British Gas owner Centrica has seen operating profits increase five-fold to £1.34 billion as energy bills soar. The companys profits for the six months to the end of June were a substantial increase… [+3474 chars]
Suppliers to the online fashion retailer Missguided are expected to be paid less than 2% of the £30m owed to them by its main trading entity after the company collapsed in May. The group will pay ou… [+3270 chars]
Investment analyst at eToro Callie Cox: 'GDP was a weak report across the board. The economy may not be in an official recession, but it’s clearly in a tough spot with both consumers and businesses… [+1302 chars]
Funeral plans will be regulated from today following a major industry clampdown on controversial practices. But tens of thousands of customers are still at risk of losing vast sums after a string of… [+1477 chars]
A union has revealed plans for a strike next month that it says will bring operations at the UK's largest container port to a "standstill". Unite made the threat while revealing the results of a bal… [+1981 chars]
The FCA has decided to fine former chief executive officer Richard Howson £397,800, former finance director Richard Adam £318,000 and former finance director Zafar Khan £154,400. The trio are appeal… [+2542 chars]
The US economy shrank for a second consecutive quarter, meeting one of the common criteria for a technical recession and complicating the Federal Reserves push to stamp out soaring inflation with a s… [+4054 chars]
LONDON European markets advanced on Friday as investors digested a fresh swathe of corporate earnings and awaited key economic data out of the euro zone.The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.9% in ear… [+1672 chars]
Sir Frederick Barclay faces a potential jail sentence after a judge found him in contempt of court for failing to pay his ex-wife £245,000 in legal fees and monthly maintenance costs. The 87-year-ol… [+4773 chars]
Theres hype around green hydrogen This prototype proton exchange membrane, or PEM, fuel cell system can provide emissions-free backup power to about 10,000 data center servers. Image: Microsoft / J… [+3857 chars]
Dundee has been chosen as the preferred site of a new battery factory that could create more than 200 jobs. AMTE Power, which already has a plant in Thurso, said a further 800 jobs in its supply cha… [+1788 chars]
Developers reportedly face a potential ban on new houses until 2035 Photo by Zhu Haipeng/VCG via Getty Images The power demands of data centers can be staggering, with larger facilities using as mu… [+2242 chars]
