Faisal Islam: Oil price rise comes at a critical point
Any extended rise in energy prices raises the possibility of higher petrol prices and energy bills....
Bank could be ‘more aggressive’ on cutting rates
Governor Andrew Bailey hints that borrowing costs could fall more quickly if inflation stays in line....
Postmaster jailed for wife’s murder seeks appeal
Lawyers for Robin Garbutt argue the Post Office Inquiry has shed new light on his case....
Banks to put four-day hold on suspicious payments
Rules allowing banks to delay payments to investigate fraud will come into force at the end of October....
The chancellor says she needs to raise £20bn. How might she do it?
The chancellor says there is a black hold in the public finances. Evan Davis asks how it might be filled....
Ex-Harrods director won’t take top job at Fenwick
Nigel Blow, who worked for Al Fayed at Harrods for 14 years, was due to take over this month...
Sub-postmasters won’t get payouts by March, says minister
Campaigners had called for a deadline of March 2025 for payments to be made to some sub-postmasters....
Energy bills rise 10% as support withdrawn
A 10% energy price rise has taken effect, meaning annual bills will be £1,717 on average....
Workers to keep all customer tips under new law
Bosses must pass on all tips and service charges to staff under new employment rules....
Second Post Office IT system ‘likely’ to have had faults
A report says it is likely that Capture, which preceded the Horizon system, also caused shortfalls....