Funeral firms are ordered to make prices clearer
The Competition and Markets Authority says funeral directors and crematoriums could risk court action....
UK inflation jumps to 2.1% in May
The rising cost of clothes, fuel and eating out pushes consumer prices above the Bank of England’s 2% target....
UK could be left behind in the electric car race, warns report
The UK might soon be reliant on electric vehicles imported from abroad, warns an influential group....
‘I never dreamed I was entitled to benefits’
Older people facing poverty are urged to claim Pension Credit – a gateway to further financial help....
‘People didn’t believe my CV’, says board director
Women still face difficulties getting onto boards at smaller firms, according to research....
Billionaire Mackenzie Scott gives away another £2bn
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife said she chose 286 ’empowering voices the world needs to hear”....
‘If you can eat out, you can go to the office’, says bank boss
Morgan Stanley’s chief executive said New York-based employees should be ready to return to the workplace....
UK and Australia announce new trade deal
Downing Street says the pact means UK Scotch whisky and biscuits will be cheaper to sell to Australia....
UK jobs market ‘showing signs of recovery’
The unemployment rate falls again while the number of job vacancies is rising, official figures show....
‘We’re in serious trouble,’ says hospitality industry
Hospitality and wedding firms discuss the impact of delaying the relaxation of Covid restrictions....