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Next says it will keep about 100 Joules stores open, but 19 will be closed with immediate effect.

A new study suggests extra red tape and checks pushed up food bills in the UK over two years.

Ford hopes 70% of the electric vehicles it sells will be powered by its Merseyside factory by 2026.

Higher interest rates are hitting potential buyers, the lender says, and the market will remain subdued.

Apple has warned shipments of the iPhone 14 would be delayed due to Covid-19 restrictions.

Sam Bankman-Fried says he has almost no money left after the collapse of the global crypto exchange.

How a women's business forum is forging trade ties between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain.

Citizens Advice says homeowners and pensioners are among those increasingly seeking debt advice.

Each of the UK's 31 million taxpayers may have to pay £200 to bail out the failed energy company.

Markets soared after the Federal Reserve signalled a shift in its inflation fight.

Twitter risks a ban if it is not in compliance with EU rules on targeted adverts and disinformation.

The agreement is expected to improve cooperation on cyber security, AI and new technologies.

The transport secretary says he is "focused" on trying to improve services in the North of England.

The sale of failed energy supplier Bulb nears completion, but legal challenges could still derail it.

Account numbers used for direct debit payments could have been hacked, South Staffordshire PLC says.

Banks have closed hundreds of branches in recent years as more people bank online and lenders cut costs.

Members of the RMT union will walk out for four days in the run-up to 25 December in a row over pay.

Meat, eggs and dairy also shot up, the British Retail Consortium says, forecasting a "bleak" winter".

Zero-Covid policy and slowing global demand are putting the country's economy under pressure.

The Twitter website says it stopped enforcing its misleading information policy on 23 November.