‘I’m slowly paying off £7,000’ – Tips from those tackling debt
People who have fought their way out of debt give their best advice on coping in tough financial times....
‘We are not lazy’ – Working from home criticism sparks anger
Hundreds of BBC readers disagreed with former Asda boss Lord Rose’s view that working from home is “not proper work”....
‘I don’t want to buy a £4 coffee just so I can use the loo’
Should cafés let people who don’t buy anything use their toilets?...
Davos elite nod along as Trump delivers ultimatum
President Trump’s ‘America First’ message takes shape, as the rest of the world begins to digest what it might mean for them and global trade....
UK has not ruled out EU food trade deal, says minister
Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC doing a deal to ease UK exports of food would not cross the government’s red lines...
Record numbers of businesses in financial distress
There’s been a record jump in the number of companies in critical financial distress, according to insolvency specialists....
Oil trades lower as Trump urges Opec to slash prices
President Trump said he wants OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down the price of oil which he says is fuelling the Russia-Ukraine war....
Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs and shut cafés
The supermarket giant blames a “challenging cost environment” for the widespread cutbacks....
EU trade chief: Bloc may consider Brexit customs plan
Britain rejoining the Pan Euro Mediterranean Convention is up for discussion in reset talks according to the new EU trade chief...
‘I got a credit card as I lost winter fuel payment’
Pensioners who lost winter fuel money after government changes tell the BBC the last few months have been a struggle....