Gold surges past $4,000 an ounce as uncertainty fuels rally
Analysts point to delays in the reporting of economic data due to the US government shutdown as one reason for the rise....
Vape boss says allowing ‘strict’ ads would help smokers quit
The British American Tobacco boss calls for more advertising and regulation for the vaping industry....
EU steel tariff hike threatens ‘biggest ever crisis’ for UK industry
The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets....
Payouts of £700 per driver after car finance scandal
Lenders could pay out £8.2bn in compensation for car finance mis-selling, the FCA says....
More holidaymakers using AI to plan trips
Asking family and friends for recommendations and using guidebooks remain popular ways to plan a holiday, according to a new report from APTA....
DPD deliveries could face disruption as drivers refuse to work over pay row
The delivery firm could face disruption after some of its drivers refuse to work in a dispute over payments....
Trump’s farmer bailout raises concern about trade war ‘winners and losers’
Plans to spend billions of dollars supporting farmers have frustrated many other kinds of businesses that have also been hurt by tariffs....
JLR to restart production on Wednesday after cyber-attack
Staff will begin a phased return to the factory floor as the carmaker continues to recover from the cyber-attack....
Renewables overtake coal as world’s biggest source of electricity
Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows....
US shutdown to continue after funding measures fail again in Senate
This was the fifth time that Republicans and Democrats brought their funding measures up for a vote....