Metro Bank strikes deal to shore up balance sheet
A £325m cash injection, as well as refinancing £600m of debt, will enable it to keep expanding, it says....
Wilko: End of a fabulous ride for shop that sold it all
Workers and shoppers tell us what they’ll miss about the brand as the final stores close....
Energy firms holding £8.1bn of customers’ money
A father-of-three reveals that it took six weeks to have £800 refunded by his energy supplier....
Taxpayers set to pay £40bn due to threshold freeze
New analysis suggests the Treasury will now net £40bn in income tax due to inflation....
House price falls expected into new year, Halifax says
The UK’s biggest mortgage lender says prices are still falling, but the rate of reduction has slowed....
Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe
Musk accused the Securities and Exchange Commission of “harassment” in the two sides’ latest battle....
Taylor Swift tour film tops $100m in advance ticket sales
The film of the Eras tour is due to be released in cinemas in more than 100 countries next Friday....
HS2 will not go to Euston without private funds
The government has scaled back plans for Euston station and is hoping for private investment....
Metro Bank shares plunge on fund raising reports
The bank’s shares plunged 23% in early trading, after several newspapers reported it needed to raise £600m....
Why Rishi Sunak’s big gamble may not pay off
Rishi Sunak is taking an economic risk by spending money on everyday transport upgrades instead of a grand project....