Joan Cummins,in ShrewsburyandTanya Gupta,West MidlandsGetty ImagesBusiness leaders said footfall was up in the thriving townShrewsbury is thriving as a shopping destination as latest figures show annual footfall is up...

An inquiry into the role of the UK government's economic forecaster is being launched by a group of MPs, after the body came under intense scrutiny in the run-up...

President Donald Trump has launched a scheme offering fast-tracked US visas to wealthy foreigners who can pay at least $1m (£750,000).The card will give buyers a "direct path to...

Leon has announced it will close about 20 of its restaurants and cut jobs as part of a major restructure of the High Street food chain.The company has appointed...

Danielle KayeBusiness reporterReutersUS Federal Reserve Chair Jerome PowellThe US Federal Reserve has lowered interest rates for the third time this year, even as internal divisions create uncertainty about additional...

Bottles of the almond liquor Disaronno have been recalled over fears they could be contaminated by glass. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued a recall notice on Tuesday for...

Ben & Jerry's will be destroyed as a brand if it remains with parent company Magnum, the company's co-founder Ben Cohen has told the BBC. His remarks are the...

Archie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe chancellor's Budget could reduce inflation by half a percentage point next year, a Bank of England deputy governor has said.Clare Lombardelli told the Commons' Treasury...

Jo Lonsdale and Jane DownsNorth East and Cumbria Investigations BBCVanessa Corby was quoted £44,000 for a connection to mains electricitySome 2,000 households are thought to be off-grid in the...

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterWarner Brothers DiscoveryWarner Brothers Discovery is owner of HBO, known for shows like Sex and the City Paramount Skydance has made another offer to buy Warner Bros...

Archie MitchellandMichael Sheils McNamee,Business reportersGetty ImagesBritish adults are hiding their outgoings on things like beauty products, gambling and cryptocurrencies from their partners as part of a pattern of "secret...

Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, TokyoBBCScientists at Waseda University in Tokyo are developing caregiving robotsLast year, more than 18,000 older people living with dementia left their homes and wandered off...