A little-known investment group has made a bid to buy the business.

Gordon Brothers will meet Jonathan Reynolds on Wednesday as the investment firm faces scrutiny over Poundland.

Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.

Location is not just the only factor on why prices differ across London, as Anna O'Neill finds out.

Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.

The two companies settled billing disputes between doctors and insurers, keeping patients out of the middle. One let doctors win 96 percent of the time.

After a slower second quarter, the additions in the third quarter keep the company roughly on track to meet its goal of 15 million subscribers by the end of next year.

The brand's 38 physical stores and online site will continue to operate while receivers review its operations.

The war in Iran, efforts to promote fossil fuels and attacks on renewable energy contributed to higher prices for gas and electricity that drove voter discontent.

Most analysts are predicting an increase from 3.75% to 4%, the first increase in more than three years.

The administration pushed back a hearing for Lisa D. Cook, the Federal Reserve governor that President Trump has tried to fire, after her lawyers raised scheduling issues.

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock plunged 24 percent a day after Democrats made huge gains in the midterm elections.

Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

Markets traded higher as investors foresaw gridlock in Washington, typically a bullish signal.

A judge in Chicago ruled that the class-action lawsuit could proceed.

In a breakup planned for 2028, CVS Health intends to keep together its insurance and pharmacy benefits divisions and create a separate company for its pharmacies.

The world’s richest person has antagonized Democrats, some of whom have signaled their intent to investigate him when they take control of Congress.

A federal judge’s ruling on the side of the small defense contractor was a rarity, as most company protests against government bidding decisions do not prevail.

The cereal giant has changed the recipes for Rice Krispies and Coco Pops, sparking a backlash online.

New owners at Willow Springs in California have major plans for the once spartan track, hoping to lure expensive supercars and their wealthy drivers.

China's trade in services maintained brisk growth in the first nine months of 2026 as the country moved to foster new drivers of foreign trade and promote high-standard opening up.

The Yale professor moved climate change into mainstream economic analysis.

Investors are already picking the winners and the losers after Democrats glided to a landslide victory in the midterm elections.

Discovering Ningbo off the beaten path

Macao's shift toward green tourism is about far more than strengthening its culture and tourism industry — it is about building the city's overall capacity for sustainable development, and raising the quality of urban governance by upgrading green and smart-city operations.

Hong Kong's status as an international financial center and offshore yuan hub is receiving fresh backing from Chinese mainland's top financial regulators at the fifth Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, with new steps to deepen cross-border capital market connectivity and two-way opening between the mainland and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Three weeks of deals, demos and dazzling new gadgets are wrapping up in China's Guangzhou. The 140th Canton Fair, officially the China Import and Export Fair, closes its doors on November 4. From robots and wearables to services and green tech, this year's fair shows Chinese trade is running on a band-new model, one moving toward higher-value products and more comprehensive services.

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.

Ningbo's advances in technology and digitalization are impressive, and closer port cooperation could help strengthen Mauritius' trade links across Africa and beyond, said Mehzabeen Caramtali, deputy mayor of Port Louis, Mauritius.

Canada's return as a CIIE Guest Country of Honor highlights growing trade opportunities with China, rising exports, expanding cooperation across industries, and efforts to diversify markets despite ongoing trade challenges.