Savers to be targeted with offers to invest in shares under new plans

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:29:33 GMT
Banks will send savers details of possible investments and an ad campaign will raise awareness, the Treasury says.

Thames Water 'extremely stressed', warns boss amid huge losses

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:27:08 GMT
The company's future remains uncertain as it posts losses of £1.65bn for the year to March.

US inflation rises as tariffs drive up prices

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:06:43 GMT
Energy and housing costs were the major drivers of inflation, but consumers are starting to feel the impact of tariffs on basic goods.

Drivers offered up to £3,750 discount to buy electric cars

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:00:08 GMT
Government will subsidise prices cuts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel.

China growth beats expectations as Trump tariffs loom

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 04:30:50 GMT
The world's second largest economy grew by 5.2% in the three months to the end of June, official figures show.

Heat pump makers are ready for a rush: Will customers come?

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 23:00:05 GMT
Heat pump makers are ready to raise output, but demand is still sluggish.

Nvidia says it will restart AI chip sales to China

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 06:03:35 GMT
The move would reverse a US ban on sales of the high-end chip to the world's second largest economy.

Farmers face crisis as drought causes grass to fail

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 05:14:48 GMT
One farmer says she has never seen a spring and summer with so little rain.

Meta to spend hundreds of billions to build AI data centres

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 03:59:02 GMT
The founder of the social media giant said one of the sites would cover an area nearly the size of Manhattan.

Reddit starts verifying ages of users in the UK

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 08:14:17 GMT
The platform will bring in the measures from 14 July to stop under-18s looking at "certain mature content".

Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:28:13 GMT
The coffees shop firm is offering one-time payments to staff who decide to leave rather than comply.

Trump threatens Russia with tariffs while unveiling Ukraine weapons plan

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 02:01:34 GMT
Under the new plan, the US will sell weapons to Nato countries who will send them to Ukraine.

Post Office could be owned by its postmasters, government says

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 22:00:26 GMT
The service could be turned into an employee-owned business, under options set out by the government.

Boeing fuel switches safe, regulator says after Air India crash

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:55:07 GMT
A preliminary investigation found the switches had been turned off in June's fatal Air India crash.

Bank boss ready to cut rates if job market slows

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 07:23:01 GMT
Andrew Bailey tells the Times he believes "the path is downward" on interest rates.

Dubious sales tactics at two leading estate agencies uncovered

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:08 GMT
Undercover filming and whistleblower testimony reveals how commission is put ahead of customers.

Tata promises electric arc by 2027 as work begins

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:30:06 GMT
A union says the construction is "bittersweet" but the UK government describes it as a "major win".

Electric cars will be cheaper to buy, pledges minister

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 14:20:15 GMT
The Transport Secretary says she will announce measures to cut the cost of buying an electric car.

EU delays retaliatory trade tariffs against US

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 16:38:09 GMT
The countermeasures were set to start on Tuesday but have been pushed back to early August.

How we saved hundreds of pounds on our summer holiday

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 10:21:32 GMT
From house swapping to smart searching, readers have been sharing tips on how to get away for less.

More rules being considered to keep children safe online

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 11:57:33 GMT
Cabinet minister Heidi Alexander says age checks will not mark the "end of the conversation".

Trump's tariffs are looming large over the UK’s last surviving steel towns

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 23:48:24 GMT
The future of industrial towns like Scunthorpe and Port Talbot may rest on the wider fate of the UK's steel industry.

Faisal Islam: We are heading for significant tax rises

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 00:05:51 GMT
Repeatedly borrowing more is not a long-term solution to rising day-to-day spending pressures.

EU and Mexico criticise Trump's proposed 30% tariff

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 03:34:49 GMT
The US president warned both trading partners would face additional tariffs if they retaliated.

Al Fayed family battle over luxury penthouse with 'leaky roofs and noisy lifts'

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 05:19:04 GMT
An exclusive Park Lane address owned by the Fayed family is at the centre of an eight-year dispute.

Plans for cash Isa changes on hold after backlash

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:28:20 GMT
There had been reports in recent weeks that the chancellor was going to cut the £20,000 limit.

National Trust blames tax rises as it cuts 550 jobs

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:02:28 GMT
The heritage and conservation charity says it is under "sustained cost pressures" and is looking to save £26m.

The deepening water shortage row between the US and Mexico

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 23:04:09 GMT
The US is accusing its southern neighbour of breaking a long-held water sharing agreement.

'I can't drink the water' - life next to a US data centre

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 19:30:10 GMT
Residents in rural Georgia say the data centre next door has disrupted their water supply.

Why little Lithuania has big plans for space tech

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 23:02:48 GMT
Lithuania has a promising space tech sector, but it wants more government support.

Tariffs are shifting global supply chains

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 23:08:24 GMT
Trump's 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs plan is about to expire. But already some firms are radically changing how they work.

What have tariffs really done to the US economy?

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:03:30 GMT
As President Trump weighs tariff plans, he will have one eye on the US economy.

Why the world's superyachts are getting bigger and bigger

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 23:07:01 GMT
Billionaires and multimillionaires around the globe are trading up for more space and luxury.

The bridge changing lives and boosting business

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 23:03:29 GMT
The Öresund bridge, which connects Denmark and Sweden, is celebrating 25 years since its opening.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner was deemed the 'safest' of planes. The whistleblowers were always less sure

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:57:37 GMT
Long before the Air India tragedy, the cause of which is still to be determined, people who had worked on the 787 had raised concerns about the production standards

The global environmental award hit by accusations of greenwashing

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:02:03 GMT
US business Dr Bronner's has criticised the B Corp scheme for allowing in too many multinationals.

Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:43:54 GMT
The Asian nation is importing thousands of tonnes of electronic waste per year, despite a ban.

US inflation rises as tariffs drive up prices

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:06:43 GMT
Energy and housing costs were the major drivers of inflation, but consumers are starting to feel the impact of tariffs on basic goods.

Savers to be targeted with offers to invest in shares under new plans

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:29:33 GMT
Banks will send savers details of possible investments and an ad campaign will raise awareness, the Treasury says.

'Perfect storm' causes downfall in Jersey visitors

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:10:42 GMT
Tourism bosses and traders believe a number of factors have led to the drop in visitor numbers.

Freeholders begin High Court challenge over reforms

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 02:08:51 GMT
A group of landowners is challenging the government's attempts to reform the freehold and leasehold system of property ownership.

Public transport 'too costly' for young people

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:14:12 GMT
Young people put off using public transport over concerns about cost, accessibility and safety.

Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 16:11:02 GMT
What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:04:10 GMT
The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan

Sun, 18 May 2025 21:55:21 GMT
An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

Xi's real test is not Trump's trade war

Wed, 30 Apr 2025 05:40:17 GMT
The real battleground of the current trade war might be China's domestic economy

The curious case of why a billionaire wants to buy Royal Mail

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 23:27:04 GMT
From the end of April, the 500-year-old Royal Mail will be controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky who co-owns a football club - but why does he want it?

Crews battle overnight fire in Kilmarnock town centre

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:44:51 GMT
Crews battle overnight fire which spread across Kilmarnock shops

How the rising cost of shoes could hit Trump

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:06:24 GMT
In this Americast episode, Anthony Zurcher, BBC's North America correspondent, discusses how Trump may start to feel pressure from his own supporters if prices continue to rise at home.

Martin Lewis' trick for haggling with a call centre

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 16:03:33 GMT
Contract ending or ended? Try this if you're renewing your broadband/TV, mobile, car/home insurance or breakdown cover.

The Briefing Room

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:38:00 GMT
As President Trump raises tariffs again, what does this mean for world trade?

The Bottom Line

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 11:30:00 GMT
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