Six million accidental savers ‘created by Covid crisis’
Lower commuting costs, cancelled holidays and fewer meals out boost some bank accounts, a report says....
Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak to injecting £126m to boost traineeship scheme
Rishi Sunak to also launch a ‘flexi-job’ scheme so people can work for several firms at once....
Amanda Staveley loses High Court fight with Barclays over damages
A businesswoman who sued Barclays for hundreds of millions has lost her case....
Budget 2021: ‘My benefits top-up is a lifeline – don’t take it away’
A benefits top-up designed to help the poor survive lockdown is due to end – unless it is extended at the Budget....
UK car production slumps by a quarter in January
The UK produced 27% fewer cars than a year ago, the worst January figure for over a decade....
Budget 2021: Support pubs by cutting beer duty, say Conservative MPs
Cheaper beer could support struggling pubs MPs argue, but alcohol awareness campaigners are opposed....
Budget 2021: ‘My £20 is a lifeline – don’t take it away’
A benefits top-up to help the poor survive lockdown is due to end – unless it is extended at the Budget....
Nightclubs eye June reopening but can they survive?
Clubs have been closed for almost a year but what will the clubbing experience be like when they reopen?...
Airbnb predicts ‘significant’ travel rebound
But the booking platform warns it is still too early to predict how many travellers will return in 2021....
Vauxhall: Talks over fate of Ellesmere Port plant ‘productive’
The owner of the Ellesmere Port factory, which employs about 1,000 workers, is in talks with the government....