Prepay energy customers disconnect over price rises
A record number of households have stopped topping up their pay-as-you go meters, Citizens Advice says....
Sunflower oil substitutes named by food watchdog
Supply shortages mean products may contain palm, coconut or soybean oils, says standards agency....
OMV: Austria energy firm mulls Russia rouble demand
One of Europe’s biggest Russian gas importers must decide by May to use a controversial payment system....
House prices up 12% but rises expected to slow, says Nationwide
In all but one month of the past year, annual property price growth has been over 10%, the Nationwide says....
Airbnb to let staff work from home indefinitely
The accommodation platform also pledges not to cut staff pay if they choose home-working....
Amazon posts loss as online sales falter
Online sales at the e-commerce giant slipped 3% in the first three months of the year....
German energy giant Uniper gives in to Russian rouble demand
Uniper is preparing to buy Russian gas using a payment system that critics say will undermine EU sanctions....
Sainsbury’s to limit price rises as profits soar
The supermarket says it is raising its prices behind its competitors as the cost of living increases....
UK car production down as energy costs rise
Almost 100,000 fewer cars were built in the first three months of 2022 compared to last year....
Elon Musk loses bid to end Tesla tweets oversight deal
The ruling comes just days after the world’s richest person struck a deal to buy Twitter for $44bn....