Five things to know about Lachlan Murdoch
The appointment of Lachlan Murdoch as chairman of Fox and News Corp solidifies his position as one of the most powerful media barons in the world. What do we... Read more
Government borrowing rose to £11.6bn in August
Government borrowing was higher than economists had expected in August, new official figures show. Borrowing – the difference between spending and tax income – rose to £11.6bn last month,... Read more
UK inflation: Slowing food prices drive surprise fall
Slowing food prices helped drive a surprise fall in inflation in August, with prices now rising at their slowest rate in a year-and-a-half. Inflation, which measures how prices change... Read more
Warning over fuel prices as oil hits 10-month high
Drivers have been warned of rising fuel costs after global oil prices surged to their highest level for 10 months. Brent crude, a benchmark for prices, breached $95 a... Read more
Workers start strike at US motor industry giants
More than 10,000 staff at three of biggest US carmakers have started strike action, their union says. Work has been stopped at three plants owned by General Motors (GM),... Read more
Arm: UK chip designer to the world in $54.5bn market return
UK-based chip designer Arm Holdings has secured a $54.5bn (£43.6bn) valuation, as it makes its highly-anticipated return to the stock market. The shares were priced at $51 each, which... Read more
Pay matches price rises even as unemployment rises
Wage growth has caught up with rising prices for the first time in nearly two years, even as unemployment rises. Regular pay, excluding bonuses, rose by 7.8% in May... Read more
New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming
I’m at the Wageningen University’s Farm of the Future, where I had been expecting to see robots and perhaps, drones flying overhead. But on a bright blue day project... Read more
Asda owners probed over action to curb price rises
MPs have questioned Asda over whether issues over its finances are stopping it doing more to tackle soaring prices. In a letter to one of its co-owners, the chair... Read more
Country Garden: Debt-laden China property giant in record loss
Country Garden, one of China’s biggest property developers, has become the latest real estate giant to warn that it could default on its debts. This came as the crisis-hit... Read more