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Caitlin Morrison

@citycait

Caitlin Morrison is acting business editor at The Independent. She commissions features, analysis and comment articles, and writes a weekly opinion column for Indy Voices. Follow her on Twitter @citycait

‘Ella’s Kitchen has changed how I think about business and how it should be done’
Business Analysis & Features

A View from the Top with Mark Cuddigan

The US and China have been exchanging blows in the form of tariffs over the last year
Business News

US trade deficit hits 10-year high amid Trump’s tariff war with China

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Business Analysis & Features

Students and firms need more support to meet apprenticeship targets

Economists warned the Halifax index was unreliable as it showed too much volatility
Business News

UK house prices rose sharply in early 2019, figures show

Business News

John Lewis cuts staff bonus to 3% as profits plunge by 45%

Voices

A relaxed dress code is not enough for Goldman Sachs to change culture

The bookmaker said the new name would not be used for consumers
Business News

Paddy Power Betfair wants to change its name to Flutter Entertainment

The OECD's Brexit forecasts echo warnings from the Bank of England
Business News

No-deal Brexit could push UK into recession, think tank warns

Goldman Sachs says it wants to create a more relaxed environment at its offices
Business News

Goldman Sachs relaxes dress code for all employees

Nissan has already confirmed plans to move production of its new SUV model away from Sunderland
Business News

Hundreds of jobs at risk as Nissan plans production cuts, report says

Several car makers have warned of the dangers of a no-deal Brexit
Business News

BMW could shift production from UK to Austria because of Brexit

It’s raining at Debenhams: can Mike Ashley make the sun shine again?
Business News

Debenhams shares plunge as retailer issues another profit warning

Several chains entered CVAs last year, amid tough trading conditions
Business News

Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner to close 27 restaurants

Business News

Giraffe and Ed’s Easy Diner to close 27 restaurants

Several chains entered CVAs last year, amid tough trading conditions
Car dealers can set their own interest rates for customers, which helps them earn a higher commission
Business News

Car dealers overcharging customers by £300m a year, watchdog warns

The company, which is widely used across the US, reported revenues of $2.2bn last year
Business News

Uber rival Lyft files for $100m IPO

LK Bennett, one of the Duchess of Cambridge's favoured brands, is the latest UK retailer in crisis
Business News

LK Bennett set to call in administrators putting 500 jobs at risk

Barclays said the issue had been resolved
Business News

Barclays online banking app goes down on payday

Barclays said the issue had been resolved
Business News

Barclays online banking app goes down on payday

The government is cracking down on bookmakers in an effort to tackle gambling problems
Business News

William Hill posts £720m loss after crackdown on betting machines

About 16 million adults expect the cost of food to go up
Business News

UK supermarkets lowering standards ahead of Brexit, study shows

British Airways celebrates its centenary this year
Business News

BA profits soar despite impact of exchange rates and higher fuel costs

Renters in Berlin are hoping to ban giant landlords from the city
Voices

London could learn a lot from activist renters in Berlin

Ted Baker was rocked by scandal last year after boss Ray Kelvin was accused of 'forced hugging'
Business News

Ted Baker shares plunge after profit warning due to exchange rates

Business News

Marks & Spencer and Ocado confirm £750m home delivery deal

Business News

Interest rates ‘more likely to fall than rise after no-deal Brexit’

Business News

Brexit delay: Pound climbs as Article 50 extension looks more likely

Business News

Marks & Spencer and Ocado confirm £750m home delivery deal

Business News

Interest rates ‘more likely to fall than rise after no-deal Brexit’

Business News

Brexit delay: Pound climbs as Article 50 extension looks more likely

Babcock is taking action to ensure smooth trading can continue after Brexit
Business News

Brexit restructuring to cost UK engineering firm Babcock £10m

Business News

Brexit restructuring to cost UK engineering firm Babcock £10m

Babcock is taking action to ensure smooth trading can continue after Brexit
Experts said while the trade truce has been extended a full-blown trade war between the US and China 'remains a significant risk'
Business News

US-China trade war biggest threat to global economy in 2019, research

ABF, which owns several grocery brands, warned of food shortages
Business News

No-deal Brexit will lead to food shortages, warns Twinings owner

Five employees of Sir Philip Green's Arcadia group signed NDAs
Business News

Karren Brady resigns from Philip Green’s retail group after scandal

Robert Lighthizer warned that Washington will need to maintain the threat of imposing tariffs on Chinese goods for years even if a deal is reached
Business News

Global markets rise as Trump extends US trade truce with China

Robert Lighthizer warned that Washington will need to maintain the threat of imposing tariffs on Chinese goods for years even if a deal is reached
Business News

Global markets rise as Trump extends US trade truce with China

Business News

Energy provider Solarplicity banned from taking on new customers

Metro Bank got the biggest chunk of the funding awarded in this round
Business News

Metro Bank and Starling get millions from RBS competition fund

British Gas recently hiked bills for millions of customers after the price cap was increased
Business News

British Gas owner’s stock falls to 20-year low after warning on profit

Some companies have already begun stockpiling in case a no-deal Brexit leads to shortages
Business News

No-deal Brexit could cause food prices to soar by 45%, retailers warn

The pound has been heavily influenced by Brexit movements in the past few months
Business News

Pound falls from two-week highs after Tory MPs quit party over Brexit

The report warns gender equality is at grave risk in the wake of the coronavirus crisis
Voices

The latest gender pay gap data proves what women already knew

Business News

Lloyds Bank to return up to £4bn to investors despite growing PPI bill

Sainsbury's boss Mike Coupe criticised the CMA's findings
Business News

Sainsbury’s-Asda merger at risk as CMA says deal could push up prices

Sky said the average bill for those affected will go up by more than 5 per cent
Business News

Sky customers face bill hikes for TV, phone and broadband services

The increase will affect around 2.1 million SSE customers
Business News

Scottish Power latest energy provider to hike prices

The vegan-friendly sausage roll will be available in 950 of Greggs' stores from 3 January
Business News

Vegan sausage roll gave Greggs ‘exceptional’ sales boost in early 2019

Business News

Vegan sausage roll gave Greggs ‘exceptional’ sales boost in early 2019

The vegan-friendly sausage roll will be available in 950 of Greggs' stores from 3 January
The trade war between the US and China made trading difficult last year
Business News

HSBC profits disappoint as bank warns trade war holding business back

Negotiators are trying to reach a deal before a tariffs truce comes to an end on 1 March
Business News

US-China trade talks to continue next week as they fail to reach deal

Baker & Spice has been sold to the Department of Coffee & Social Affairs after Patisserie Valerie went into administration
Business News

Patisserie Valerie sells Baker & Spice chain days after rescue deal

RBS warned that the longer term impact of Brexit is still unclear
Business News

Brexit puts £44bn worth of business per day at risk, RBS warns

RBS warned that the longer term impact of Brexit is still unclear
Business News

Brexit puts £44bn worth of business per day at risk, RBS warns

TRG bought Wagamama in late 2018 for £357m
Business News

Wagamama owner’s shares plunge as CEO leaves for ‘personal reasons'

The economy has been hit by fears over the future
Business News

Brexit already costing UK £800m per week, Bank of England expert says

Data shows that the German economy grew at its weakest rate in five years in 2018
Business News

Germany narrowly avoids recession after economy stagnates in late 2018

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Business News

Morrisons to face more equal pay claims from staff

El Chapo's lawyers claim he was deprived of his constitutional right to a fair trial
Voices

The El Chapo trial should give some drug users pause for thought

The bank is not expected to raise rates until the economy is on firmer ground
Business News

Inflation fell back in January thanks to lower energy and fuel costs

Npower’s announcement follows similar moves by E.On and EDF
Business News

Npower is latest energy provider to raise bills after price cap hike

Business News

Businesses want MPs to answer these 20 questions

Retailers have already warned about the risks a no-deal Brexit poses to food security
Business News

No-deal Brexit would leave many businesses facing ‘extinction’

Debenhams turned down a loan from Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley last year
Business News

Debenhams share price rockets 48% as retailer grabs £40m loan lifeline

Business News

Chancellor’s aim of wiping out the deficit ‘has no credibility’

Business News

Chancellor’s aim of wiping out the deficit ‘has no credibility’

President Donald Trump holds a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office.
Business News

Experts warn Trump could derail truce as US-China trade talks resume

Business News

E.On hikes bills for millions after energy price cap raised

Patisserie Valerie collapsed into administration after an accounting scandal
Business News

Sports Direct abandons bid to buy Patisserie Valerie

Business News

Sir Philip Green ends legal action against Daily Telegraph

Business News

Sir Philip Green ends legal action against Daily Telegraph

Business News

Jaguar Land Rover owner Tata makes record-breaking loss of £3bn

Business News

Pound tumbles after Bank of England slashes growth forecasts

EDF said the move towards lower carbon power generation was partly to blame for the plant closure
Business News

EDF to close Cottam power station putting more than 150 jobs at risk

Brexit is already hitting household finances, with prices rising since June 2016
Business News

Brexit has already cost average UK worker ‘more than week's wages’

Bills will rise once the price cap is increased
Business News

Energy bills to rise for millions across UK as Ofgem hikes price cap

Unilever said the deal will help it increase its share of the healthy snack market
Business News

Unilever snaps up healthy snack startup Graze

Any progress, prime minister?
Voices

Theresa May’s trip to Northern Ireland was too little, too late

Water UK said companies will raise investment in a bid to cut bills
Business News

Average water bills to rise by 2% from April in England and Wales

Interserve has avoided a Carillion-style collapse after sealing a deal with lenders
Business News

Interserve agrees rescue deal to slash £650m debt pile

Commuting costs and times were a major feature in the research
Business News

The pound is worth almost 20% more in the North than in London

Business News

Ocado profits dented by spending on robot warehouses

HMV was one of the many UK retailers to fall into administration last year
Business News

HMV rescued in sale to Canada’s Sunrise Records, saving 1,500 jobs

The experts warned that January sales data did not reflect a real improvement on the high street
Business News

Bargain-hunters boosted retail sales in January

Nissan is moving production of the X-Trail back to Japan
Business News

Government promised to protect Nissan from Brexit fallout in 2016

Business News

Ryanair warns risk of no-deal Brexit is ‘worryingly high’

Companies will spend millions on ad time during the Super Bowl
Business News

How much is a Super Bowl ad really worth to a business?

Nissan is moving production of the X-Trail back to Japan
Business News

Government promised to protect Nissan from Brexit fallout in 2016

Business News

Ryanair warns risk of no-deal Brexit is ‘worryingly high’

Companies will spend millions on ad time during the Super Bowl
Business News

How much is a Super Bowl ad really worth to a business?

A hard Brexit would be a shock to the Northern Irish economy, the banking boss warned
Business News

No-deal Brexit ‘biggest threat in a generation’ to Northern Ireland

TSB customers were locked out of their accounts last year during a prolonged tech failure
Business News

TSB IT meltdown cost bank £330m and 80,000 customers

Fears of food shortages are increasing, with many companies already building reserves ahead of Brexit
Business News

Brexit: Magnums and deodorant being stockpiled in case of no-deal exit

Voices

Why do young people today still love Friends? Because they're lonely

Removing the backstop from the Brexit deal creates more uncertainty for Northern Ireland firms that trade across the border
Business News

Brexit a ‘nightmare’ for business in Northern Ireland

May addresses MPs following the voting on amendments on Tuesday
Business News

Businesses to accelerate no-deal planning after Brexit vote, CBI warns

HMV was among several UK retailers to collapse last year
Business News

Recession ‘on the cards’ as insolvencies at highest level since 2014

Huawei has accused Canada and the US of abusing their bilateral extradition deal
Business News

China calls on US to stop ‘unreasonable bashing’ of Huawei

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