Strikes Update: How Wednesday 11 January’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....
Global recession warning as World Bank cuts economic forecast
The 2023 growth forecast for the global economy is cut to 1.7% as a result of Ukraine war and Covid pandemic....
Petrol below £1.50 a litre for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine
Petrol at lowest price since Russia invaded Ukraine, but diesel still costs more than last year....
Amazon warehouse closures put 1,200 jobs at risk
The online giant is to shut three warehouses, but also plans to open two new ones creating 2,500 roles....
Energy bill support: Firms fear ‘worst to come’
Some businesses expressed disappointment over reduced government help with energy bills from April....
December sales bounce due to price rises not shopping sprees
Total retail sales jumped by almost 7% but price rises meant shoppers bought less but spent more....
Energy bill support for firms to be reduced from April
The government says the current level of support for firms was “unsustainably expensive”....
Rents rising at fastest rate for seven years
Renters are being hit harder than owners by rising housing costs, official data shows....
Strike daily: How Monday 9 January strikes will affect you
What you need to know about industrial action taking place on Monday....
Jack Ma to give up control of fintech giant Ant Group
The billionaire has seldom been seen in public since criticising China’s financial sector in 2020....