Boots is set to be sold in a £8billion deal as its US owner, Walgreens Boots Alliance, looks to offload the high street chain amid a wave of UK store closures. The sale to private equity firm Sycamore ...

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Materials firm in £187m US expansion amid UK construction slowdown

The Leicestershire-based construction materials business anticipates the $238million takeover will more than double its US revenues.

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Sum of employment reforms risks stifling labour market

In that way this government owes a strange debt to George Osborne. As chancellor, he cut in-work benefits and increased the national minimum wage to compensate. Similarly, this government is not ...

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US stock markets fall amid trade war fears

US stock markets have tumbled over concerns that President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China will lead to a wider trade war and hurt the economy. The S&P 500 index, which tracks 500 ...

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UK and US markets tumble as Trump tariffs spook investors

UK and US markets tumble as Trump tariffs spook investors - The S&P 500 fell to levels not seen since before the US election in early trading, while the FTSE 100 was still sharply down on Tuesday ...

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