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Kingfisher

B&Q owner hikes outlook after profits jump on DIY boom

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Dignity reveals spend-per-funeral increases

Energy company obligation

Business Secretary and energy regulator agree price cap should ‘remain in place’

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JP Morgan Chase launches new digital bank brand in the UK

One of the Volkswagen ID.4 vehicles, which Addison Lee hope to introduce into their fleet from November

Cab firm Addison Lee to go fully electric by 2023

A man in a pub

Job vacancies driven by low-paid roles, IFS says

US President Joe Biden with Prime Minister Boris Johnson

PM says US-UK trade deal is not priority for Biden ahead of White House visit

A boiler

Gas price hikes: Will my energy bills rise?

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng

No question of lights going out this winter amid energy crisis – Kwarteng

City of London

FTSE slides after Evergrande sparks sell-off but airliners rebound sharply

Electric car charging costs

Energy suppliers and Government eye ‘bad bank’ or loans as solution to collapses

Coronavirus

Food supplies could be hit by CO2 shortage in days, warns Iceland boss

Piles of coins

Government urged to reconsider Universal Credit cut as energy prices rise

A Leeds Building Society sign

New savings bond will help families affected by dementia

A boiler control panel

People will make devastating choice between heating and eating – Martin Lewis

A shower head

Tips for households to help minimise costs when using energy

Gas

Outlook for small energy firms ‘looking bleak’ amid gas wholesale price rises

A passenger at Heathrow Airport

UK aviation sector will ‘absolutely’ reclaim pre-pandemic status – Shapps