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Paul Singer is founder of a leading creditor in the hedge fund consortium locked in talks with the UK governmentA billionaire Donald Trump donor could make millions from a deal being struck between th...
The bank’s interim chief executive says ‘this issue should never have happened’, but warns it may take time to process claimsNational Savings and Investments bank will start to contact thousands of fa...
Cornwall Insight predicts rise in price cap of nearly 13% in Great Britain as Iran war pushes up gas costsEnergy bills for households in Great Britain could increase by more than £200 a year to almost...
Transport secretary Heidi Alexander blames Conservative government for ‘obscene increase in times and costs’The HS2 high-speed railway will now cost up to £102.7bn and trains will not start running be...
A new UK scheme is encouraging venues to provide accommodation for touring acts. But what if someone hurls a TV through a window?Touring has become increasingly financially precarious for grassroots a...
Pub owner’s sale to Barcelona-based brewer Damm is latest takeover of a British beer by an overseas buyerPub chain Greene King has agreed to sell its Old Speckled Hen ale brands to the Spanish owner o...
London-headquartered bank will reduce back-office jobs and aims to move some workers to new rolesStandard Chartered plans to cut more than 7,000 jobs over the next four years as it increasingly uses a...
Pay growth eases to 3.4% as businesses face pressure from soaring energy costsAnalysis: No feelgood factor for ReevesUnemployment in the UK has unexpectedly risen to 5% while wage growth has slowed, a...
Rise in unemployment and weak pay growth underline how tough this year will be for UK householdsUK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5%News that the UK unemployment rate jumped back to 5% in March ap...
Just 4% of self-employed workers are putting cash into pensions, with ‘large groups across the UK facing a severe cliff-edge’Millions of people across Britain are facing a “cliff edge” when they retir...
Exclusive: Potential investors fear Andy Burnham could push to bring utility companies into public ownershipA rescue deal for Thames Water is under threat because of a potential change in prime minist...
Port has upgraded offshore wind facilities and is to expand quays, ferry terminals and cruise ship servicesThe operator of Belfast harbour plans to spend £1.3bn over the next 25 years to take advantag...
Bank founded 174 years ago could be phased out from as early as 1 July as part of group’s reviewBosses at Lloyds Banking Group are considering axing the Halifax as a standalone brand, as part of a swe...
Train operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behestAvanti West Coast is to cut about one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes this sum...
Liz McInnes says her fears about the move back in 2019 are coming true as towns such as Middleton will lose access to postal services with TG Jones closingIn 2019, I warned the Conservative government...
Bookies’ favourite to replace Keir Starmer tones down stance on government borrowing to assuage City investorsAndy Burnham has always faced a narrow path to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister: a t...
Transport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bnThe latest estimate of the cost of HS2 and a timetable to complete construction of...
RMT union says two 24-hour stoppages from midday on Tuesday have been suspendedBusiness live – latest updatesPlanned strikes by drivers on London Underground this week have been called off, the RMT un...
Startup has declined to release Claude Mythos AI model publicly amid fears it could be used by hackersBusiness live – latest updatesAnthropic is to brief the global finance watchdog on the implication...
Households ‘increasingly gloomy’ about finances amid fears of interest rate rises due to higher fuel pricesRising prices have become the top financial concern for UK households, according to a monthly...