Plan to raise protection on savings to £110,000
A proposed change to banking rules will increase significantly the amount of savers’ money that is protected when a bank or building society goes under. The planned increase takes into…
Primark boss quits after woman complains about his behaviour
Primark boss Paul Marchant has resigned following an allegation by a woman about “his behaviour towards her in a social environment”. Associated British Foods (ABF), which owns Primark, said following…
UK expects to be hit by Trump tariffs, No 10 says
The UK is expecting to be hit by new US tariffs on Wednesday, with Downing Street indicating a deal to exempt British goods will not be reached in time. US…
Animal hospital ‘worried about the future’
A rescue centre that has been saving animals for 40 years has said it is becoming too expensive to care for them. Vale Wildlife Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in Beckford,…
Markets mixed as investors brace for Trump tariffs
Shares in the US have bounced back, despite tariff fears hitting stocks in Asia and Europe after US President Donald Trump suggested that he was planning import taxes that could…
Dry cleaner in a spin over energy cost unfairness
A dry cleaner has said businesses just 10 miles away can charge a quarter of the price for services due to differing energy prices between regions. Small and medium-sized businesses…
Single parents hit hardest by ‘awful April’ bill rises
A series of essential household bills are rising at the start of April, with warnings that single parents are among the hardest hit. Water bills, energy prices and council tax…
Single parents hit hardest by ‘awful April’ bill rises
A series of essential household bills are rising at the start of April, with warnings that single parents are among the hardest hit. Water bills, energy prices and council tax…
The Finnish defence firms ‘on steroids’
Wearing a laboratory coat and thin silver gloves, production specialist Jose Barrientos is painstakingly piecing together a white-framed goggle-like headset. It includes multiple cameras, eye-tracking technologies and electronics that work…
Three ways to cushion the blow of bill rises
It is being dubbed “awful April” with a range of household bills set to go up in the next few days. There is nothing much you can do if your…