Gas prices fall as fears over Australian strike recede
A strike at a major Australian gas plant had threatened to disrupt global supplies....
Rising numbers seek help for energy bill debts, warns Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice says it has seen a 17% rise the number of people asking for help with gas and electricity bills....
Wilko: Most stores to shut ‘in a week’, union says
The GMB union said the decision was made after a purchase fell through....
NatWest: Former boss to get £2.4m pay package after Farage row
It comes a month after Dame Alison Rose quit the bank over the closure of former Ukip leader Nigel Farage’s account....
UK-India trade talks enter ‘final, trickier’ stage – government sources
A deal could be struck within months – but sources say difficult areas of negotiation remain....
Housing more affordable than a year ago, the Halifax says
The UK’s biggest mortgage lender says high rates mean buying a home is still a stretch for many....
Women’s World Cup: Pubs say laws should be eased after final
Many pubs had to wait until the second half of Sunday’s match to serve alcohol, an industry body says....
Microsoft makes new deal to buy Call of Duty giant
Firm makes fresh offer to acquire Activision after the UK competition watchdog rejected its first bid....
Public borrowing below forecasts despite July rise
Government borrowing rose to £4.3bn last month, but was lower than expectations....
Big firm bosses’ pay rose 16% as workers squeezed
Analysis from the High Pay Centre suggests the average pay of a FTSE 100 boss was £3.91m last year....