How you can save money on your energy bill as debts rise
The amount of money owed to energy suppliers by customers has risen again to a new record high of £4.79bn.
Economy
Isabel Schnabel: Interview with Die Zeit
There is now a ceasefire in the Middle East, and oil prices have fallen. What does this mean for the economy in Europe, and in Germany in particular?
Shaping the future of the credit market – the road ahead
Speech by Alison Walters, director of consumer finance at the Credit Week: Powering the Future of Finance event.
I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
If you've sent off dozens of job applications and heard nothing back, the silence can be as infuriating as a rejection.
EasyJet rejects fourth takeover offer
The low-cost Luton-based airline said the US investment firm's bid was worth £6.50 a share, compared with the previous offers of £5.60, £6 and £6.25 a share.
IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
IBM has unveiled a new chip design which it says could enable manufacturers to cram 100 billion transistors on a silicon chip the size of a fingernail.
Elizabeth Warren says ‘frenzy’ of mergers under Trump could be reversed
Senator warns of ‘tsunami of anger’ against big companies and suggests future administrations may undo key deals
The great tinification: how Britain fell in love with canned cocktails
Forty years since Marks & Spencer started selling cans of gin and tonic, every supermarket and corner shop is full of ready-mixed mojitos, margaritas and negronis. Why are these so acceptable, given the moral panic over…
UK to halve tariff-free steel imports to counter glut of cheap Chinese metal
The UK government will halve the amount of tariff-free steel imports allowed in an attempt to counter a global oversupply of cheap Chinese metal and boost its beleaguered local industry.
Find out which university degrees could earn you most across your lifetime
Although a university degree is widely understood to lead to better earnings over a lifetime, new research suggests it can vary significantly depending on which course you do.
ECB to integrate non-financial credit claim portfolios into general collateral framework, phasing out temporary measures
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided today on the eligibility criteria and risk control framework to permanently integrate portfolios of non-financial corporate (NFC) credit claims into i…
IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips
IBM has unveiled a new chip design which it says could enable manufacturers to cram 100 billion transistors on a silicon chip the size of a fingernail.
The Retail Payments Infrastructure Board launches consultation on the next generation UK payments infrastructure
Today marks a major milestone in the modernisation of the UK's payments landscape, with the Retail Payments Infrastructure Board (RPIB) launching a consultation on the future design of the UK's next-generation retail pa…
’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers priced out of Cornwall’s housing market
With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their heads
GTA 6 - all you need to know about Rockstar's blockbuster game
The latest instalment in Rockstar's blockbuster game franchise, Grand Theft Auto, is set to be the biggest games launch of the year.
Price cuts on family summer days out come into force
Families are expected to get cheaper access to theme parks, zoos and museums as well as kids' meals as a temporary VAT cut comes in to force on Thursday for the school summer holidays.
Ferrari marketing boss quits weeks after EV launch backlash
Ferrari's marketing boss has quit after 16 years at the company just weeks after a backlash over the launch of the supercar maker's first-ever electric car, the Luce.
Reeves backs Burnham to become next prime minister
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has backed Andy Burnham to be the next prime minister, despite reports he could demote her to a junior cabinet position if he becomes the Labour Party leader.
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
US artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce and technology firm Alibaba of "brazenly" and "illicitly" extracting its Claude AI model's capabilities.
Oil price falls to lowest level since before the US-Iran war; UK firms hope Burnham will ease burden – business live
Asia-Pacific stock markets have jumped today, on relief that the oil price has fallen to its pre-Iran war levels .
Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
Ferrari's marketing boss has quit after 16 years at the company just weeks after a backlash over the launch of the supercar maker's first-ever electric car, the Luce.
It’s not the bond markets Andy Burnham should be afraid of. It’s his own MPs | Aditya Chakrabortty
To stay popular with the public – and his backbenchers – he’ll need to make big changes fast. That means changing the way the government borrows
Attraction tax cut welcomed by businesses
Plans to cut prices at family attractions over the summer holidays will be a "wonderful initiative" to help more people visit, a business has said.
Euro softens to near 1.1350 as Fed hike bets rise ahead of PCE inflation data
The EUR/USD pair declines to around 1.1355 during the early Asian trading hours on Thursday. The Euro (EUR) weakens to its lowest level since June 2025 against the US Dollar (USD) as traders increase their bets on US in…