UK ‘stuck’ with higher energy bills, says Octopus boss
Household energy bills prices are likely to rise even higher this autumn as the war in Ukraine deepens the gas...
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Five million households now in ‘fuel stress’ as energy price cap rises to almost £2k
The day that 22 million households have been dreading has finally arrived.April Fool's Day sees the energy price cap rising...
Fracking U-turn as Cuadrilla’s UK wells given stay of execution by regulator
A regulator has withdrawn its demand that UK fracking firm Cuadrilla permanently seal its test wells, as the company makes...
Lord Nash quits as lead Whitehall director after less than two years
The government’s lead non-executive director has quit with more than a year of his term to run, paving the way...
Germany issues warning on gas supplies but says state rationing not yet needed
Germany has declared an “early warning” of a gas supply emergency, in one of the starkest signs yet that the...
P&O refuses last-ditch government offer to halt redundancies as second vessel detained for safety issues
The boss of P&O Ferries has flatly rejected the government’s final plea to halt the process of making nearly 800...
The man who ‘changed the world’ to step down after 50-year FedEx journey
The typical tenure of a S&P 500 chief executive is just under eight years. In the FTSE 100, it is...
Energy bill spending heads towards highest level since at least the 1950s
We are, the Bank of England governor said on Monday, facing a historic shock to our incomes.In fact, he added,...
Chelsea advisers aim for April 18 deadline to present preferred bid to ministers
Ministers and the Premier League will be presented with a preferred bid for Chelsea Football Club in three weeks' time,...
US buyout firm Sycamore plants £250m bid for fashion chain Ted Baker
Sycamore Partners, the US- based private equity group, has tabled a £250m offer for the London-listed fashion chain Ted Baker.Sky...
Chelsea FC sale: Bidders given April 11 deadline for final shootout
The four contenders vying to buy Chelsea Football Club will submit final bids on April 11, paving the way for...
‘P&O, shame on you’: Protests across UK against sackings as ship remains grounded
Hundreds of people have demonstrated against P&O Ferries' sacking of 800 staff at ports across the UK, with some chanting:...
Bidders told to commit £1bn to future of Chelsea in four-way shootout
The remaining contenders to buy Chelsea FC have been told they must commit at least £1bn to future investment in...
Chicago Cubs owners draft in bankers to help salvage Chelsea takeover dream
The owners of the Chicago Cubs are drafting in a heavyweight investment bank as they attempt to salvage their bid...
P&O boss denies breaking law to remaining staff in leaked email
P&O chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite has denied the company broke criminal law when sacking 800 workers and told remaining staff...
Final whistle for Chelsea bidders as bankers kick out string of offers
A string of bidders for Chelsea Football Club including the former US ambassador to the UK have been eliminated from...
UK imposes sanctions on 65 more Russian people and businesses ‘fuelling Putin’s war machine’
The UK has imposed sanctions on 65 more Russian people and businesses aimed at cutting off "vital industries fuelling Putin's...
As Sunak chooses to pocket £10bn amid the worst cost of living crisis for years, will he have to return in the autumn with more money?
Budgets - and let's make no bones about it, today's Spring Statement was significant enough to qualify as a budget...
Sunak to ‘stand by’ hardworking families amid cost of living crisis when he delivers spring statement
Rishi Sunak is expected to pledge to "stand by" hardworking families and set out further plans to support people with...
Four possible measures chancellor may bring in as he prepares another budget under emergency conditions
One of these days, Rishi Sunak will produce a fiscal statement which lays out his vision for the nation. We...