Business and Finance

Pubs, bars and restaurants throughout England will be forced to close at 10pm from Thursday, Boris Johnson will announce in a new coronavirus crackdown.

The FTSE 100 has seen £52bn wiped off its value in a single day as markets plunged on fears of tougher coronavirus restrictions.

Microsoft has agreed to buy the company behind hit games such as Fallout, Doom and The Elder Scrolls in a $7.5bn (£5.8bn) deal.

UK bank shares have taken a hit after some of the world's largest lenders were accused of allowing criminals to launder dirty money.

More than £215m in furlough payments have been returned to the government by employers.

The Canadian security group which is mounting a hostile takeover bid for G4S, its larger UK rival, has asked for a meeting with ministers as it seeks to convince the government of its "long-term" commitment to the UK.

Labour has launched an attack on the government's "financial mismanagement" during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the Conservatives of wasting billions of pounds of public money.

The Department for Transport (DfT) says rail franchising has been "ended" as it seeks a new model for the rail network in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Asking prices for three and four-bedroom homes have hit record highs as buyers battle for more space during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a property website.

A string of prominent executives are investing millions of pounds in an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket franchise, underlining the burgeoning commercial appeal of the country’s fast-expanding middle classes.