Tell us: share your experiences of ‘skimpflation’
We would like to hear your experiences of “skimpflation” – a term used to describe when companies skimp on the quality of their products and...
Cash in on cashback: shop around for the best deals
With many finances so tight, this is a good time to look at your spending and see whether you can make your money work harder....
‘It’s ridiculous’: shock as some UK grocery prices rise by more than 20%
At Sainsbury’s in Whitechapel, east London, the rising cost of food has forced Petra Emmanuel to change her shopping habits. “Coupled with my utilities bill,...
Power failures: what are the bosses of Britain’s bust energy firms doing now?
For the coachloads of visitors lured to Fort Augustus on the southern shore of Loch Ness by the prospect of spotting the mythical marine monster,...
NatWest’s Sir Howard Davies: ‘I’m quite pessimistic. Brexit was a significant mistake’
Sir Howard Davies is a worried man. He is worried about political polarisation. He is worried about the long-term impact of Brexit on the City...
Lack of bouncers slams the doors on Britons’ big nights out
After the tumult of the past two and a half years, the hospitality sector had been hoping for a bumper 2022 to recoup its pandemic...
Russia halts gas supplies to Finland as payments row with the west escalates
Russia has halted providing natural gas to neighbouring Finland, which has angered Moscow by applying for Nato membership, after the Nordic country refused to pay...
Plans to keep passengers moving and shelves stocked as UK rail strike looms
Contingency plans are being drawn up to try to keep passenger and freight trains running and prevent empty supermarket shelves after unions warned of “potentially...
Asian markets up after China cuts key interest rate
Pedestrians reflected in a window stand in front of a quotation board displaying the numbers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange March 26, 2020. — AFP...
Financial risks of climate change overplayed, senior HSBC banker says
The HSBC bank logo seen at its office in the Canary Wharf financial district in London March 3, 2016. — Reuters pic Friday, 20 May...