The upheaval in gilt (UK government bond) markets that led to last week’s spectacular intervention from the Bank of England continues to reverberate. The...
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HSBC Holdings is exploring a multibillion pound sale of its operations in Canada in what would mark a significant retreat from its presence in North America...
Liz Truss has refused to commit to raising benefits in line with inflation, despite growing pressure from a cabinet minister and senior Tory MPs. Speaking to...
The energy regulator has warned the UK is facing a “significant risk” of gas shortages this winter. The information, which was revealed in a letter...
Retailer John Lewis has promised to introduce a “buy back” or “take back” scheme in each product category by 2025 and offer more rental...
Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed that the government is axing plans to give the wealthiest 1% a tax cut following a bitter backlash from Tory MPs. Mr...
Trading in Twitter shares was halted as the stock spiked following reports that Elon Musk is planning to buy the company for his original offer price. The...
The chief executive of Shell has called on the government to tax oil and gas companies in order to protect the poorest people in society from soaring energy...
There is a mounting risk that fuel prices could soon begin to rise again as major oil-producing countries ponder a big cut in output. The Opec+ cartel, which...
Only 1 in 25 of CEOs in Britain’s largest publicly companies are women, according to a new report. Analysis of senior leadership in the FTSE 350 largest...
The energy regulator has warned the UK is facing a “significant risk” of gas shortages this winter. The information, which was revealed in a letter...
The price of groceries could surge by £1.7bn due to the cost of carbon dioxide rising by as much as 3000%, new analysis has shown. The UK’s food and...
Prime Minister Liz Truss is to ditch plans to abolish the 45p rate of tax for higher earners, Sky News understands. In a huge reversal on the controversial...
A cabinet minister has told Sky News Political Editor Beth Rigby that Liz Truss is to delay the vote on cutting the 45p rate of tax for higher earners. The...
The owners of Britain’s second-biggest steel producer are seeking an urgent package of financial support from taxpayers amid renewed fears for thousands...
Gas and electricity bills are going up as the new energy price cap takes effect. You may have read that from 1 October the price cap will mean average energy...