NatWest boss gets £5m payout as mortgage profits soar
Chief executive Alison Rose was handed a bumper pay package for 2022, as the bank’s profits hit £5.1bn.
January discounts unexpectedly boost shop sales
Post-Christmas price cuts gave a boost to retailers last month, despite the cost-of-living crisis.
Germany: Flights cancelled as strikes wipe out air travel
More than 2,300 flights, affecting 300,000 passengers, have been cancelled across Germany.
Bao Fan: Billionaire tech banker in China reported missing
Bao Fan’s disappearance has renewed concerns of a potential crackdown on finance and tech figures.
Elon Musk: Tesla denies firing workers over union campaign
Elon Musk’s electric car maker said it had laid off 27 staff in New York state for “poor performance”.
London Fashion Week: Is the cost-of-living crisis fuelling creativity?
As London Fashion Week begins, are more people fixing their old clothes instead of buying new ones?
Do Kwon: US regulator charges ‘cryptocrash’ boss with fraud
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has been accused of “orchestrating a multi-billion dollar” crypto scheme.
The race across Europe to build green steel plants
A project is under way in northern Sweden which will drastically cut CO2 emissions in making steel.
Bottled water booming despite worries over waste
Forecasts suggest sales of bottled water will continue to grow, despite worries over plastic waste.