Naypyidaw: Myanmar’s ruling military has executed four democracy activists accused of helping to carry out “terror acts”, sparking widespread condemnation of the nation’s first executions in nearly 50 years. Sentenced to death in closed door...

After Reliance Retail scrapped its plans to buy assets of Big Bazaar parent Future Retail (FRL) for £2.47 billion, in a big blow to US e-tailer Amazon, India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has now allowed the initiation of insolvency...

HM Revenue and Customs has produced a revised estimate for fraud and error in its coronavirus support schemes that indicates the total will be between £3.2 bn and £6.4 bn – with the “most likely” figure being £4.5 bn. The figures, contained...

UK company finance directors are bracing for a recession and a doubling of interest rates in their most pessimistic outlook since 2008, according to a survey conducted by Deloitte. The consulting firm’s quarterly survey of executives at leading...

The first deportation flight to Rwanda was grounded in June after a series of legal challenges, and another attempt is yet to be scheduled. Officials for the east African nation’s government confirmed it has received the entire initial payment...

A study found that economic activity levels among the over-50s are at their highest since the pandemic began. Rest Less, which offers advice to older people, said its analysis of official statistics appears to show the first signs of a return...

The government's rushed negotiating strategy for getting a free trade agreement (FTA) with India risks a bad deal, a parliamentary committee has warned. The House of Lords International Agreements Committee said an "arbitrary" deadline to reach...