Economy

Britain’s biggest payday lender, Wonga, is teetering on the brink of collapsefollowing a surge of customer compensation claims in recent weeks that could cause it to call in administrators. The flood of claims relates to loans taken out...

The British economy is failing to deliver stronger growth in workers’ pay, as the mounting risk of a no-deal Brexit turns up the pressure on household finances, according to a Guardian analysis of economic developments over the past...

Keen angler Darren Bailey left school at 16 in the hope of making money doing something he loved. Thirty years on from taking a job in a fishing tackle shop in Norwich, he is chief executive...

Britain’s biggest payday lender, Wonga, is teetering on the brink of collapse following a surge of customer compensation claims in recent weeks that could cause it to call in administrators. The short-term loan provider has reportedly lined...

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...