Barclays has agreed to sell its stake in Entercard Group, the Nordic consumer credit provider, to joint venture partner Swedbank for 2.6 billion Swedish krona (£200 million). The deal is part of the UK bank’s strategy to streamline its operations and dispose of non-core businesses. Barclays

Tesla’s European sales fell sharply in July, with the electric carmaker losing market share for a seventh consecutive month and slipping behind Chinese rival BYD for the first time. Figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA) show Tesla’s EU sales dropped 42.4 per cent year

Britain’s online small businesses are showing resilience and optimism despite wider economic challenges, with nearly four in five confident they will grow in the next 12 months, according to new research from eBay UK. The study, which surveyed 1,000 small firms selling via ecommerce platforms, found

Men in the UK are nearly one-and-a-half times more likely to receive a bonus than women, and when they do, their payouts are significantly higher, according to new research from HR data specialists Brightmine. The study found that men received an average bonus of £4,913, equivalent

The Government is weighing a major shake-up of landlord taxation that could see National Insurance contributions applied to rental income for the first time.Under the proposal, being considered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of her Autumn Budget, landlords would pay NI on top of income

The government has unveiled plans for a new £29.6 million RNA biofoundry in Darlington, designed to accelerate the development of next-generation therapies for cancer, dementia, cardiovascular disease and infectious illnesses.Backed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the UK RNA Biofoundry will provide