Diabolical HMRC service hurts economy – accountants
A leading accountants’ group claims that understaffing is causing delays for companies....
RMT union rejects latest offers in rail dispute
The union calls the offers from both Network Rail and the train operating companies “dreadful”....
UK economy narrowly avoids recession
Official figures show that the economy saw zero growth between October and December....
Lack of used cars drives second-hand sales lower
Last year fewer used cars were available to buy, as drivers hung onto their vehicles for longer....
Mobile and broadband price rises to be investigated
The regulator says price rises are “unclear and unpredictable” as customers face big jumps in charges....
Strikes Update: How Friday 10 February’s walkouts will affect you
What you need to know about the ambulance workers’ strike and other industrial action, by the BBC’s Zoe Conway....
Rental evictions almost double in run-up to Christmas
Data reveals 5,409 people were evicted by landlords between October and December, leaving some in “despair”....
Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in major shake-up of firm
The cuts come as boss Bob Iger presented his set of financial figures since his shock return to the firm....
Google’s AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares
Google has been under pressure since rival Microsoft unveiled its artificial intelligence tech ChatGPT....
Netflix limits account sharing in four more countries
New rules are being introduced in Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain, before further roll out....