Wholesale gas prices jumped 5% after Donald Trump declared the Iran ceasefire over, reviving fears of another energy cost shock for…
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Zuber Issa snaps up 85 Prax forecourts in dash to rebuild fuel empire
Zuber Issa has bought 85 forecourts from the collapsed Prax Group, taking EG On The Move to 285 sites. What the…
Prince Harry’s £50m hacking claim against Daily Mail publisher thrown out in full by High Court
The High Court has dismissed in full the £50m unlawful information gathering claim brought by Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and…
Farage quits as MP and forces Clacton by-election amid deepening row over undeclared donations
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton and will stand in a by-election, as two standards investigations into undeclared payments…
Airshow veteran urges Andy Burnham to fly the flag for defence at Farnborough
SME boss Andrew Barnett calls on Labour leadership frontrunner Andy Burnham to attend Farnborough International Airshow 2026 and put defence at…
Economists tell Burnham to scrap stamp duty and council tax in radical shake-up of UK tax system
Leading economists urge Andy Burnham to replace stamp duty and council tax with a 1% property value tax as part of…
Electric and plug-in hybrid cars overtake petrol-only sales as Chinese brands claim one in seven UK registrations
Electric and plug-in hybrid cars have outsold petrol-only models in the UK for the first time, as Chinese brands MG, Chery…
ITV agrees £1.6bn sale of media and entertainment arm to Sky in landmark broadcasting deal
ITV has agreed to sell its media and entertainment business to Sky for up to £1.6bn, creating a UK broadcasting champion…
US jobs growth stalls in June as World Cup boost fails to materialise
US payrolls rose by just 57,000 in June, barely half of Wall Street forecasts, as the World Cup failed to lift…
Backlash in China as bubble tea chain Molly Tea ordered to pay Louis Vuitton £1.1m over logo
Chinese bubble tea chain Molly Tea must pay Louis Vuitton £1.1m after a court ruled its logo copied the luxury house’s…