Business and Economics

It means the country's sovereign debt is now considered to be below investment grade, or in "junk" territory.

The loss to the EU in missing customs revenue was €2.7 billion, it was revealed. "No wonder they need border controls", one person said.

Paddy Power and Ryanair feature prominently in the list, with Tesco also making the top 10 for their latest Christmas ad.

The station will feature a bold geometric roof design to allow natural light to flood into the station concourse.

British firms have been hit by a double whammy of Brexit fallout and pandemic pressures on supply chains, with sectors across most of the economy suffering staff shortages, shipping and distribution problems, and issues with the availability of a raft of materials and goods.

In London, men earn on average 20 per cent more than women, new research has revealed.

Whilst it is plausible to expect institutional investors and pension funds holding portfolios worth hundreds of millions of pounds to put in place their own spending plan for making improvements across their portfolios, smaller investors up and down the country do not have the luxury of capital to commit to this.

“The growing number of women who have turned their passion projects into successful small businesses is incredible,”

The business bought the oil last week at knock-down prices, as sanctions began to bite on the Russian economy.