
Energy firms call for windfall tax to fall with prices
It comes ahead of a package of measures on energy security, which the BBC understands will be announced on Thursday.

Cost of living: Women feel trust was ‘violated’ on housing app
Women feel they are being forced to risk their safety when house hunting due to financial pressures.

John Lewis: Mary Portas warns retailer it has ‘let go’ of its soul
In an open letter the retail consultant says the store is “part of our collective cultural identity”.

Deutsche Bank share slide reignites worries among investors
Worries over the financial strength of the sector persist, with Deutsche Bank down 14% at one point.

Firms hit back at Bank governor in prices row
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin says bank managers are “breathing down the neck” of business owners.

Pharmaceutical firm proposes Newbie plant closure
The company says about 65 jobs are at risk at the facility in Newbie near Annan in southern Scotland.

Bank governor warns firms raising prices ‘hurts people’
Andrew Bailey tells the BBC price rises will fuel inflation and hurt the least well off.

UK retail sales boosted by second-hand and discount stores
Retail sales rose strongly last month as cash-strapped shoppers looked for cheaper options.

Average Treasury worker 34 despite over-50s back to work push
Over-50s are being urged to work but just 10% of Treasury staff are that age, the BBC has learned.

Do Kwon: Fugitive ‘cryptocrash’ boss arrested in Montenegro
Terraform Labs’ Do Kwon has also been charged with fraud by US prosecutors.