Ben Marlow

The idea of Thames Water ending up in the hands of an army of ruthless financial investors is enough to give anyone sleepless nights.

To many shoppers, TG Jones has the feel of a business in serious trouble . On a blistering afternoon last week, there was only one customer in a branch in Forest Hill, south-east London, and shelves were empty or half-stocked.

Ministers have been urged to copy Brussels and open an investigation into Chinese retail giant JD.com because of fears its UK expansion poses an unfair threat to the struggling high street.

A worldwide shake-up of Nissan is rippling through the North East, which has functioned as the Japanese car giant's European base for more than three decades.

Asda has let nearly 7,500 staff go in the last year as the costs of servicing its debt mountain hit a record high of £730m.

Albert Manifold was concerned about overstaffing amid wider review of governance

The ghost of Mexico '86 and a cheating Diego Maradona has been banished in emphatic style. In their first proper performance of this World Cup, the England team defied the odds in a deafening, hostile Azteca.

The area that surrounds Ouarzazate in southern Morocco is a place of unforgettable geological contrasts.

Welcome to the Socialist Republic of Britain, where everything is free.

Labour is plotting a crackdown on profligate water suppliers, with plans to rein in soaring debt levels that threaten the stability of the industry.