Lloyds set to scrap Halifax brand after 173 years in major high-street shake-up
Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to scrap the Halifax brand after 173 years on the high street, in what would amount to one of the...
How a 50-person start-up beat TikTok at the IPO – with Lord Sugar in its corner
An Isle of Man trading-education platform has won a two-year trade mark battle against TikTok’s UK arm, in a ruling small business advisers say sets...
US extends Russian oil waiver
A reprieve that was to run only until May 16 has reportedly been prolonged to cool soaring energy prices The US has once again extended...
Natwest pledges £20bn for the North of England as banks bet on devolution to drive growth
NatWest Group has thrown its weight behind the North of England, pledging £20 billion of funding over the next decade in what stands as one...
Britain’s property tax burden is now the heaviest of any major economy
Britain’s reliance on bricks-and-mortar levies has reached a level unmatched anywhere else in the developed world, leaving businesses shouldering a disproportionate share of the burden...
Britain’s AI boom hits record £8.3bn as London cements European tech crown
Britain’s artificial intelligence sector pulled in a record £8.3bn of investment last year, as global capital piled into a new generation of British AI companies...