The UK’s biggest mortgage lenders will urge the chancellor to extend a government home loans initiative which helps first-time buyers get onto the property ladder. Sky...
A measure of confidence in the UK’s creditworthiness has been slashed by another major ratings agency in the wake of the mini-budget, piling further pressure on...
Two million fewer barrels of oil are to be produced each day, equivalent to 2% of global supply, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec)...
Executives from Britain’s biggest high street banks have been summoned for talks with Kwasi Kwarteng amid concerns about the impact of recent financial turmoil on the...
The boss of the UK’s biggest retailer says it is “inflating prices a little bit less and a little bit later” than the competition as families’...
The taxpayer support for household energy bills could cost up to £140bn in an “extreme” scenario, an energy market expert has warned. Cornwall Insight, which became...
Motorists are being denied a further 10p cut in petrol prices because retailers have hiked their profit margins, according to the RAC.
Elon Musk is planning to buy social media company Twitter for his original offer price. The world’s richest man is proposing to go ahead with purchasing...
There is a mounting risk that fuel prices could soon begin to rise again as major oil-producing countries ponder a big cut in output. The Opec+...
The chief executive of Shell has called on the government to tax oil and gas companies in order to protect the poorest people in society from...
The upheaval in gilt (UK government bond) markets that led to last week’s spectacular intervention from the Bank of England continues to reverberate. The Bank was...
HSBC Holdings is exploring a multibillion pound sale of its operations in Canada in what would mark a significant retreat from its presence in North America....
Only 1 in 25 of CEOs in Britain’s largest publicly listed companies are women, according to a new report. Analysis of senior leadership in the FTSE...
Liz Truss has refused to commit to raising benefits in line with inflation, despite growing pressure from a cabinet minister and senior Tory MPs. Speaking to...
The energy regulator has warned the UK is facing a “significant risk” of gas shortages this winter. The information, which was revealed in a letter sent...
Retailer John Lewis has promised to introduce a “buy back” or “take back” scheme in each product category by 2025 and offer more rental and resale...
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is axing plans to give the wealthiest 1% a tax cut following a bitter backlash from Tory MPs....
The chief executive of Shell has called on the government to tax oil and gas companies in order to protect the poorest people in society from...
Trading in Twitter shares was halted as the stock spiked following reports that Elon Musk is planning to buy the company for his original offer price....
There is a mounting risk that fuel prices could soon begin to rise again as major oil-producing countries ponder a big cut in output. The Opec+...