Royal Mail hit by Russia-linked ransomware attack
The group is working “around the clock” to resolve severe disruption to overseas deliveries.
Disney accused of squeezing theme park customers
Investor Nelson Peltz says price rises at Disney’s theme parks are unsustainable.
Energy bills predicted to fall further this year
New forecasts by Investec suggest energy bills could fall below £2,500 from July as wholesale gas prices fall.
CPI: US inflation falls to lowest in more than a year
Inflation was 6.5% in December, easing for the sixth month in a row as petrol and fruit prices fell.
Energy bills: ‘I was forced onto a prepayment meter’
Citizens Advice calls for ban on energy firms “forcing” struggling customers onto prepayment meters.
Workers may be able to still claim sickness benefits
Under the proposals, some claimants would be allowed to keep receiving payments even if they find work.
Liberty Steel restructuring puts 440 jobs at risk
Union leaders say plans to mothball factories and cut production is a ‘body blow’ to workers.
FTX: Collapsed crypto giant recovers over $5bn of assets
The firm’s former chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of orchestrating an “epic” fraud.
Sri Lanka’s central bank urges China and India to reduce its debts
The crisis-hit Indian Ocean state cannot access a $2.9bn bailout until its debts to China and India are resolved.
100,000 civil servants to strike on 1 February
People working in 124 government departments and several other bodies will walk out on 1 February.