Alice Haine

Work-from-home trend means house-price growth in most cities is now outstripped by increases in surrounding locations

Monarch will join other world leaders at November event which will include presence of Pope Francis and Greta Thunberg

Almost two thirds of closed shops remain unoccupied, study finds

Sector 'left in a holding pattern' while countries with lower vaccination rates speed ahead, analysts say

Supermarkets, restaurants and factories are struggling with shortages of stock and staff

Global microchip shortage and reduced staffing levels due to 'pingdemic' leads to 37.6% dip in manufacturing

Early exit of over-50s from British workforce could wipe £88bn from country's economy

Foreign invested firms are more productive, says Lord Grimstone, amid private equity buying spree

Transactions more than halved last month compared to June when buyers rushed to complete deals

Rising commodity prices drove the increase, says OECD, but rate of growth is slowing amid Covid-19 surge

UK customers can choose between Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash

Meanwhile, eurozone output remains strong as vaccination drive helps economic bloc reopen

Stephen Hester will succeed John Barton in December

Sterling sinks to one-month low as investors flock to 'safe' US dollar

British retailer says transformation programme 'on track', despite Covid challenges