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By JOHN-PAUL FORD ROJAS, DEPUTY BUSINESS EDITOR Updated: 09:40 EDT, 9 September 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- The…

Emmanuel Macron has faced humiliation today as his government lost a confidence vote, plunging France into political chaos after Prime Minister Francois Bayrou warned his peers to not make 'the same mistake as the British. French…

Confidence in the strength of the economy among British businesses waned last month, new data suggests.The closely-watched Lloyds Business Barometer showed 'economic optimism' among businesses fell for the first time since April, dipping…

Three cheers for Tufan Erginbilgic. The boss of Rolls-Royce is so confident in his engineering giant’s world-beating prowess in developing small modular reactors – known as SMRs – that he reckons it could become Britain’s most valuable…

By HUGO DUNCAN Updated: 04:05 EDT, 1 August 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

BP investors are restless souls at the best of times, and for good reason.Now they are even more anxious following the surprise choice of Irishman Albert Manifold as the long-awaited chairman, a role they prayed would be filled with…

The group's sales flatlined at £1.7bn, but its like-for-like sales increased by 2.5%By HARRY WISE Updated: 05:51 EDT, 25 June 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- …

By HARVEY DORSET Updated: 19:01 EDT, 29 May 2025 <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- A…

By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 19:05 EST, 22 December 2024 <!-- <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- The Chancellor has been…

By Live Commentary Updated: 09:31 EST, 26 January 2024 <!-- <!-- --><!-- --><!-- --> <!-- UK consumer confidence has strengthened to its highest level since…