Month May 2025

For this week’s information, Anna Bowes, private finance knowledgeable from The Non-public Workplace, digs into whether or not the excessive avenue is the perfect place to search for a financial savings account…  A number of banks have introduced charge reductions on their…

Governments “should be truthful” to pensioners however there’s a case for individuals on the highest charge of revenue tax to be excluded from winter gas funds, Gordon Brown has stated. The previous Labour prime minister informed Sky Information’ Sophy Ridge…

The M&S web site is down – hours after the retailer revealed it is dealing with a £300m hit to income following final month’s ransomware assault. A holding web page informed clients that they’re presently unable to browse the positioning,…

Johnson Matthey, the London-listed industrial group, will on Thursday announce the sale of a unit concerned within the manufacturing of sustainable aviation gasoline (SAF) as its board fends off strain from an American activist investor. Sky Information has learnt that…

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from each Greggs in England and Wales after being caught stealing from there seven occasions, police have stated. Patrick Verry, 33, of no fastened deal with, was caught within the act by plain garments…

A developer of AI-driven software program utilized by the defence and intelligence communities and backed by a fund which employs the previous defence secretary, Sir Ben Wallace, is racing to safe thousands and thousands of kilos of recent funding. Sky…

Inflation is essentially the most relatable financial metric. You would possibly tut at sluggish GDP or sigh at labour market knowledge, presuming you discover them in any respect, however inflation is the quantity you’re feeling in your pocket. This month…

Authorities commissioners have been accused of “sabotaging” negotiations to finish the long-running bin strike in Birmingham. In line with the Unite union, the town council has missed three deadlines to submit a revised pay supply for employees since talks started…

The tempo of inflation surged final month to an annual charge of three.5%, its highest stage in additional than a yr, in line with official figures which blame hikes to important family payments. The Workplace for Nationwide Statistics (ONS) stated…

Marks and Spencer (M&S) has warned buyers it’s going through a £300m hit to buying and selling earnings because of final month’s ransomware assault. The corporate mentioned its estimate didn’t embrace different prices, reminiscent of insurance coverage. The persevering with…