Rachel Reeves to lead Davos 2025 delegation in bid to win over foreign investors
Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, is preparing to lead a team of ministers and advisers to the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos, aiming to attract international backers and calm disquiet among domestic businesses. Reeves, who attended Davos as shadow chancellor for
Why Apple’s $1 billion bid couldn’t sway Indonesia’s ban decision
Indonesia has upheld its ban on the sale of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 16s, stating that the tech giant’s $1 billion investment plan, which includes the construction of an AirTag factory, is not sufficient to meet the country’s domestic content requirements.
Director behind 400 companies banned for nine years after ‘subverting insolvency system’
A company director who “repeatedly subverted the insolvency system” by facilitating debt-dumping arrangements for struggling businesses has been banned from running firms for nine years, following a government investigation. Neville Taylor, 57, served as a director of more than 400 companies
Asda’s Christmas slip leaves it trailing rivals amid growing competition
Debt-laden Asda has emerged as the weakest performer among Britain’s biggest supermarkets this festive season, as new data from Kantar shows a steep 5.8 per cent drop in sales over the 12 weeks to 29 December, dragging its market share
Shein’s London float in jeopardy as MPs denounce ‘disrespect’ over forced labour questions
Shein’s ambitions to list on the London Stock Exchange have been cast into renewed doubt after the fast-fashion behemoth was roundly criticised by MPs for repeatedly failing to address concerns about cotton sourcing and alleged forced labour in Xinjiang. The Chinese-founded