Metro Bank shareholders vote to back rescue deal
Nearly 93% of votes cast by shareholders backed the package which will raise extra funds.
Sunak welcomes foreign firms’ £29.5bn ‘vote of confidence’
The prime minister says foreign investors' plans to invest £29.5bn is a "huge vote of confidence".
Slick videos or more ‘authentic’ content? The Israel-Gaza battles raging on TikTok and X
Pro-Palestinian TikTok posts gain traction with Gen Z, while slicker Israeli content is popular on X.
Labour says it ‘won’t set arbitrary target’ on migration
The party says its proposals, including raising salary thresholds for foreign workers, would cut migration.
Interest rates: Why there is more pain still to come
Inflation may be easing but the impact of high interest rates is still to kick in for many people.
Only shop on Lismore saved after community buyout
Over 200 people backed the campaign to secure Lismore's closure-threatened store for the future
John Lewis to offer health checks to customers
The department store is partnering with Covid-19 testing firm Randox Health to offer new services.
Carnival UK withdraws ‘fire-and-rehire’ threat
Carnival UK says it will not pursue the controversial strategy which could have affected 900 crew.
Judge invited to taste test cider in Aldi row
Somerset brewer Thatchers accuses Aldi of "copycatting" its Cloudy Lemon Cider for its Taurus drink.
Customers furious after HSBC down for more than 24 hours
The firm says it is "really sorry" for the problem, which comes on the busy shopping day Black Friday.