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Insurers warned again over values placed on written-off and stolen cars

Wed, 27/03/2024 - 13:34
Insurance companies have been told they must offer full value to settle claims relating to written-off and stolen cars after further "shortcomings" were found by an industry regulator.

Millions urged to read energy meters this weekend to avoid overpaying

Wed, 27/03/2024 - 11:28
Millions of people are being urged to send meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they don't overpay.

Three fast-fashion firms sign agreement after greenwashing concerns

Wed, 27/03/2024 - 10:55
The competition regulator has urged UK fashion businesses to give accurate information about how environmentally friendly their clothes are after three fast-fashion firms signed a new agreement.

Former cost-of-living tsar Buttress to run Ovo Energy

Wed, 27/03/2024 - 08:40
The former food delivery executive who was employed as Boris Johnson's cost-of-living tsar is to be the next boss of Ovo Energy, Britain's third-biggest domestic gas and electricity supplier.

Jailed City trader loses appeal over 2015 Libor interest rate rigging conviction

Wed, 27/03/2024 - 08:39
The first City trader to be jailed for rigging Libor interest rates has lost his appeal against his 2015 conviction.

Spills of raw sewage into England's rivers and seas are worst on record

Wed, 27/03/2024 - 08:11
Spills of raw sewage into England's rivers and seas reached their worst on record last year.

Barclays apologises to customers over issues with payments

Wed, 27/03/2024 - 06:43
Barclays has apologised after customers experienced difficulties with payments into and out of accounts, as well as with its app, telephone and online banking services.

Mortgage with £5,000 deposit and £500k limit launched - but there are some restrictions

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 18:34
First-time buyers are being offered the chance to pay a modest £5,000 deposit and potentially borrow up to 99% of a property's value.

Trump's media firm hits £7.9bn peak value on stock market debut

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 18:19
Shares in former US president Donald Trump's media firm have soared on their stock market debut in New York, leaving his majority holding worth almost $6bn (£4.8bn) on paper at one stage.

International Paper boxes clever with £5bn-plus DS Smith counterbid

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 16:42
A New York-listed paper producer is mobilising to gatecrash a £5.1bn takeover of DS Smith, the British-based packaging group.

AI risks up to eight million UK job losses with low-skilled worst hit, report warns

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 15:10
Up to eight million UK jobs are at risk from the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a report warning that the low-skilled would be worst affected.

Shipping, construction and Wood Group results

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 12:57
Peter Aylott, director of policy at UK Chamber of Shipping, talks to Ian King about the bridge collapse in Baltimore - caused by a ship colliding with the structure.

Ryan Reynolds may have sprinkled Hollywood dust on Wrexham, but Wales's hospitality sector is struggling

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 12:41
"The Welsh government need to realise that what they’re doing is damaging the industry."

True bamboo content of 'fashionable' toilet roll brands exposed

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 12:17
Some "fashionable" toilet roll brands claiming to be made from sustainable bamboo actually contain very little and are instead using virgin wood, a new investigation suggests.

Rebuilding Baltimore bridge could cost more than $600m as closure to have trade implications

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 11:39
The collapse of the Baltimore bridge has trade implications, with the cost of rebuilding estimated to surpass $600m (£474.12m), experts have told Sky News.

Papa John's to close 10% of its UK branches

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 10:42
Nearly a tenth of Papa John's pizza outlets in the UK are to close in an effort to boost company profits.

Nearly four million smart meters are faulty, figures show

Tue, 26/03/2024 - 08:58
Nearly four million smart meters across Great Britain are not working properly, government figures show.

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