Taxpayers’ Bulb bailout cost plunges after Octopus supply deal with government
The cost to taxpayers of rescuing the biggest residential energy supplier to collapse during the recent industry crisis has plunged...
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The owner of the Cath Kidston retail brand is exploring a sale just eight months after buying it
The owner of the Cath Kidston retail brand is exploring a sale just eight months after buying it.Sky News has...
British Gas owners Centrica report record profits as energy costs soar
Centrica, the company that owns British Gas, has reported record profits for the 2022 financial year.Operating profits of £3.3bn were...
Professional services firm AlixPartners agreed swoop on rival THM
AlixPartners, the professional services firm, is to acquire THM Partners, its smaller rival, amid growing consolidation in the industry.Sky News...
FTSE 100 hits 8,000 points mark for first time
The UK's top flight share index, the FTSE 100, has crossed the 8,000 points barrier for the first time.It was...
Energy regulator reveals end to forced installation of prepayment meters is temporary
Ofgem has revealed that the end of forced installation of controversial energy prepayment meters only extends until the end of...
Flybe faces permanent grounding after rescue talks with bidders stall
Flybe, the regional airline which collapsed into administration last month, is to be wound down after attempts to find a...
UK inflation dips slightly to 10.1%
Inflation has eased slightly to 10.1% from 10.5% the previous month as fuel price rises slowed. Decreased transport costs were...
Nursery fees ‘to rise by £1,000 this year’ as childcare providers struggle with costs – forcing parents to quit work
The soaring cost of childcare in the UK is revealed in new figures today, suggesting nurseries will raise fees by...
Pharrell Williams: Music producer is Louis Vuitton’s new creative director of menswear
Pharrell Williams has been hired by Louis Vuitton to head the artistic direction of its menswear designs - filling the...
Brexit and the ensuing political turmoil hindered investment in the UK, minister concedes
Brexit and the ensuing political turmoil under the Conservative Party has hindered efforts to attract investment to the UK, a...
Elon Musk donated £1.6bn in Tesla stock to charity last year
Elon Musk donated around $1.95bn (£1.6bn) worth of Tesla stock to charity last year, according to documents filed in the...
Cost of food still at record levels – but the speed at which prices are rising may have peaked
The cost of food remains at record levels, but there are early indications the speed at which prices are rising...
Virgin Orbit explains first satellite mission from UK failed to reach orbit due to rocket fuel error
The first satellite mission from UK soil failed to reach orbit last month because a rocket fuel filter had become...
Number of days lost to strike action in 2022 highest since 1989
The number of working days lost to strike action totalled 843,000 in December, bringing the total number of strike days...
Lilt brand scrapped after nearly 50 years – with drink to be renamed
Lilt is being axed after nearly 50 years and will be rebranded as Fanta Pineapple and Grapefruit.The drink is famous...
swAIpe right? We asked a dating expert to judge a chatbot’s chat-up lines
Dating apps are not my strong point.For anyone out there loathing the prospect of spending Valentine's Day stuck for things...
Ford job cuts: More than a thousand jobs to go in the UK
Ford has announced 1,300 jobs are being cut from its UK business as part of a Europe-wide overhaul of the...
Long-running London bus drivers’ dispute ends after 18% pay deal
Around 1,800 London bus drivers have accepted a pay increase, worth 18% to many, to end a long-running dispute that...
Amazon warehouse staff escalate strike action in fight for better pay
A union representing hundreds of workers at an Amazon warehouse has revealed plans for seven more strike days.The GMB union...