Charity, dating and pet spending booms, says Nationwide
People have been spending more on non-essentials as Covid restrictions ease, Nationwide says....
Opioid crisis: US drug giants reach $26bn settlement
Four drug-makers and distributors have agreed to pay the sum to settle thousands of government lawsuits....
BP: Lorry driver shortages closing some sites temporarily
The oil firm says the “vast majority” of shortages were being “resolved within a day”....
‘Catastrophic’ backlog at driving licence body, warns union
MPs are told bad decisions by DVLA managers resulted in a “catastrophic” processing backlog of 1.4 million cases....
UK property sales at new record as boom peaks
Sales surged during June but analysts say the property boom has peaked as stamp duty holidays are withdrawn....
M&S warns of higher prices and less choice in Northern Ireland
Chairman Archie Norman is urging the government to act to prevent “pointless” customs checks....
JP Morgan: US banking giant gives boss ‘special award’
The award to Jamie Dimon is to persuade him to lead the company for a “significant number of years....
Is there a solution to the hospitality staff crisis?
Aside from Covid and Brexit, are there other reasons for the shortage of hospitality workers?...
Covid: Food industry calls for isolation rules exemption
Several industries are lobbying the government for their staff to be classed as critical workers....
Women’s state pension: Compensation closer for Waspi campaigners
The government was too slow to tell women they would be directly affected by the rising state pension age....