Energy price guarantee could cost taxpayer £140bn in ‘extreme’ scenario, market expert warns
The taxpayer support for household energy bills could cost up to £140bn in an "extreme" scenario, an energy market expert...
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Cost of living: Tesco ‘inflating prices a little bit less and a little bit later’ than the competition
The boss of the UK's biggest retailer says it is "inflating prices a little bit less and a little bit...
Drivers missing out on 10p cut in petrol prices, says RAC
Motorists are being denied a further 10p cut in petrol prices because retailers have hiked their profit margins, according to...
Elon Musk’s Twitter deal back on – and he says it’s the path to creating ‘everything app X’
Elon Musk is planning to buy Twitter for his original offer price - and he's hinted at his plans for...
Cost of living: Shell boss calls on government to tax oil and gas companies to protect poorest
The chief executive of Shell has called on the government to tax oil and gas companies in order to protect...
Glacially slow progress on gender equality as 96% of CEOs of Britain’s largest public companies are men
Only 1 in 25 of CEOs in Britain's largest publicly listed companies are women, according to a new report.Analysis of...
John Lewis to roll out ‘buy back’ or ‘take back’ scheme in all product categories by 2025
Retailer John Lewis has promised to introduce a "buy back" or "take back" scheme in each product category by 2025...
HSBC weighs multibillion pound Canada sale amid Ping An siege
HSBC Holdings is exploring a multibillion pound sale of its operations in Canada in what would mark a significant retreat...
Liz Truss refuses to commit to raising benefits in line with inflation despite growing pressure
Liz Truss has refused to commit to raising benefits in line with inflation, despite growing pressure from a cabinet minister...
Cost of living: Fuel prices could rise again as oil-producing states ponder output cut
There is a mounting risk that fuel prices could soon begin to rise again as major oil-producing countries ponder a...
Cost of living: Price of groceries could go up by £1.7bn as carbon dioxide price surges
The price of groceries could surge by £1.7bn due to the cost of carbon dioxide rising by as much as...
U-turn on tax cuts, women in tech and how restaurants are coping with energy prices
The government has scrapped plans to slash income tax for the country's highest earners and the markets have responded to...
Cost of living: ‘Significant risk’ of UK gas supply emergency, energy regulator warns
The energy regulator has warned the UK is facing a "significant risk" of gas shortages this winter.The information, which was...
Vodafone and Three UK accelerate talks to dial up ‘merger’
Vodafone and the owner of Three UK have accelerated talks about a deal to combine their British operations, paving the...
Tax rate U-turn lifts pound but markets still fret over government credibility
The pound and government bond yields have recovered some poise in the wake of the government's U-turn on abolishing the...
Truss and Kwarteng U-turn on plan for 45p tax rate for highest earners
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is axing plans to give the wealthiest 1% a tax cut following...
Liz Truss to delay approval vote on cutting 45p rate of tax, cabinet minister says
Liz Truss is to delay the vote on cutting the 45p rate of tax for higher earners, a cabinet minister...
How much will my bills increase now the energy price cap comes into effect
Gas and electricity bills are going up as the new energy price cap takes effect.You may have read that from...
Minister issues warning as government energy support package kicks in to cover huge spike in bills
Consumers are being warned they may be targeted by scammers as the government's energy price guarantee comes into effect.Messages asking...
Shops in England banned from displaying junk food near entrances and tills from today
Restrictions on where shops in England can display junk food come into effect today.Products that are high in fat, salt...