Business

The UK economy faces several years of “anaemic” activity unless action is taken to end political uncertainty and boost industry, a business group is warning.

BRITAIN’s pubs and restaurants were under pressure last month as bad weather reduced the number of people eating out, according to a new survey.

More housebuilders went out of business in the last 12 months than at any point since 2015, according to new data.

A Christian charity has branded a new range of "humorous" Christmas cards featuring Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus "deeply offensive."

Keelham Farm Shop in Skipton has won an international award for its green initiatives with judges being particularly impressed with its innovative Veg Exchange.

Nobody was more surprised than George Grant when he received a call from a Swedish business to enquire about buying his Christmas trees.

A new 130,000sq ft studio is due to open in the centre of Leeds.

My day usually begins at around 7am, depending on where I’m heading that morning – and whether I’m on the school run – I tend to need at least 45 minutes to get ready, before leaving the house.

The current General Election campaign appears to be particularly rich in promises that cannot be kept and policies more likely to annoy than enthuse a sceptical electorate.

According to latest figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), financial fraud is the fastest growing crime across the UK, rising 35 per cent in five years.

The cost of Christmas and New Year has reached almost galactic proportions with financial strains on many households.

Consumer rights aren’t just for Christmas, they’re worth knowing all year round. Yet as the backwash of Black Friday fades, and the calendar canters on towards the January sales, this is a key time to understand shopping rights and wrongs. So here are my seven key need-to-knows.

IT’s much harder to be a crooked businessman than it used to be, according to Tom Bower, the journalist who is best known for uncovering corporate scandals.

One of the world’s largest law firms, CMS, is relocating its office to a new city centre scheme.

A Leeds-based business has invested half a million pounds in a new warehouse and cutting machinery, following a year of substantial growth.

Natural oil supplier O&3 is celebrating a bumper first year, achieving a turnover of £5.5m and creating 32 jobs.