High street sales collapsed in the last week of October amid political upheaval as retailers face a “perfect storm” in the crucial Christmas trading period, figures suggest.
Halfords has unveiled a deal to boost its Autocentres business under plans to renew its focus on motoring after tough retail conditions sent sales and profits falling.
Germany will reach a NATO defense spending target by 2031, its defense minister said, missing a 2024 deadline agreed by the allies. The NATO states have recently been under heavy US pressure to beef up their military budgets. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer said Germany would spend 2 percent of its economic output on defense by 2031, belatedly...
The sun shone on RSA, the insurance provider behind More Than, as weather was mild in the UK and Canada.
Former Smiths musician Johnny Marr appeared to quash rumours that he and Morrissey could be set to reunite as he joked Nigel Farage could join the band to play guitar.
Auto Trader has continued to defy the gloom in the UK car market with a boost in profits and sales, as bosses revealed more professional car sellers have joined the site.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that he expects the volume of trade between Russia and the Republic of Korea to continue growing. “We will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year. I hope by that time bilateral trade turnover will reach $30 billion,” he said in...