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A branch of Santander

Santander increasing interest rate on flagship 123 current account

A Shell petrol station

Shell ‘sorry’ for buying Russian oil last week

Fuel pumps

Drivers suffer highest weekly hike in fuel prices on record

Parked lorries

UK firms overhaul supply chains after Brexit and pandemic cause havoc – ONS

An HM Revenue & Customs sign

UK facing significant EU customs repayments over Chinese import fraud failings

Boohoo models

‘Challenges’ remain as final report on Boohoo supply chain issues published

A tree on a roof

Direct Line reveals claims bill of up to £40m from February storms

KPMG

KPMG and auditor hit with £910,000 in fines after Revolution Bars failures

A branch of Greggs

Greggs warns of further price rises as costs soar

Shoppers in Princes Street, Edinburgh

Retail sales jump in February despite pressure on consumer confidence

A woman holding coins

More than half of women expect to struggle financially in later life – survey

Models of people on coins

Households ‘could be facing worst real incomes squeeze since 1970s’

An electric car being charged

Electric car charging firm agrees to drop exclusive rights on motorways

Gender pay gap

Government launches pay transparency pilots as ‘stereotypes hold women back’

Clear bottle caps will be trialled by Muller and Waitrose (Muller)

Waitrose and Muller to scrap coloured caps on milk bottles in recycling trial

Oil rigs

European markets drop despite cutting losses as oil prices soar

RCN pay submission

Nurses’ leaders call for ‘significant’ pay rise

Summer weather

Sanctions likely to push inflation up 1%, MPs told