The euro fell to a five-year low against the dollar, falling below $1.06. Russia has acted on its longstanding threat to cut gas supplies to countries that don’t pay in roubles – starting with Poland and Bulgaria. Poland and Bulgaria say this...
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24th Oct 2026 | Updated at 01:20pm 24th Oct 2026
YOUR FIRST HOME
For many aspiring homeowners, the biggest obstacle to buying a property is not necessarily earning enough to cover the monthly mortgage payments. It is finding the money for a deposit in the first place.
From ‘nonsense idea’ to £42m: Mother-son duo build women’s health brand
A women’s health and nutrition business whose founders were once laughed out of investor meetings has grown into a £42 million company, with ambitions to more than double sales within two years.
In August 2021 the number of available jobs in the UK exceeded one million, the highest figure on record. Termed by many as ‘The Great Resignation’, the employment environment is changing, with resignations close to all-time highs. Workers seem...
Insolvencies fell sharply during the coronavirus pandemic, when 1.7 million businesses were propped up by 80 billion pounds ($99.9 billion) in government-backed loans and there was a ban on many court proceedings to force businesses into liquidation.
The Bank of England has been rolling out new requirements on so-called operational resilience which required banks to spell out by the end of last month...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a plan to offer rented houses to 2.5 million tenants at discounted prices through the Right to Buy scheme similar...
Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his first visit to India announced a deal worth £1 billion that will create as many as 11,000 jobs for Indians across...
A total number 232 businesses representing every part of the country and a range of sectors have been recognised by Her Majesty The Queen on her birthday as among the best in UK. Awards have been won in the categories of International Trade...
The British Pound finished last week sharply lower against the US dollar, pressured by weak UK economic data, soaring US bond yields and some risk-off sentiment. During New York afternoon market hours, GBP/USD was down 1.44% to 1.2840 on the...
According to the International Monetary Fund forecast, Britain’s economy will slow in 2022 and face weaker economic growth and more persistent inflation than any other major rich nation in 2023. The IMF said its downgrades for 2022 and 2023...
According to the survey, record number of UK business leaders expect operating costs to soar this year as inflation proves more sticky than thought. The latest quarterly survey of chief finance officers at leading British companies found that...
