The Federal Reserve started reducing rates in September, saying lower borrowing costs were needed to keep the economy on track and stave off weakening in
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Boohoo: Police investigate alleged stalking of executives
The Information Commissioner’s Office (IOC) said that Boohoo had informed them of a potential surveillance incident taking place outside the retailer’s headquarters in Manchester. “We
Sale of Observer newspaper to Tortoise Media approved by board
It is run by former BBC and The Times executive James Harding, and former US ambassador to the UK Matthew Barzun. The company has a
House price rises to continue into 2025, says Halifax
London remains the most expensive place in the UK to buy a house, with the average property there costing £545,439, according to the Halifax. Northern
Thames Water: bidders line up for the stricken utility giant
Thames Water has received multiple bids for the struggling business which has warned that it could run out of cash by next year. Castle Water,
Union threatens turkey shortage this Christmas
The Unite union has warned there could be a “shortage of Christmas turkeys” as a result of its planned industrial action and that families “could
Judge rejects Boeing 737 Max settlement
In his ruling, Reed said the government’s previous years of monitoring the firm had “failed” and raised concerns about requirements that the parties consider race
Electric cars make up one in four sold in November
The government has promised to meet with carmakers to discuss EV targets. It has said the targets “will not be weakened” but it will discuss
Shell and Equinor plan to combine forces in North Sea
Equinor said the joint venture would include its equity interests in Mariner, Rosebank and Buzzard, and Shell’s equity interests in Shearwater, Penguins, Gannet, Nelson, Pierce,
Vodafone-Three merger finally given green light
The merger of Vodafone and Three has been approved, creating the UK’s biggest mobile network with 27 million customers. The £16.5bn deal can proceed if