US central bank is reducing its bond-buying programme
The US central bank will reduce the $120bn a month support introduced to help the economy through the crisis....
India cuts fuel taxes as prices hit record highs
The move comes even as world leaders have been gathering for the COP26 climate change conference....
COP26: More than 40 countries pledge to quit coal
Big coal users like Poland and Vietnam vow to phase it out, but China, India and the US have not....
Bank of England holds interest rates at record low
The Bank’s policymakers vote 7-2 to keep rates at 0.1% despite rising inflation....
Pressure on Bank of England to hike interest rates
Policymakers could increase interest rates from their historic low of 0.1% within hours....
JD Sports told to sell Footasylum by competition watchdog
The UK’s competition regulator says the takeover could lead to a “worse deal” for Footasylum’s customers....
Oil giant Shell says it needs oil output to fund green shift
Shell says it needs the cash from fossil fuel production to fund its transition to green energy....
Ikea to raise prices as supply chain problems bite
The furniture giant will pass rising costs onto franchisees, which may be passed on to consumers....
Staff shortages see UK meat carcasses sent to EU for butchering
Beef and pork producers are exporting their meat to Europe and importing them back again once cut....
COP26: UK firms forced to plan for low-carbon future
Companies will outline how they aim to meet the UK’s 2050 net-zero target, under government rules....