Dead postmistress’ plea to end compensation delay
Bosses did not appreciate the effects of the Horizon scandal on the business in 2019, chief executive Nick Read has conceded. Read More
Amount UK’s richest pay in income tax revealed
There is some concern tax rises in the Budget could prompt an exit of the super-rich, hurting UK finances. Read More
Nuclear plant ‘will decimate fish stocks’
The company building it accepts fish will be killed in its system, but wants to create new habitats. Read More
7-Eleven shares jump as rival makes new buyout offer
Alimentation Couche-Tard reportedly offered to pay over $47bn for the Japanese-owned retail giant. Read More
HS2 may now run to central London, minister says
The Transport Secretary says it would make “no sense” to have the line terminate in west London. Read More
China hits back at EU with brandy tax
The tax on brandy imports is being seen by critics as a retaliatory move for recent EU tariffs on Chinese-made electric cars. Read More
Could you switch careers into cyber-security?
From ex-policemen to former physicists, cyber-security firms search outside the industry for staff. Read More
Water firms told to cut customer bills over poor performance
Water companies must reduce customers’ bills over poor performance but it will have a small impact. Read More
TGI Fridays: 1,000 UK jobs to go despite rescue deal
The deal to save the chain will see more than 30 of its restaurants close. Read More
‘We’re barely scraping by’: Gen Z says money matters in US election
The rising costs of groceries and rent are driving many young voters to the polls. Read More