling every bit of space and pinching other company’s strapline can also ruin your chances of making a good first impression. And if you really want to impress clients hand them a card which is a standard size, memorable for the right reasons - and printed on top quality paper or card. It also emerged, one...

It has now been confirmed private equity firm Epiris had agreed to buy it for an undisclosed figure

While high income households gain financially by switching to metering, a study suggests that less well off families are, on average, around £10 worse off

Panasonic has become one of the first global companies to lay the blame of a decision to move their headquarters to Europe directly on the doorstep of Brexit. The Japanese technology giant announced today that it will move its European headquarters from the UK to Amsterdam in October as Brexit approaches. The aim is to avoid potential tax issues linked to the UK's decision to leave the EU, said Panasonic Europe's chief executive Laurent Abadie. It comes as several other...

Modern consumers have developed a ‘want it now’ attitude – thanks to online shopping and social media, a study has found. As it becomes easier than ever before to get something within days - or even hours - of making a purchase, more than one in five admit they want instant gratification. One in 10 would expect an online order to arrive no later than the next day with some impatient shoppers not happy unless they can get what they...