Corporate trends

Production has ended at a Lincolnshire oil refinery, the government has confirmed. Lindsey Oil Refinery, near Immingham, was taken over by the Official Receiver in June after its owner Prax…

Gemma HandyBusiness reporterReporting fromSt John’s, Antigua Nadia DysonEstate agent Nadia Dyson says there has been a big increase in the number of people seeking Antiguan citizenshipScroll through homes for sale…

US President Donald Trump says the US has agreed to a "massive" trade deal with Japan, one of the country's largest trading partners.The apparent plan will result in Japan investing…

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesShoppers using buy now, pay later (BNPL) will need to pass stricter affordability checks under new rules coming into force next July.It means some shoppers…

Simon Jack, Business editor, and Huw Thomas, Business correspondent for BBC WalesBBCRyan Davies worked at the Port Talbot steelworks for 33 years and from his very first day, he heard…

The maternity fashion retailer Seraphine, whose clothes were worn by the Princess of Wales during her three pregnancies, has ceased trading and entered administration.Consultancy firm Interpath confirmed to the BBC…

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US will charge 20% tariffs on imports from Vietnam under a new trade deal reached during last-minute negotiations.Products sent from Vietnam to…

US President Donald Trump has said he is cutting off trade talks with Canada "immediately" as the country looks to start enforcing a tax policy targeting big tech companies. The…

Lowering energy costs for thousands of businesses by scrapping green levies will form a central part of the government's new 10-year industrial strategy.The plan, which may slash energy bills by…

Amazon boss Andy Jassy has told staff to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and warned the technology will lead to a smaller corporate workforce in the next few years.He shared the…