Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Oil prices soar 10% and stocks plunge as US and Europe consider ban on Russian crudeRussia’s …
Profits fall as sites such as GoCompare and MoneySupermarket are left without competitive deals to offer Sergei the meerkat and his rival Gio Compario have …
Company follows Shell in benefiting from energy crisis, which will prompt calls for windfall tax BP’s annual profits reached an eight-year high of $12.8bn (£9.45bn)in …
Make UK says two-thirds of companies fear customs delays and red tape from new rules will further hamper supply chains Manufacturers have warned that Brexit …
Boris Johnson challenged to address ‘lost decade’ of falling real wages under Tory governments British workers facing soaring costs of living in 2022 need a …
Suppliers say scrapping green levies and cutting VAT on energy could cut bills by £300, while an industry-wide loan scheme could help spread the burden …
Industry calls on government to intervene, with situation ‘looking pretty serious for the spring’ Energy bills could rise as much as 50% in the spring …
The United Nations is predicting that a record 274 million people – who together would amount to the world’s fourth most-populous country – will require …
‘Red lights are flashing’ warns care boss, in advance of the government’s social care white paper Social care services across England are “rapidly deteriorating”, with …