Rachel Reeves has insisted the UK would continue to meet her “fiscal rules”, describing them as the “bedrock” of the stability she aims to restore to the economy and public finances. The Chancellor spoke at a Bloomberg event at the World Economic Forum in Davos,

If Banco Santander’s Ana Botín wants to sell her British retail business, there’s an obvious buyer: Barclays boss C. S. Venkatakrishnan. The biggest questions would be when the 42-billion-pound ($51 billion) UK bank decides to pounce – and whether its relatively new CEO, known as Venkat, can get his buyback-hungry investors on side.

Despite struggles, the UK still has all the ingredients for growth. Davos 2025 is an opportunity to remember that, writes Chris Hayward.

The global elite returned to the Swiss town of Davos this week as the Oxfam charity revealed that the rich are getting richer. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) comes amid climate disaster, war in the Middle East and Ukraine and Donald Trump’s inauguration.

The Chancellor is expected to use a speech on growth next week to support the proposed third runway at the west London airport and endorse expansion at Gatwick and Luton Airports

British Prime Minister Rachel Reeves gave her biggest indication yet that she would support expanding London's Heathrow hub, saying driving economic growth was the government's priority in answer to a question about airport expansion.

Hi there, it’s Ed Stapley, a reporter in London on a stint with Pursuits, and one of the most exhilarating times of the year is here: the World Economic Forum’s 55th annual meeting in Davos. Global leaders are packing their bags for a busy week of meetings, interviews and discussions happening Jan. 20-24.

Surrounded by crypto executives buoyed by Donald Trump's presidency, South Africa's central bank chief on Tuesday criticized industry lobbying of U.S. policymakers, telling a Davos panel event that bitcoin made no more sense as a reserve asset than beef or apples.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. The World Economic Forum officially began on Monday, but it's Tuesday when the event really kicks off.

Anil Agarwal, founder and chairman of Vedanta Group, acquired the historic Riverside Studio in London in 25. Post the acquisition, Riverside Studios has been named Anil Agarwal Riverside Studios Trust.

The FTSE 100 ( ^FTSE) and European stocks were higher on Wednesday as UK government borrowing rose more than expected in December to hit its highest level for the month for four years. This continues to pile more pressure on the UK's finances.

Wall Street stocks rose as markets greeted Trump’s early executive orders and comments that raised hopes new tariffs may not be as bad as feared.