Category: In Business

Berry Bros. & Rudd, Britain’s oldest wine merchant and official supplier to the Royal family, is expanding to Washington as wealthy Americans embrace British heritage brands.

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has called on the Prime Minister to pursue closer trade and financial links with Brussels to cushion the UK economy from Brexit friction and renewed global protectionism.

KFC has unveiled a £1.49 billion investment plan for the UK and Ireland, marking one of its most ambitious expansions since entering the British market nearly 60 years ago.

British athleisure brand Tala has suspended a planned £5 million investment in the US after being blindsided by a sudden shift in American tariff policy, forcing the company to pull much of its product range from its US website to avoid delivery delays and unexpected customs charges for customers.

Jeremy Clarkson, once feared by car manufacturers for his savage TV reviews, is now being hailed by British farmers for helping drive a surge in demand for homegrown food.

The UK’s once-booming craft beer industry is facing a sobering reality, as new data reveals that 43 breweries went insolvent in the year to February 2025 — the highest number in recent memory.

A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first quarter of 2025, coinciding with the start of Donald Trump’s second term as US President, according to new data from the UK Home Office.

WeightWatchers teams up with UK weight-loss drug provider CheqUp in a major shift from its traditional dieting model, amid rising demand for GLP-1 medications.

The long-awaited reunion of British rock icons Oasis is not just a cultural milestone — it’s shaping up to be a major economic event. According to new research from Novuna Personal Finance, the Oasis Live ’25 tour is expected to generate over £940 million in fan spending across 17 shows in London, Manchester, Cardiff, and Edinburgh between July and September 2025.

Uber introduces Courier, an on-demand delivery service now available in 20 UK cities, aimed at helping individuals and small businesses manage errands and deliveries with ease.

Bitcoin surges to nearly $111,000 as trade détente, a weaker dollar, and sustained institutional inflows fuel investor optimism and drive record-breaking momentum.

Despite growing pressure from senior business figures to bring staff back to the office full time, a new study suggests that a significant portion of the UK workforce is unwilling to give up the flexibility they’ve come to expect.

The UK risks a severe HGV driver shortage as over 50s retire and too few young people enter the industry, warns Driver Hire Training MD John Keelan-Edwards.