Covid loan: ‘It’s more than I spend on fish a month”
The latest government figures show that just over 6% of Bounce Back Loans are in arrears, with around two thirds...
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CBI boss admits vote on plans to change ‘critical’
The CBI boss said with inflation, slow economic growth and the cost of living hitting businesses, the UK needed an...
Sackler family wins immunity from opioid lawsuits
The family have long demanded civil immunity, and the court's ruling removes a key barrier to the money being paid...
Universal credit childcare funding to rise 47% from June
The government announced it will also support eligible parents with their first month of childcare costs when they either enter...
Nearly 800 mortgage deals pulled amid uncertainty over rates
"Over the past few days, we have seen a few lenders withdraw selected fixed products, with some pulling out of...
Asda boss warns over food price caps as EG Group deal sealed
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said the idea behind the tie-up was that "by being...
Vaping: Government plans under-age crackdown
She told BBC Breakfast: "We do know there are toxins and carcinogens in vape products, albeit at lower or trace...
How to Polish Your LinkedIn Profile
If you're looking to get hired, giving your LinkedIn profile some love should be on your to-do list. It's likely...
Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison. Will she ever pay victims too?
Once her time in prison is finished, she will still not be able to purchase any large assets, including a...
How to Make Meetings Shorter (for Real)
If you work a typical office job, even remotely, you probably spend more time than you’d like in meetings. Last...
How prosperity fuels dowry demand in India
The study found that economic growth perpetuated and boosted the practice of dowry payments, especially from the 1940s to the...
US debt ceiling: Democrats and Republicans agree deal in principle, Joe Biden says
In a statement, President Biden described the agreement as a compromise which was good for the country "because it prevents...
Plans for supermarket price cap on basic food
"This will not make a jot of difference to prices. High food prices are a direct result of the soaring...
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon deposed over bank’s Jeffrey Epstein ties
Court proceedings in the case have been moving rapidly. In addition to questioning Mr Dimon, Virgin Islands attorneys have issued...
Sainsbury’s boss: We are not profiting from high prices
While the headline rate of food inflation was around 19%, that didn't mean households were spending 19% more on their...
Is the past year’s spike in strike action here to stay?
Settlements such as this one have been occurring in so-called shortage sectors, such as driving buses, lorries, and rubbish trucks,...
Are investors finally nervous about the US debt ceiling?
"This has been a very nuanced market reaction," said Eric Theoret, global macro strategist at Manulife, noting that the frequency...
MP calls for Parliament probe of rate ‘rigging’ evidence
Mr Davis also cited former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern, who has said there are "serious questions" that are...
