‘Covid and criminals ruined my Airbnb for cars idea’
A UK entrepreneur explains why his idea to build a car-sharing network like Airbnb didn't work out.
Renting: Rising cost and lack of choice forcing families to smaller homes
Older tenants are also struggling with essential bills as rents rise and the choice for tenants narrows.
Energy saving scheme: What is the Demand Flexibility Service?
A scheme to reward people for cutting back on electricity use is running for a second day this week.
Discounts return to cut electricity use amid cold snap
National Grid ESO's scheme offers some households a chance to save on energy bills during peak hours.
Barclays to cut 900 UK jobs, says Unite union
Jobs will go across several back-office divisions in a move the union brands "disgraceful".
Government spending plans ‘a very big risk’, says watchdog
The Office for Budget Responsibility says the plans are "uncertain" and rely on projected savings.
‘We don’t know if we can complete on our new home’
Alice Fenton is one of many homebuyers currently in limbo as a result of a cyber-attack on IT firm CTS.
Tata Steel: Unions split on Port Talbot rescue plan
Unite changes its stance on an alternative plan to decarbonise the giant plant in Port Talbot.
Wilko: Lisa Wilkinson ‘devastated’ over the firm’s failure
Lisa Wilkinson, who is also the granddaughter of the chain's founder, said she had let people down.
TikTok owner ByteDance cuts gaming division jobs
The Chinese firm entered the sector in 2019 to compete with Tencent but failed to grab market share.