Interest on government debt hits record for January
The interest the government pays on its debt rose largely because of inflation....
Banking giant HSBC sees quarterly profit almost double
However, its annual profit fell as it absorbs the cost of selling its French retail banking operations....
Firms stick to four-day week after trial ends
A trial involving nearly 3,000 workers has found working shorter hours makes staff happier and healthier....
Councils get more funds for vulnerable households
The Household Support Fund goes to local authorities in England to help those struggling the most....
UK supermarkets face tomato shortages
Harvests in Europe and Africa have been disrupted by bad weather, a retail body says....
Cost of living: Future fall in energy bills may prompt return of switching
A typical domestic energy bill will rise in April but there are fresh forecasts of subsequent falls....
Home asking prices £14 rise smallest for 22 years
Property website Rightmove says the increase in average price tags is the lowest it has ever recorded....
Price of a cuppa: Sexual abuse on Kenyan tea farms revealed
Secret filming finds sexual exploitation at Kenyan farms supplying some of the UK’s biggest brands....
Brewdog: UK craft beer giant expands into China
The firm says its Punk IPA and other beers will be brewed in the country by the end of next month....
Strikes Update: How Monday 20 February’s walkouts will affect you
What you need to know about ambulance and Border Force workers’ strikes, by the BBC’s Zoe Conway....