Companies

Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff

Next raises profit forecast to £1.15bn after bumper Christmas sales

Octopus Energy to spin off $8.65bn tech arm Kraken

Boss of Everyman cinema chain departs weeks after profit warning

Thousands of jobs set to be saved at oil and gas firm

Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd'

Cricket-themed bar chain Sixes goes into administration

WH Smith probed by regulator over accounting error

Lululemon boss to step down early next year

Leon to close 20 stores and cut jobs in restructure

Ben & Jerry's brand could be destroyed, says co-founder

Town 'punching above weight' as retail destination

Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery

Sweaty Betty in new dispute over ad slogans

Canadian airline to start cancelling flights ahead of planned strike

Business rates misery for independent shops

'Shop local' and back small firms, people urged

We would sell books by AI, says Waterstones boss

Car-sharing company ZipCar to end UK operations

The card scam causing 'real harm' to businesses

Simon Jack: Businesses left asking - what happened to growth?

Tesla looks to reset strategy amid sluggish India sales

Walmart banks on strong holiday sales as shoppers seek deals