Why Croatia’s capital wants to hold Europe’s best Christmas market
The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists. Read More
Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Visitors who don’t live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up close from February. Read More
Millions head off for Christmas on busiest day of festive getaway
Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel and check their routes. Read More
Retail sales fall as Black Friday deals fail to lure shoppers
Supermarket sales fell for the fourth month in a row, while discounts did not lift Black Friday spending in November, figures suggest. Read More
What’s pushing up the cost of Christmas dinner this year?
A typical turkey dinner will cost about £32.45 this year, according to research done for the BBC. Read More
WH Smith probed by regulator over accounting error
The retailer says it plans to claw back bonuses awarded to executives at its North America business as a result of the mistakes. Read More
AI likely to displace jobs, says Bank of England governor
Andrew Bailey says workers need to be trained to move into jobs that use AI, but adds it might not lead to mass unemployment. Read More
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m
The firm led by Baroness Mone’s husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic. Read More
Faisal Islam: Will ‘Santa rate cut’ have enough festive spirit to boost the economy?
The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed momentum into the economy. Read More
Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs. Read More