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Serbia’s sole oil firm NIS, majority-owned by Russia’s Gazprom Neft, is a frequent participant – sometimes the only corporate participant – in government working groups drafting energy legislation directly affecting the work of the company, according...

Trump said a leading company boss told him switching to twice-yearly disclosure of accounts would reduce costs and be good for business. If enacted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the change could allow more UK companies...

Ticketmaster’s decision to shut down its ticket resale sites – GetMeIn and Seatwave – has been greeted with widespread approval. The two websites will be replaced with a system allowing fans to sell unwanted tickets at face value,...

House of Fraser had debts of close to £1bn when it collapsed, with more than half owed to suppliers ranging from Polo Ralph Lauren and Mulberry to Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green fashion label. The department store hasclosed...

The competition watchdog has launched an investigation over concerns social media personalities are not declaring when they have been paid to post about products and experiences. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said social media influencershave the...

For Biraja Ghosal, traversing Britain’s rail network has been an almost-daily burden for the past nine years. The 46-year-old data scientist, from Barnet in north London, travels across the country five days a week as part...

Rail fares will increase by up to another 3.2% in January, the government has confirmed, with the cost of some season tickets to rise by hundreds of pounds. The figure is below the 3.6% hike to regulated...

UK house price growth slowed in June to the lowest annual rate in five years, driven by falling prices in London, according to official figures. Average house prices across the country increased 3% in the year to...

Pay for chief executives at Britain’s biggest listed companies rose more than six times faster than wages in the wider workforce last year as the average boss’s pay packet hit £3.9m. Chief executive pay at businesses...

German and French vintners are harvesting their grapes weeks ahead of schedule following the heatwave that has affected much of Europe. While many German farmers have complained that the hot and dry climate has damaged their crops,...