Petrol price above 150p a litre for first time in nearly two years

Fashion brand Next has continued to see sales overperform, following a boost in the aftermath of a cyber-attack at rival firm M&S. The British retailer reported a stronger-than-expected 10.5% increase in full-price sales for its third quarter on Wednesday and raised its full year profit guidance for the fourth time in eight months. Next is…

Delivery firm DPD could face disruption to its services after some of its drivers began three days of action in a dispute over payments. The drivers involved are refusing to work for three days after DPD said it was cutting the amount it pays for deliveries of small parcels by 65p. One driver told the…

Michelle Lawrie samples about 32 plates of peas a day – and then has more for tea. Ms Lawrie works as a quality manager at frozen food company Birds Eye at the firm’s processing factory in Hull. She checks the condition of the harvested produce and says the long spell of warm, dry weather has…