The maker of the popular Jim Beam bourbon whiskey says it will halt production at its main site in Kentucky for all of next year.The distillery will stay closed...

Michael RaceBusiness reporterBBCSixes, the cricket-themed social chain backed by England captain Ben Stokes, has gone into administration following a "challenging trading period".All of the company's 15 UK-based venues remain...

The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is likely to displace people from jobs in a similar way seen during the Industrial Revolution, the governor of the Bank of...

Fiona Irving,South East environment correspondentandCraig Buchan,South EastBBCSouth East Water chief executive David Hinton has faced calls to resign over supply issuesThe boss of South East Water has said the...

EPABlack Friday has become one of the biggest shopping days of the yearChristmas shoppers have turned to the streets of central London to buy their presents this year, with...

The ousted chair of Ben & Jerry's has accused the company which owns the brand of threatening to launch a public smear campaign against her. Anuradha Mittal, who chaired...

The UK's financial regulator is investigating WH Smith after the retailer uncovered accounting mistakes at its North America business earlier this year.The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it was...

Josh MartinBusiness reporterGetty ImagesRetail sales fell unexpectedly in November as Black Friday discounts failed to boost spending, official figures show.Supermarket sales fell for the fourth month in a row,...

Japan's central bank has raised its main interest rate to the highest level in 30 years as the country faces a cost-of-living squeeze.In a widely expected decision, the Bank...

The future of the economy can sometimes be seen in minor gestures of a Bank of England governor, such as the arch of his eyebrows. So what to make...

Megan LawtonBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesOne UK study found that 34% of advertised vacancies didn't really existThe phrase "ghost jobs" might sound like something from Halloween, but it refers...

Tesla has opened its largest sales and service hub in India even as the EV giant struggles with weak sales in Asia's third-largest economy.The centre in the northern city...