Lidl to open 19 stores and create up to 640 jobs

Discount retailer Lidl has confirmed plans to open 19 stores across England over the next eight weeks, creating up to ...
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New Birmingham-Manchester rail link planned

The government is set to announce its intention to build a new rail link between Birmingham and Manchester, the BBC ...
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World central bank chiefs declare support for US Fed chair

Central banks across the world have joined together to declare that they stand in “full solidarity” with the Federal Reserve’s ...
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UK set for a ‘booming’ mortgage market, say analysts

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Competition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming ...
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Baby bank supports BBC Radio Solent soapbox appeal

Sophie CridlandSouth of England BBC Kelly needed to use the baby bank when her daughter was a newborn In a ...
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Charity shortlisted for helping people heat their homes

Jasmine Ketibuah-Foleyand Alastair McKee,West of England BBC Anton Hammer said his warm home has meant fewer visits to his GP ...
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Heineken boss steps down as beer sales slow

The boss of one of the world’s largest beer brands, Heineken, is stepping down after six years as the firm ...
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Douglas library runs coffee mornings to tackle isolation

Weekly coffee mornings at a library in the Isle of Man capital aim to “get people in who feel a ...
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Trump faces extraordinary moment in spat with Fed chair Powell

Faisal IslamEconomics editor Reuters It is extraordinary enough to see the world’s top central banker make an unscheduled video statement ...
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Why more CEOs are sharing the top job

MaryLou CostaTechnology Reporter Board Intelligence Co-chief executives Jennifer Sundberg (left) and Pippa Begg For almost 16 years, Pippa Begg ran ...
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