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A woman wearing a Joules dress

Joules hires Jonathon Brown as next chief

Phoenix Group HQ

Phoenix Group shrugs off ‘challenging’ backdrop with record first half

Train approaching Wickham Market station in rural Suffolk, England, UK

Rail fare increase in England will be below inflation rate, Government says

An aerial view of houses

Average price tag on a home dips for the first time this year

Scottish Power bill

Government must double family support over energy bills – ScottishPower chief

Cost of living crisis

Chancellor urged to act over £750m in business rates disputes

A recession will be good news for price comparison sites, Trivago boss says

Cost-of-living hikes good news for price comparison sites, Trivago boss says

Annual fish migration

Scottish salmon industry facing ‘acute’ labour shortages, bosses warn

EV Cargo container

Worldwide shipping problems will continue for years, warns logistics giant

Saudi Aramco Earns

Saudi energy company Aramco sees profits rise by 90%

Commuters in London

Preparation and timing ‘key for employees trying to negotiate pay rise’

A central heating thermostat

Lowest income households hit hardest by soaring energy bills, says think-tank

Rail Strikes

Formal talks to be held next week between Aslef and train companies

Fuel prices displayed at a petrol station in London in May

Petrol prices ‘on course to dip below 160p a litre’

The London Stock Exchange

FTSE 100 ends week on a high despite dire energy bill predictions

Post Office sign

Post Office workers to stage fresh strikes over pay

A couple of disposable barbecues

Morrisons stops disposable barbecue sales as dry spell sparks fire risk concerns

BT and Openreach workers industrial action

BT workers to stage fresh strikes over pay