Construction insolvencies have risen by 72% year-on-year, according to to cost consultant Turner & Townsend. And the consultancy said it is now advising clients to take a pragmatic approach to p… [+1857 chars]
Just a day after the Bank of England warned of a 15-month recession, there are signs in housing and recruitment that the slowdown is already well under way. Figures out on Friday showed that house p… [+4090 chars]
© Simonhs/Dreamstime The number of UK businesses in critical financial distress has risen by more than a third over the past year, according to a new report, with bars and restaurants, retailers and… [+1348 chars]
DRIVERS in Manchester have spotted a bargain petrol price at a fuel forecourt, and a saving of as much as 23p per litre. Savvy savers shared the pic of petrol prices advertised at 159.7p per litre f… [+3338 chars]
Right hook: Every time the Bank of England raises interest rates it delivers a body blow to the public finances A legacy of the financial crisis of 2008-09 and Covid-19 is that most of the world's a… [+4621 chars]
Britain is heading for a protracted recession as inflation surges above 13 per cent, causing the worst squeeze on living standards for more than 60 years, the Bank of England has warned. In a drasti… [+499 chars]
More than 1,600 London bus drivers are set to take strike action later this month in a dispute over pay. Members of Unite employed by London United will walk out on 19 August and 20 August. The uni… [+1128 chars]
A millionaire luxury sofa designer is suing her friend and neighbour for more than £770,000 in a bitter dispute over a loan she gave him that he never paid back. Ginny Avison and her husband Andrew … [+3942 chars]
As many crypto firms announce layoffs, UKs largest unicorn Revolut is adding to its crypto division. The firm will boost its crypto staff by 20% by hiring across its European, American, and British … [+1947 chars]
Holidaymakers face a year of travel disruption across Europe, the chief executive of Ryanair has warned. Eddie Wilson said that air traffic control delays across the continent were the worst ever de… [+547 chars]
Workers at the UK's biggest container port in Felixstowe are to strike for eight days in a dispute over pay. Around 1,900 members of the Unite union will walk out on 21 August after rejecting a 7% p… [+2470 chars]
The RMT was accused of 'playing politics' by pressing ahead with strikes yesterday as it emerged another union accepted the same pay offer. More than 70 per cent of senior Network Rail staff represe… [+2875 chars]
