Retired civil servants left in pension limbo
Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator. Read More
Is the US-TikTok deal a new reality for China’s tech champions?
It is a challenge for TikTok’s parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies. Read More
Botched insulation scheme was ‘doomed to fail’, say MPs
Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said. Read More
Trump sues JPMorgan for $5bn over account closure after Capitol riot
JPMorgan Chase the lawsuit has “no merit” and the bank “does not close accounts for political or religious reasons”. Read More
Sharp fall in government borrowing in December, figures show
More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased. Read More
Two charged after funeral firm collapse hit 46,000
About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022. Read More
Decision on Manchester-London ‘ghost train’ was uninformed, regulator admits
The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing “critical points” when it made a decision. Read More
Trump says ‘framework of a future deal’ discussed on Greenland as he backs off tariffs threat
At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible “forever” deal. Read More
Trump credit card plan would be a ‘disaster’, JP Morgan boss warns
Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump’s interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans’ access to credit. Read More
Bezos’ Blue Origin announces satellite rival to Musk’s Starlink
Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers. Read More