Tax rises will make it harder to hire, says business group
The head of the CBI will say tax rises seen at the Budget “must never again simply be done to business”....
‘Scammers sent courier to steal £4,000’
A fraud victim tells the BBC how she used a helpline to stop scammers stealing more of her money....
Typical energy bill to rise by £21 a year in January
The quarterly cap by regulator Ofgem affects 27 million households in England, Wales and Scotland....
Gary Gensler to leave role as SEC chairman
Donald Trump revealed plans to sack Mr Gensler on “day one” of his new administration....
Leasehold reforms set out amid concerns over delays
Campaigners say the overhaul is welcome but will not come fast enough to help existing leaseholds....
Government borrowing higher than expected in October
Borrowing was £17.4bn last month, the second highest October figure since monthly records began in 1993....
US proposes breakup of Google to end search monopoly
The technology giant could be forced to sell off Chrome to address its illegal monopoly in online search....
US charges Indian billionaire with fraud
The allegations of bribery and fraud are the latest blow for the tycoon, one of India’s richest people....
Ofwat rules out customers paying £195,000 Thames Water boss bonus
The regulator uses new powers to prevent bonuses being funded from customer bills....
More tenants could be excluded from Right to Buy
The government wants to address the loss of social housing, but critics say more action is needed....