Record wet weather drives shoppers away from High Street
The number of people heading out to the shops fell for the first July in 14 years, new data suggests....
Etsy u-turn in row over withholding seller’s money
The online marketplace faced calls from sellers to boycott its site over money being held in reserve....
Home buyers extend mortgages in affordability struggle
More Taylor Wimpey customers are taking 36 year mortgages to make monthly repayments more affordable, providers say....
Missed bill payments back to winter levels, says Which?
Consumer group Which? says levels of missed payments are higher than in January....
Fitch downgrades US credit rating from AAA to AA+
The rating agency Fitch says it expects a deterioration in the government’s finances over three years....
UK house prices fall at sharpest rate for 14 years, says Nationwide
The building society says annual prices dropped by 3.8% and affordability “remains stretched”....
Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year
But overall, shop prices are still 7.6% higher this July compared with a year ago....
Taxes on wine and spirits rise as alcohol duty overhauled
A shake-up of the duties levied on alcoholic drinks will push up the price of stronger drinks....
Etsy faces growing calls to boycott its services after withholding sellers’ money
Sellers on the online marketplace are calling for a boycott in protest at its reserve system....
Savings: Banks with lowest rates will face action, watchdog warns
The UK’s financial regulator says it will take “robust action” if banks offer unjustifiably low rates....