Ikea is accelerating its shift towards smaller city-centre stores in Britain, as rising property taxes and changing shopping habits blunt the appeal of traditional out-of-town megastores.Peter Jelkeby, the outgoing chief executive of Ikea UK and Ireland, said the Swedish retailer

The ambition to turn the Oxford–Cambridge corridor into “Europe’s Silicon Valley” is in danger of stalling unless the government accelerates delivery of long-promised infrastructure, business leaders have warned.A coalition of major companies, universities and investors has written to Rachel Reeves

Beyoncé has officially become a billionaire, according to Forbes, cementing her status as one of the most commercially successful musicians of all time.The American superstar is now the fifth musician to be recognised by Forbes as having amassed a ten-figure

The upmarket fashion retailer LK Bennett is on the brink of collapse for the second time in six years after filing an application to appoint administrators.Court filings show the business submitted papers to the High Court on Tuesday, signalling that

UK ministers are facing renewed pressure to tighten restrictions on gambling advertising, after new polling revealed strong public support for a far tougher approach to promotions and sponsorship.Gambling regulation has been the subject of increasingly heated debate in recent years,

The UK motor finance arm of Mercedes-Benz has plunged into a £365 million loss after setting aside hundreds of millions of pounds to cover potential compensation linked to the mis-selling of car loans.Accounts filed for Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK, based

One pub a day closed permanently across England and Wales during 2025, underlining the mounting pressure facing Britain’s hospitality sector as rising costs continue to bite.Analysis of government data shows that 366 pubs were either demolished or converted for alternative