Cost of living: People turning back to cash as prices rise
It is the highest amount since records began five years ago, and only the second time that personal cash withdrawals...
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Liz Truss will seek to bring in National Insurance cut immediately
"Through our £37bn support package we are also saving the typical employee over £330 a year through a tax cut...
Is there anything green about plastic grass?
"Back in the day, these lawns were made from a polypropylene surface which was a bit scratchy" says Andy Driver,...
Why Australia will work harder to build ties with Indonesia
"Indonesia is by far our largest trading partner when it comes to exports of Australian wheat. It's a pretty good...
US jobs growth jumps in July despite slowdown fears
"The unexpected acceleration in non-farm payroll growth in July, together with the further decline in the unemployment rate and the...
Bank of England governor defends rate hike ahead of looming recession
In response, Mr Bailey said: "If you go back two years... given the situation we were facing at that point...
UK hiring slowing down amid economic uncertainty
Jeevun Sandher, economist at Kings College London said "those who are able and willing to work are, generally, working. That...
Bank of England warns the UK will fall into recession this year
"I know that they will feel, 'Well, why have you raised interest rates today, doesn't that make it worse from...
AMTD Digital: How a small Hong Kong firm’s shares soared
The company's website describes it "as the fusion reactor at the core of the AMTD SpiderNet ecosystem, AMTD Digital is...
Can North America’s downtowns reverse their downturns?
Jordan Skora from Louisville Tourism, the city's marketing organisation, says that one factor that hit the downtown area particularly hard...
Ukraine war: UN chief Guterres slams oil and gas firms’ ‘grotesque greed’
"Many developing countries - drowning in debt, without access to finance, and struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic -...
Bain consultancy banned from government work over ‘misconduct’
The 2018-2022 South African Government Commission, called the Zondo commission, after Raymond Zondo, who currently serves as Chief Justice of...
Uber attracts record number of drivers as cost of living bites
Uber shares jumped more than 13% after the better than expected results. The numbers suggest a path for Uber to...
House prices climb 11% despite cost of living squeeze
"First-time buyer numbers remain strong but that is likely to reflect significant financial input from the Bank of Mum and...
Ambani and Adani: Asia’s richest men battle to dominate 5G in India
Mr Ambani's R-Jio is now a familiar name in India's internet market, Mr Adani is a surprise bidder - he...
BA suspends sales of short-haul tickets from Heathrow
In a statement, BA said: "As a result of Heathrow's request to limit new bookings, we've decided to take responsible...
Waitrose to drop best before dates on fresh food
Marija Rompani, director of sustainability and ethics at the John Lewis Partnership, which owns Waitrose, said: "By removing best before...
Hinkley B: UK’s most productive nuclear power plant to close
Long debates over how to pay for it, and whether the country wanted it at all, meant construction did not...
