17 h. ago I'm shocked by the sneaky trick the banks are pulling... you must act NOW to rescue your hard

Savings providers were quick off the mark to cut interest rates following last week's Bank of England base rate cut from 4.25pc to 4pc. Within hours of the announcement, top rates disappeared.

Events

17 h. ago Oasis's UK tour will inject at least £1.1BILLION into the UK economy

Oasis's 17-gig sell-out tour is set to net Britain more than a £1billion. But the mania has prompted a massive surge in hotel prices, which could lead to an inflation heachache for the Bank of England.

Economics

38 h. ago Gold prices fall; Britain’s biggest chemical plant under threat – as it happened

Spot gold falls by over 1% as White House says it will clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on one-kilo gold bars; China says hopes US will strive for ’positive’ trade outcomesFour reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power station were shut down late on Sunday when the filter drums of the pumping stations that pull in cooling water became packed with a swam of jellyfish.The operator, the electricity company EDF, which is owned by the French government, said reactors 2, 3, and 4 stopped automatically when a “massive and unpredictable” swarm of jellyfish showed up, and reactor 6 went offline shortly after. Continue reading...

Economics

42 h. ago Oil and gold prices retreat amid Ukraine optimism; Britain’s biggest chemical plant under threat – business live

Spot gold falls by over 1% as White House says it will clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on one-kilo gold bars; jellyfish swarm shuts French nuclear power stationFour reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power station were shut down late on Sunday when the filter drums of the pumping stations that pull in cooling water became packed with a swam of jellyfish.The operator, the electricity company EDF, which is owned by the French government, said reactors 2, 3, and 4 stopped automatically when a “massive and unpredictable” swarm of jellyfish showed up, and reactor 6 went offline shortly after. Continue reading...

Economics

44 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 and global stock markets rise and latest EV grant car models confirmed

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Monday

Economics

45 h. ago Oil and gold prices retreat on Ukraine optimism; Fabergé sold to US investment firm – business live

Trump and Putin due to meet in Alaska on Friday; White House to clarify ‘misinformation’ about import tariffs on gold barsEuropean stocks have risen cautiously, while oil and gold prices have fallen further, amid optimism of over a potential Ukraine peace deal, ahead of talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska at the end of the week.The FTSE 100 index has turned positive and is trading by 0.3% higher 9,124. Continue reading...

Economics

45 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 and global stock markets set to rise and latest EV grant models confirmed

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Monday

Economics

46 h. ago Business news live: FTSE 100 stock markets updates and latest UK jobs data

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Monday

Society

53 h. ago Jobs market cools further over economic concerns and rising costs

Figures showed growth in starting salaries also slowed to its lowest level for more than four years as firms tightened their recruitment budgets.

Economics

4 d. ago Spain’s economy is the envy of Europe, but the plight of its strawberry pickers tells another story | Tone Sutterud

Its migrant-powered GDP growth is lauded. If only the people who pick its fruit could be treated with dignity and respectI used to enjoy being able to buy strawberries in the supermarket in winter. But that was before I saw first-hand where most of the UK’s imported berries come from. The working conditions of migrant farm workers in southern Spain were something I never thought I would see in a European country. While others flounder, the Spanish economy is booming, in large part thanks to unusually high migration levels – but too many of the people propping it up are being treated disgracefully.At the end of Huelva’s berry-growing season in April, I sat having lunch at a roadside restaurant in town, as an endless stream of trailers with fruit logos on the side thundered past. At peak times, 2,000 of these lorries leave Huelva every day, laden with berries destined for the European market. More than 60% of the strawberries British people eat in winter were grown in the polytunnels ...

Politics

4 d. ago Business news live: Rachel Reeves in savings tax crackdown, mortgage lender launches new 3.8% offer

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Friday

Economics

4 d. ago BoE economist: Interest rates may not fall as much as forecast as prices rise

Interest rates may not fall as quickly or as steeply as expected, Bank of England economist Huw Pill has warned on amid signs of resurgent inflation.

Economics

4 d. ago Business news live: Rachel Reeves in savings tax crackdown and mortgage lender launches new 3.8% offer

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Friday

Economics

4 d. ago Risk of ‘persistent inflation’ could affect rate cuts, says Bank economist

Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank of England, stressed there has been ‘progress’ in bringing inflation down in recent months.

Economics

4 d. ago Bank of England rate: mortgage relief as Bank of England cuts rate to 4%

Homeowners could see welcome savings on repayments, but savers may need to act fast 📉

Economics

4 d. ago Sainsbury's, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons shoppers 'set to lose £290 before end of 2025'

Supermarket shoppers for the likes of Sainsbury's, Tesco, Asda and Morrisons are set to fork out an additional £290 on their grocery bills as the Bank of England forecasts food cost inflation

Economics

4 d. ago Business news live: Rachel Reeves in savings tax crackdown and global stock markets fall

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Friday

Economics

5 d. ago Interest rate cut a step in the right direction but Sir Keir must do more

Our international reputation has been enhanced over the last year and Labour needs to keep focused on the economy.

Politics

5 d. ago Rachel Reeves' NI tax raid is pushing up the price of food and it could get worse in the autumn, experts warn

Rachel Reeves' tax raid on businesses is hitting households at the supermarket till, the Bank of England said.

Events

5 d. ago Bank interest rates slashed despite Brits' food bills reaching £100 per week

The Bank of England's interest rate cut decision could add around £290 to the average family's annual food bill

Economics