As the Chancellor announces a raft of policies to boost economic growth, PA news agency explains what that means in real terms.

The supermarket reported rising profits after announcing 200 job cuts as part of a cost-saving plan earlier in January.

The companies said they had agreed 32% and 23% bill increases negotiated with regulator Ofwat last year.

More than 200 UK companies have made the permanent switch to the shorter working pattern with no loss of pay, it emerged on Monday.

The pet product company said it had seen ‘a softer performance’ since October amid falling consumer confidence.

Chip maker Nvidia suffered the biggest ever one-day loss in market value for a Wall Street stock, after the emergence of Chinese firm DeepSeek.

The Ecotricity boss, whose solar project was approved by ministers last week, said criticism by local councillors was ‘cheap’ and ‘cynical’.

The chocolatier, which was bought by Mars last year, said it is planning to open 25 new stores and hire 200 more people.

Amit Gudka said he has ‘a lot of regret’ about the supplier’s 2021 collapse, as he discussed his battery storage start-up Field.

The FTSE-listed footwear brand’s revenues made a partial recovery after it suffered sharp declines through much of last year.

The blue-chip index had been trading at its highest ever levels earlier in the week but fell into the red on Friday.

The expected drop comes after a year in which oil prices have steadied and demand has fallen globally.

A survey of businesses found slight growth in the private sector, but companies are still concerned about the prospect of job cuts and inflation.

The Prime Minister said opponents of major infrastructure projects will have fewer chances to ‘frustrate growth’ through repeated legal challenges.

The English winemaker said trading had recovered from a slump in supermarket sales earlier in the year.

Jonathan Brearley said shareholders in failed suppliers made ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’ from the energy crisis even after their firms went bust.

LBG Media, which also owns the UniLad and Sportbible brands, has expanded rapidly across the globe since its inception in 2012.

Despite the drop year-on-year, the number of insolvencies remains at levels last seen during the 2008 financial crisis.

The budget retailer said the hourly rate rise means it is the best-paying supermarket for store assistants in the UK.