Warm weather hits clothing sales in September
Shoppers reined back spending on autumn clothes amid rising prices and warm weather....
Government borrows less than expected in September
Public borrowing was £14.3bn last month, lower than most economists had anticipated....
Prepayment fears delaying smart meter roll-out, warn MPs
Concern about being remotely switched onto prepayment meters is deterring smart meter uptake, say MPs warn....
New warrants given to force-fit prepayment meters
The practice has been halted since February but will resume only when approval is given by Ofgem....
Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs to cut costs
The Finnish telecoms giant reported a disappointing result due to slowing sales of 5G equipment....
Britishvolt aims to supply batteries to Australian military
New owner, Recharge, hopes to close a deal on the Northumberland site, paving the way to make batteries for export....
Netflix’s sharing crackdown is paying off but prices are still rising
The streaming giant said it was putting up prices in the UK and other markets even after introducing tougher rules....
Amazon plans drone deliveries for UK parcels next year
Deliveries will be in one area to begin with from late 2024 and only for items weighing up to 5lbs (2.2kg)....
UK inflation rate remains at 6.7% in September
The inflation rate remains steady in the year to September, ending three successive monthly drops....
Pause HS2 land sale, says government big projects adviser
Sir John Armitt tells the BBC the decision to sell the property is a “mistake”....