IMF says UK faces five more years of high interest rates
The UK is expected to have the highest inflation of the US, France, Germany, Canada, Italy and Japan...
Metro Bank has a limited future, claims co-founder
Anthony Thomson says the bank’s strategy of continuing to focus on High Street branches is “flawed”....
‘I pawned my wedding rings for £200 to pay my bills’
The use of pawnbrokers went up by 25% in a year during the cost of living crisis, figures suggest....
Airlines cancel or delay flights to Israel as fighting continues
Major carriers including Delta and Virgin Atlantic suspend direct flights, while others warn of delays....
Metro Bank strikes late-night rescue deal
The lender raises extra funds from investors after a weekend of intense speculation about its future....
Oil prices rally on fear of Middle East supply disruptions
West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude prices jumped by 4% in Asian trading....
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....