Provident Financial withdraws from doorstep lending after 140 years
The company blames “changing industry dynamics” for ending doorstep lending after 140 years....
Biden declares state of emergency over fuel cyber-attack
The largest fuel pipeline in the US has been taken offline by an ongoing ransomware cyber-attack....
Rail disruption set to continue into next week after train cracks found
Two rail firms continue to warn passengers not to travel after cracks were found on some trains....
Covid: Travel firms reject ‘overly cautious’ green list
The UK will be ‘left behind’ if other countries open up travel more quickly, the industry says....
Covid travel rules: ‘Green list’ countries to be revealed
England’s list of “green countries”, with fewest restrictions, is expected to be released later....
Twitter adds ‘tip jar’ to pay for good tweeting
Twitter launches a new payment feature for good tweets – but it comes with privacy concerns....
US jobs growth much weaker than expected
Employers hired 266,000 people last month, figures show, despite a $1.9tn stimulus package....
British Airways owner IAG calls for action to restart flights
The airline group says there is a “high level” of pent-up demand from passengers....
Holidays costs to jump this summer, warns travel boss
Travel will be more expensive as airlines can’t afford to bring many planes back into service....
Plastic bag charge to double to 10p in all shops
The price rise for single-use bags will be extended to all businesses in England from 21 May....