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Consumers resumed spending last month after unseasonably cold weather kept shoppers at home in March.

Test your knowledge of how the EU’s data protection law could affect you.

The move comes as Germany’s biggest lender attempts to return to profitability.

Freezing conditions earlier this year results in a 9% fall in sales at Kingfisher’s DIY chain.

China is increasingly going after companies that don’t abide by its territorial claims.

The investigation will see if vehicle imports threaten national security, which could lead to tariffs.

The US cable TV giant considers a takeover offer, setting up a potential bidding war with Disney.

The creams work much less well after they have been worn in the sea, warns consumer group Which?.

As the UK hopes to secure trade deals around the world post-Brexit, New Zealand remembers how it was cast adrift when Britain joined the EEC.

As the UK hopes to secure trade deals around the world post-Brexit, New Zealand remembers how it was cast adrift when Britain joined the EEC.

Uber pulls out of the state two months after a fatal accident involving one of its autonomous cars.

The bookmaker will acquire Fan Duel as it targets the emerging US sports betting market.

Two consumer rights group claim the marketing for the driving assistant technology is deceptive and misleading.

Channel 4 launches a contest to find an idea to change the way women are portrayed in TV ads.

The technology-based system could cost more than the UK contributes as an EU member, MPs are told.

It comes after the currency hit a record low on fears the government will meddle with interest rates.

The UK’s biggest car maker reports a drop in profits after slowing sales growth and more business investment.

The chief executive of Marks and Spencer says the company’s culture has been too “inward looking” and “corporate”.

Taxi app Uber is giving European drivers access to medical cover, sick pay and parental leave.

Pace of growth slows but the average UK property now costs £224,00 – £9,000 more than March 2017.

An image of a chocolate sweet in a bridal dress asked: “Wouldn’t you also want to be Meghan today?”

Chief executive Steve Rowe says customers need to have a “better experience” when shopping in M&S stores

The prospect of an increase in UK interest rates this year recedes after inflation dips in April.

The expense of shutting stores contributes to a big slide in annual profits, as sales keep falling.

The new French-Spanish operator promises Wales’ rail services will be “unrecognisable” in five years time.

The United Nations is launching a global poll to find what young people think of policies affecting their lives.

The United Nations is launching a global poll to find what young people think of policies affecting their lives.

After years of growth, the UK’s challenger banks are fighting hard to survive in a tough new market.

The English club tops KPMG’s study of top sides’ “enterprise value”, ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Unarranged overdrafts can cost up to seven times more than payday loans, a consumer group warns.