Finance

McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped eating out or chose cheaper options.

An Italian unit of Amazon, is being investigated by Milan prosecutors for suspected tax evasion, two sources said on Friday, but the inquiry was not linked to a multi-million euro seizure from another of the group’s Italian units this week.

Barclays (BARC.L),NatWest and Lloyds are among seven banks to share customer data with the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the largest project of its kind worldwide to tackle criminal gangs, money laundering and "dirty money" flowing through the country.

Production at Woodsmith site near Whitby set back to 2030 as firm plans to pause work during overhaul

Move by ratings company Moody’s puts Thames in breach its operating licence but Ofwat likely to hold off on large fine

Dani says his £26,000 salary is not high enough to sponsor his wife so she can join him in Britain

Europe’s largest airline says passengers are waiting until later in the season to book tickets

The refunds will be issued to thousands of Wowcher ’VIP members’ after it was ruled the use of pre-ticked boxes meant customers could have been signed up without their full understanding

CEO and CFO given total of £616,000 for a year in which some residents struggled to go about daily lives

Bank of England said issue affected some payments on Thursday but that service had been restored by 4.30pm

He was unhappy with the bank’s response to his complaint

Entry-exit system will now start in November – with ‘relief valve’ to reduce congestion

UK inflation held steady in June despite hotel prices rising strongly, according to the latest official figures.

About 1,500 jobs at risk as shipbuilder waits on reported £200m state deal in early test for Labour industrial policy

In the first King’s Speech since the General Election, Labour will announce a specific offence of assaulting retail workers and close a Tory loophole downgrading shoplifting

This week alone Barclays, Halifax, First Direct, Nationwide and Virgin Money have all announced changes to their home deals while last week HSBC, Yorkshire Building Society, and Santander also lowered mortgage rates

The move does not mean Carpetright has fallen into administration, filing a notice of intent to appoint an administrator is a move retailers can make to prevent the company from going bust

Deal for undisclosed sum secures Bristol-based company’s future after ‘material uncertainty’ in 2023

A third party system which supports card payments for Visa and Mastercard went down this morning leaving shoppers across the country unable to use their debit card to pay or withdraw cash

Flights to Berlin are fully booked and Tesco thinks it will shift 1m pizzas in massive boost to the economy

End to Redstone family’s involvement in media group, which also owns CBS, Nickelodeon and the UK’s Channel 5

More than 3,000 staff could get right to bargain collectively for rights and pay for the first time

New business secretary Jonathan Reynolds confirms that negotiations with owner Tata Steel are continuing

There are just 300 electric HGVs in the 500,000-strong lorry fleet – and only one public charging point, says RHA.