The governor of the Bank of England has raised fears of a hit to the economy from a lack of "goodwill" if the Brexit transition period ends with no trade agreement.
WH Smith said it was planning to close 25 high street stores over coming months as it reported a £280m annual loss thanks to the impact of the pandemic.
The boss of the British company supplying a crucial ingredient of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has warned that avoiding Brexit border disruption will be "a crucial step" in ensuring it is available to millions of people.
Developing countries face greater risks raising money to deal with the pandemic. Zambia is now on the verge of being the first 'COVID default' and other developing countries could follow suit.
NatWest Group is among a pack of suitors circling Sainsbury’s Bank as it mulls its most significant corporate acquisition since its £45bn government bailout more than a decade ago.
The petrol stations giant led by two brothers who have agreed to buy Asda for £6.8bn is to generate hundreds of millions of pounds by selling a stake in its holding company to a group of blue-chip global investors.