Tough choices for Germany as coal power stations return to keep people warm this winter
In Germany, coal is making something of a comeback.A power station once marked for closure in the town of Bexbach...
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TfL secures £1.2bn funding but mayor warns fare increases and bus service cuts still likely
Transport for London has secured around £1.2bn in funding from the government, but the city's mayor has warned the agreement...
Musk continues effort to scrap Twitter deal after whistleblower claims
Tesla chief Elon Musk has filed more paperwork in an effort to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter.Mr Musk, the...
Borrowing on credit cards grows at fastest rate since 2005
British households borrowed on their credit cards last month at the fastest annual rate in over 17 years, a potential...
British fintech Railsr lures Haythornthwaite as chairman
A British financial technology company which snapped up assets from the collapsed German company Wirecard has lured the former chairman...
‘It’s only going to get worse’: Energy prices forcing pubs and brewers to the brink
Energy price increases of more than 300% are in danger of forcing pubs and brewers across the UK out of...
Asda eyes deeper convenience push with £450m Co-op fuel retail swoop
Asda is preparing to accelerate a long-awaited move into Britain’s convenience store market with a £450m swoop on the Co-op...
Chancellor to visit US seeking joint solutions to cost of living crisis
Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi will travel to the United States this week to meet top bankers and US government officials to...
Wine retailer offers year’s supply to customers who help them find perfect locations for new stores
A wine retailer is offering a year's supply to thirsty customers who help find the perfect venues for new stores.Majestic -...
Revealed: The best (and worst) airlines for delays at UK airports
The worst airline for delays at UK airports last year was Wizz Air, an investigation has found.Its departures were an...
Joules’ rescue talks with Next stumble after latest profit alert
The struggling fashion chain Joules' hopes of securing a lifeline from the high street behemoth Next have hit a stumbling...
Co-ordinated strikes threatened as unions warn of ‘low pay crisis’
Unions are threatening to hold co-ordinated strikes in the coming months as they attempt to secure inflation-matching pay rises for...
‘The nuclear option’: Truss considers cutting VAT to 15%
Liz Truss is considering a "nuclear" option that could see VAT cut from 20% to 15%, according to reports.A source...
Britain will ’emerge stronger and more prosperous’ after cost of living crisis ends, says PM
Boris Johnson has predicted that the UK will "emerge stronger and more prosperous" once the cost of living crisis begins...
Fund manager Jupiter in talks to sell 10% stake in £2.5bn Starling Bank
Jupiter Fund Management is in talks to sell its entire stake in Starling Bank months after the digital lender's valuation...
Britons on £45,000 will need help paying energy bills – not just those on benefits, chancellor says
Britons on £45,000 salaries will need government help to pay their energy bills - not just people on benefits, the...
‘Sky-high’: Surge in cost of dropping off passengers at airports will leave drivers ‘stunned’
Drop-off fees have increased at two-thirds of the UK's major airports since 2019, according to research.An RAC investigation found 16...
Spiralling energy bill burden will send UK into catastrophic territory
We have never seen anything like this. The UK has been through all sorts of ups and downs (sadly more of...
Fresh CO2 shortage fears as surging energy costs force factory shutdown
Fresh fears have flared over a shortage of carbon dioxide - critical to the food and drinks industry - after...
