Crude oil is a key ingredient in petrol and diesel, meaning higher oil prices could drive up prices at the pumps just when they’ve just
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Ex-Harrods man: I lost my job due to Al Fayed
“I worked at Harrods in senior roles from 2002 to 2007. I can confirm that, during my time at the business, I never heard about
Barratt and Redrow £2.5bn merger agreed as monopoly fear allayed
The firms expect to fully merge operations within 18 months, with efficiencies and cost savings due after three years. These could net £90m a year,
Bayesian yacht sinking: Mike Lynch drowned in Sicily wreck but daughter’s death probed
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch drowned but the cause of his daughter’s death when a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily is under investigation,
US jobs creation surges unexpectedly in September
Jobs growth has slowed significantly since last year and the unemployment rate has been ticking higher, though it remains at historically low levels. Last month,
Meta must limit data for personalised ads – EU court
Dr Maria Tzanou, a senior lecturer in law at the University of Sheffield, told the BBC that Friday’s judgement showed data protection principles are not
EU to vote on import taxes on Chinese electric cars
China has been counting on high-tech products to help revive its flagging economy and the EU is the largest overseas market for the country’s electric
Mould misery as calls grow for action on botched insulation
Mrs Khatun recently had a stroke. Not far from where she sits, large growths of dry rot fungus are feeding off the floorboards. “Worry, worry,’’
Rachel Reeves’ carbon capture spend signals investment focus
After weeks of hints about the chancellor changing her self-imposed borrowing rules to allow significantly more investment in major projects, Ms Reeves has given her
As communist China turns 75 can Xi fix its economy?
One of the main drags on the world’s second-largest economy has been the downturn in the country’s property market which began three years ago. Aside