Finance

Industry downgrades forecast for sales of battery vehicles after 18.8% rise in July on a year earlier

A major mobile and broadband network has revealed the exact amount your bills will rise by next April.

The Bank of England finally cut its base rate from 5.25% to 5% - the first time there has been a reduction since March 2020 and this is good news for those with a variable mortgage

He would have to drive for almost two hours to get to the branch

Aircraft engine maker’s share price hits record high as it restores dividend for first time in five years

A rundown pair of flats which were listed at auction with a starting price of just £1 have sold for a mega six-figure fee after buyers spotted a hidden potential

Markets predict quarter-point cut to 5% when policymakers meet on Thursday

Phoenix Group and Schroders will target fast-growing green energy, windfarms, solar, property and small business

New tool is inside firm’s app and comes after row over £5 fines being levied on mail with allegedly fake stamps

From Athens to Berlin, governments are coalescing around an idea to turbocharge the economy. If successful, it could be transformative ― but it’s a big if.

Guild Care, a charity based in Sussex, has closed all but two of its changing rooms due to the increase in shoplifting in the UK. Levels of the crime are at a new 20-year high

Germany’s economy is back on the brink of recession. However, the Eurozone economy grew more than expected in the second quarter.

McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped eating out or chose cheaper options.

An Italian unit of Amazon, is being investigated by Milan prosecutors for suspected tax evasion, two sources said on Friday, but the inquiry was not linked to a multi-million euro seizure from another of the group’s Italian units this week.

Barclays (BARC.L),NatWest and Lloyds are among seven banks to share customer data with the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the largest project of its kind worldwide to tackle criminal gangs, money laundering and "dirty money" flowing through the country.

Production at Woodsmith site near Whitby set back to 2030 as firm plans to pause work during overhaul

Move by ratings company Moody’s puts Thames in breach its operating licence but Ofwat likely to hold off on large fine

Dani says his £26,000 salary is not high enough to sponsor his wife so she can join him in Britain

Europe’s largest airline says passengers are waiting until later in the season to book tickets

The refunds will be issued to thousands of Wowcher ’VIP members’ after it was ruled the use of pre-ticked boxes meant customers could have been signed up without their full understanding

CEO and CFO given total of £616,000 for a year in which some residents struggled to go about daily lives

Bank of England said issue affected some payments on Thursday but that service had been restored by 4.30pm

He was unhappy with the bank’s response to his complaint

Entry-exit system will now start in November – with ‘relief valve’ to reduce congestion

UK inflation held steady in June despite hotel prices rising strongly, according to the latest official figures.