Should you tip even if the service wasn’t worth it?
There are no set rules when it comes to tipping but here’s what hospitality staff, customers and experts have to say....
How worried should I be about rising oil prices?
As the conflict across the Middle East widens, rising oil prices are being closely watched....
Builders’ £2.5bn merger backed after monopoly probe
The housebuilding giants’ plan gets the go-ahead after a competition probe into two homes projects....
Surprise surge in new US jobs in September
The jump in hiring will ease fears of a downturn but raises questions over the path for interest rates....
‘Botched insulation means mushrooms grow on my walls’
MPs and Citizens Advice urge the government to address regulation of the sector....
Chancellor’s £22bn carbon capture spend highlights investment focus
The UK will prioritise and increase investment in major projects in the Budget, Rachel Reeves says....
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....