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- Faisal Islam: Oil price rise comes at a critical pointon 03/10/2024 at 3:48 pm
Any extended rise raises the possibility of higher petrol prices and gas and electricity bills.
- Interest rates could fall more quickly, Bank chief hintson 03/10/2024 at 11:58 am
Governor Andrew Bailey hints that borrowing costs could come down faster if inflation stays in line.
- Water firms 'failing to address customer concerns'on 03/10/2024 at 9:50 am
The Consumer Council for Water says it has handled 7,977 complaints in the past year.
- Musk faces regulators' questions over X takeover - but will he show up?on 03/10/2024 at 8:50 am
Musk abruptly cancelled a deposition with government lawyers and now they fear he'll ghost them again.
- Banks to put four-day hold on suspicious paymentson 03/10/2024 at 6:51 am
Rules allowing banks to delay payments to investigate fraud will come into force at the end of October.
- Dairy industry struggling to recruit next generationon 03/10/2024 at 5:14 am
A recruitment drive has been launched at the annual Dairy Show in Somerset.
- Toyota delays US electric car plans as sales slowon 03/10/2024 at 4:20 am
The Japanese car maker has become the latest industry giant to scale back its EV plans.
- The man behind Japan's $170bn bid to prop up the yenon 02/10/2024 at 11:28 pm
Masato Kanda unleashed an estimated 25 trillion yen to support the currency when it slumped against the dollar.
- The fierce battle over the 'Holy Grail' of shipwreckson 02/10/2024 at 11:04 pm
Colombia and a US firm are fighting over a shipwreck in the Caribbean Sea that could be worth $18bn.
- Postmaster jailed for wife's murder seeks appealon 02/10/2024 at 11:04 pm
Lawyers for Robin Garbutt argue the Post Office Inquiry has shed new light on his case.
- OpenAI value surges to $157bn in funding dealon 02/10/2024 at 9:07 pm
The deal makes the ChatGPT-maker one of the most valuable start-ups in the world.
- The chancellor says she needs to raise £20bn. How might she do it?on 02/10/2024 at 10:11 am
The chancellor says there is a black hole in the public finances. Evan Davis asks how it might be filled.
- 'Just pay up,' says Post Office scandal victimon 02/10/2024 at 9:22 am
Campaigners had called for a deadline of March 2025 for payments to be made to some sub-postmasters.
- Ex-Harrods director won't take top job at Fenwickon 02/10/2024 at 8:06 am
Nigel Blow, who worked for Mohamed Al Fayed at Harrods for 14 years, was due to start the new role this month.
- 'I'm not playing games' on port strikes, union boss sayson 02/10/2024 at 2:04 am
Harold Daggett vows union is "going to win", as Joe Biden backs "meaningful" dockworker pay rise.
- Workers must keep all customer tips under new lawon 01/10/2024 at 3:23 pm
Bosses must pass on all tips and service charges to staff under new employment rules.
- Microsoft: 'ever present' AI assistants are comingon 01/10/2024 at 1:59 pm
The tech giant says we are moving to a "fundamentally new age" of "persistent" AI tools.
- Irish government announces tax cuts in pre-election budgeton 01/10/2024 at 1:43 pm
In July, Jack Chambers pledged €1.4bn in tax measures and new expenditure of €6.9bn
- US ports strike causes first shutdown in almost 50 yearson 01/10/2024 at 11:54 am
The strike is set to significantly disrupt trade, creating uncertainty ahead of the US election.
- People told to read meter as energy bills riseon 01/10/2024 at 11:11 am
A 10% energy price rise has taken effect, meaning annual bills will be £1,717 on average.