Business

Roomba vacuum cleaner firm files for bankruptcy

Under the so-called pre-packaged Chapter 11 process, the main maker of its devic...

Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use...

How 100-year-old firm went from Hull to Hollywood

East Yorkshire-based Croda developed a treatment for a rare disease – a story re...

Tories to scrap petrol car ban if they win next election

The Conservative Party leader says the policy is "destructive" and "economic sel...

Train timetable revamp takes effect with more services ...

Rail operators promise more services across the network and faster journeys on s...

Whisky industry faces bleak midwinter as tariffs bite a...

Tough economic forces are bearing down on whisky producers and the sectors which...

Brixton Soup Kitchen prepares for busy Christmas

Volunteers are preparing hampers and toys for local children who would otherwise...

Supermarket skincare dupes could save you hundreds. But...

Budget-friendly alternatives to high-end products often have similar names and p...

Christmas gifts wrapped and sent out for children

More than 100 volunteers gathered to wrap thousands of presents for children acr...

Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive a...

Christmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even h...

EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahea...

After almost four years of Russia's full-scale war, Kyiv is running out of cash,...

No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in...

The government says it delivered a £4.3bn support package for pubs and restauran...

Crafters warn of imported 'tat' at festive fairs

Some stallholders and event organisers are angry about cheap goods being sold as...

Honesty box 'helps us thank our generous community'

A family raising money to fund a suitable home for their son is among those driv...

'No empty shelves at Christmas' as Guinness workers strike

About 90 workers at a Guinness canning factory in Belfast have walked out in pro...

Gatwick Airport drop-off charge rises to £10

Drop-off fees will rise from £7 to £10 at the West Sussex airport from 6 January.