Workers at UK’s biggest container port to strike for eight days
Workers at the UK's biggest container port will go on strike for more than a week later this month in...
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Bumper US jobs report defies surging inflation and recession fears
The US hiring boom continued last month, as employers added 528,000 jobs - more than double the number expected.The government...
Bank of England doubles down on inflation gamble to prevent greater damage ahead
How does it feel running an energy intensive business in the age of soaring prices?"It's like a train coming down...
Campaign for energy bill strike gathers steam as winter shock looms
An anonymous campaign urging people not to pay mounting energy bills is gathering pace, according to organisers who have been...
Hope of oil price falls are dashed as OPEC+ agrees token production increase
Hope of a meaningful drop in global oil prices have been dashed after a major group of oil-producing nations, including...
‘Big four’ supermarkets failing to reduce petrol prices in line with falling wholesale costs, RAC warns
The "big four" supermarkets and several other retailers are failing to reduce petrol prices in line with falling wholesale costs,...
How interest rate rise will impact your mortgage bill
The Bank of England has imposed the biggest interest rate hike since 1995 in a bid to tackle inflation, but...
Energy price cap to remain above £3,500 through most of 2023, report warns
The energy price cap will remain above £3,500 a year throughout most of 2023, according to the latest dire forecast...
Morrisons launches line of ‘carbon neutral eggs’ from hens fed on insects
Morrisons has launched a line of "carbon neutral eggs" from hens fed on insects reared on the company's own food...
FCA reveals new rules for the marketing of high-risk investments
The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised tougher rules for the marketing of high-risk investments.Under the new rules, firms approving and...
Marex clinches $220m deal to buy ED&F Man Capital Markets
A London-based commodities broker controlled by a group of former Lehman Brothers executives will this week clinch a takeover of...
Octopus Energy seeks £1bn taxpayer support to seal deal for stricken Bulb
Octopus Energy has asked the government for a £1bn taxpayer funding package to seal a takeover of Bulb, its stricken...
Bankers need to be on their mettle to help households and businesses through what’s ahead
With so much fog surrounding the prospects for the UK economy, results statements from the country's main commercial banks this...
Britons are borrowing more and saving less as cost-of-living crisis starts to hurt
Credit card borrowing last month increased at the fastest annual rate since 2005, according to new figures from the Bank...
Competition watchdog looking into ‘sustainability’ claims made by Asos, Boohoo and Asda
The UK's competition watchdog is investigating Asos, Boohoo and George at Asda over claims about the sustainability of their products.The...
BA owner returns to profitability but blames Heathrow for ‘operational challenges’
British Airways owner IAG has returned to quarterly profitability for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic, but blamed Heathrow...
Apple and Amazon beat expectations but still see profits slip as inflation bites
Tech giants Apple and Amazon saw dips in profits but still defied expectations as the US economy teeters on the...
Second Home shareholders wiped out as ex-Cameron adviser targets rescue deal
Investors in the shared-office company founded by a former aide to David Cameron are to be wiped out as part...
Travel misery to continue as train drivers at nine companies announce more walkouts
Train drivers at nine rail companies will strike on 13 August, the Aslef union has announced, as passengers faced further...
Shop price inflation rises to 4.4% in July – the highest rate since 2005
Shop price inflation rose to 4.4% in July, up from 3.1% in June, according to new figures.The rise is the...
