National Gas comments come after Centrica says low temperatures have strained supplies
Survey results will heighten investor concerns over stagflation threat in economy
UK-based group now under private equity ownership seeks acquisitions in corporate events market
Posters from Islamic finance start-up Wahed Invest likely to cause ‘serious offence’, rules ASA
Regeneration scheme should be investigated over value-for-money concerns, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner told
Tax and wage rises have caused confidence to ‘slump’, warns British Chambers of Commerce
Biggest number of room openings in more than a decade prompts concerns about oversupply and price cuts
Ministers look to booming sector as wider growth loses momentum
Worries about running out of money makes people frugal and wary of taking any big pension decisions
The FT’s annual poll forecasts better performance than France and Germany
Wine estates are struggling to attract buyers while dealing with a poor 2024 harvest
Figures are a further blow to government facing criticism from businesses after Budget
There is a danger that animal spirits and the propensity to invest expire in a vicious downward spiral
Julian Treger was sanctioned by mergers and acquisitions watchdog in landmark case this year
Chancellor plans set-piece new year speech to reboot growth ‘mission’ as invidious fiscal choices loom
Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith warns of recession risk after Labour ‘trash talked’ the economy
Stubborn inflation and stalling growth have driven yields back to the highs reached after October’s Budget
Fall in private sector employment blamed on Reeves’ £25bn increase in employers’ national insurance contributions
The travails of the LSE reflect deeper problems in the UK’s business environment
S&P data for December follows tax rises on business in autumn Budget
Data from Make UK complicates picture for BoE rate-setters as they contemplate how quickly to cut interest rates
October contraction marks second consecutive fall and deals blow to Labour government’s economic agenda
Opportunities exist for the UK and its European neighbours, but they must grasp the nettle of economic reform
Those who despair at the UK’s inability to spawn a Facebook should look to the country’s creative industries
UK chancellor will promise to fully honour post-Brexit deals in meeting with bloc’s finance ministers
