Warm winter may lower energy bills later this year
Forecasts suggest bills for households may drop later in the year, although a rise in April remains certain....
Mortgage approvals sink to lowest level in two years
New figures from the Bank of England show that they dropped to their lowest level since the middle of the pandemic....
Shoppers face higher prices after energy bill help ends
Shops may have no choice but to up prices when energy bills rise in April, the retail industry body says....
Energy bill help for firms expected to be halved
Gas and electricity prices have been fixed for firms until the end of March, but many want the support to continue....
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
‘King of Crypto’ Sam Bankman-Fried could face more than 100 years in prison if convicted....
Strike daily: How Wednesday 4 January’s walkouts will affect you
What you need to know about the rail strike and other strike action this week, by the BBC’s Zoe Conway....
Train strikes: People returning to work face more strikes
Only 20% of services are expected to run this week due to walkouts by RMT and Aslef union members....
Retail: Last year saw a big jump in the number of shops closing
A total of 17,145 shops shut last year across the UK’s High Streets, shopping centres and parades....
Third of world in recession this year, IMF head warns
Kristalina Georgieva said 2023 will be “tougher” than last year as the global economy faces challenges....
Shops face challenging year ahead, says industry body
The first half of 2023 will be particularly difficult, the British Retail Consortium predicts....