Category : BBC - Business

Covid-19: Parents with childcare issues 'must get right to furlough'

Labour says legal duty on employers to grant requests would ease strain on families in lockdown.

Scottish fishermen 'sailing to Denmark to land catch'

Red tape plus a "poor" Brexit deal mean fishermen fear for the future, says an industry body.

Joe Biden unveils $1.9tn US economic relief package

The US president-elect says the nationwide vaccine rollout so far has been "a dismal failure".

UK economy shrank by 2.6% in November as services suffered

Coronavirus restrictions in England affected services, with pubs and hairdressers badly hit.

Insurers must pay many small firms for Covid lockdown losses

A Supreme Court ruling provides a lifeline for many firms that had business interruption insurance.

Thailand allows visitors to play golf in quarantine

At six resorts, visitors will be able to play golf, rather than just having to isolate in their rooms.

Trump takes final swipes at China's big companies

With just days left, the US president continues crackdown on Chinese firms with more sanctions and bans.

Rules of origin: Why are Percy Pigs a headache for M&S?

Rules of origin are a key part of the UK's trade deal with the EU. What are they?

Biden unveils $1.9tn US economic relief package

The US president-elect says the nationwide vaccine rollout so far has been "a dismal failure".

Brexit: No plans to dilute workers' rights, minister says

It comes after reports that protections including the 48-hour work week could be dropped.

Australia rebukes Google for blocking local content

The tech giants are fighting the Australian government over plans to make them pay for news content.

'It kind of makes debt cool – and it's not'

Some MPs worry "buy now, pay later" services could be tempting online shoppers into overspending.

Small businesses await Covid insurance case ruling

The Supreme Court ruling will define payouts for many thousands of firms affected by the first lockdown.

Brexit: 'Most difficult week I've had in this job in 20 years'

Some hauliers say they have faced long delays and fear things will get worse before they get better.

Poshmark turns used clothes into $7.1bn stock listing

The firm raises more than $277m in its stock market debut, as investors see growth potential.