Ministers prepare for worst in gas price crisis
Business minister Paul Scully says the government needs to plan for a lengthy spell of high gas prices....
Inflation: Bank of England says price rises to top 4% by year-end
The Bank keeps interest rates at 0.1% and says there are signs of slowing economic growth....
BP closes some sites due to lorry driver shortage
The oil firm said only “a handful” of sites are affected by the fuel supply issues....
Working from home: Staff abuse it, says City boss
Staff should not have the right to ask for flexible working from day one of new job, an employer says....
Energy firms’ collapse hits 1.5 million customers
Several energy suppliers, such as Avro Energy and Green, have gone bust in recent weeks....
Food firms warn of panic-buying this Christmas
Gaps on supermarket shelves may become commonplace as labour shortages bite, industry bodies say....
Travel rule change delayed by lateral flow test shortage
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says private Covid testing firms cannot supply enough lateral flow tests....
US economy continues to strengthen despite Delta, says Fed
The central bank may start paring back its emergency support for the economy “soon” – but didn’t say when....
Gas crisis: Head of regulator warns more customers face hit
The energy regulator says “well above” hundreds of thousands of customers may be left in limbo as more suppliers fold....
Gas price crisis: Government to pay millions to restart CO2 supplies
Taxpayers will foot a bill to open up a key carbon dioxide producer amid food supply and nuclear fears....