Four arrested on suspicion of breaching Computer Misuse Act, blackmail, money laundering and joining activities of organised crime

Independent local newspaper the South London Press has abruptly closed down after 160 years as it goes into insolvency proceedings.

Exclusive: In a letter seen by the Guardian, staff were told steps had been taken to keep systems safe

Charity shops won’t take them. Councils incinerate them. Retailers dump them on the global south. We’re running out of ideas on how to deal with our used clothes – and the rag mountain just keeps grow...

The co-founder of the family-run frozen food maker says ethical practices pay dividends on top of financial returns for her business

The all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday broke boundaries and set records in the spouting of girlboss gibberish, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Owner Pepco Group considers ‘all strategic options’ amid ‘increasingly challenging UK retail landscape’

Retailer had hoped to open more stores in Britain in coming year but will do so in Ireland and Belgium instead

Boom in fixing rather than throwing away items creates jobs and cuts waste, emissions and costs

Supermarket broke rules more than 100 times across its property portfolio, competition regulator says

Unions delighted there has been no watering down of plans, which will apply to England, Scotland and Wales

Unions delighted that there has been no watering down of plans, which will apply to England, Scotland and Wales

Government to expand coverage of employment rights bill, according to report

Bakery chain’s shares fall after slowdown at start of year, when it also increased price of its sausage rolls

Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say cost of living crunch drove them to crime

Sourcing fruit and veg without wrapping was hard enough, but finding an eco-friendly way to brush my teeth was its own world of pain. And as for my 6pm crisps fix – forget it

Group claims compensation after allegedly losing thousands from over-inflated caravan prices and pitch fees

Watchdog upholds complaint about advert that digitally altered clothing and used low angle to accentuate long legs

Bank of England governor says there is ‘no trade-off’ between economic growth and financial stability

Potential buyer would want only about 250 outlets, retail specialists say, raising prospect of major job losses

Year-on-year credit and debit card spending in January is highest upsurge since March 2024, says Barclays

A million more people visited the city’s Business Improvement Districts in Manhattan below 60th Street in January.

Freedom of information data reveals violations on intensive poultry and pig farms

Chicken used in dog treat was cultivated from single sample of cells taken from one egg, says manufacturer Meatly

The UK’s food supply has been threatened by recent events, such as the war in Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic

Critics say firm uses ‘playbook’ of questionable arguments to get its way in appeals against planning refusals

More than 1,000 staff at Devon-based group will get about £1,000 each after profits more than doubled

Kantar figures could be good news for government as food price rises have fuelled persistent UK inflation

European Commission also urges EU lawmakers to phase out exemption on customs duties for parcels under €150

As retailers record 55,000 thefts a day, we talk to a supermarket worker, a security guard and a shopkeeper about their jobs

UK retailers report all-time high of 55,000 thefts a day and a 50% rise this year in violent and abusive incidents

Our rivers, our wildlife, the air we breathe: the government is sacrificing all to the insatiable god of GDP – and mocking our objections, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

As UK chancellor backs expansion at London’s biggest airport, we assess the possible environmental impacts

Climate crisis and pollution reported as possible reasons for dramatic fall in numbers of cockles, clams and mussels

Despite the retailer being a recent example of pragmatic management, the pandemic may have sealed its fate

Retailer operates 200 post offices and potential closures called ‘devastating, but sadly all too predictable’

Doug Gurr will lead board as watchdog rules on Microsoft and Amazon’s dominance of cloud computing market

Nick Hampton, the head of the modern, low-calorie version of the historic food company, is in charge of a quest to create new ingredients

Much loved for its screenings of hard-to-find films, the venue claims its landlord wants to alter lease, leaving it able to shut down the business

The Competition and Markets Authority is the strongest line of defence against monopolies, so its change in leadership really matters, writes the journalist Nicholas Shaxson

Mayday Saxonvale scheme is given the go-ahead after an extraordinary meeting of town council executive

Supermarket chain to cut head office roles by a fifth amid rising labour costs

There is clearly still grrr in the Gurr, with the 60-year-old today announced as the new interim chairman of the Competition & Markets Authority

Fashion chain loses market share as rivals M&S and Next increase sales due to online shopping

Business minister denies government ‘in pocket of big tech’ after hiring Doug Gurr to chair CMA

It’s weird more high-street shops don’t behave like this. Friendliness is one of the few things they have going for them in the war against the machines, writes Joel Snape

Supermarket chain reintroduces loyalty scheme perk as it fights for customers with rival Marks & Spencer