Business and Finance

WhatsApp is delaying the rollout of new business features following a user backlash over the company's data sharing practices.

The proprietors of The Daily Telegraph have begun exploring plans for a £3bn-plus flotation of Very Group, their booming online retail operation.

Small firms are cheering a Supreme Court ruling that forces insurers to pay out on disputed coronavirus business interruption claims worth at least £1.2bn.

The UK economy returned to a reverse gear in November as tightened coronavirus restrictions took their toll on the fightback from the steepest recession on record, according to official figures.

The chancellor is facing growing pressure to give more support to people and businesses struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

ITV is kicking off a search for a new chairman as Sir Peter Bazalgette prepares to step down next year after almost a decade on the broadcaster’s board.

President-elect Joe Biden has revealed a $1.9trn (£1.4trn) stimulus package to help the US get through the coronavirus pandemic.

The owners of Avant Homes Group, one of Britain’s biggest private housebuilders, are preparing to kick off a long-delayed auction of the company that could fetch more than £500m.

Former Manchester United and England footballer Rio Ferdinand is to join the board of Gym Group, the low-cost fitness operator.

Lidl has narrowly beaten budget rival Aldi to be named the cheapest supermarket of 2020, according to Which?