House prices up 12% but rises expected to slow, says Nationwide
In all but one month of the past year, property price growth has been over 10%, says Nationwide.
Number of firms in critical financial distress rises sharply
A growing number of businesses, especially in construction and hospitality, are in a critical position.
Energy prices: Fears and cutbacks as hike hits disabled families
Parents of disabled children say they fear rising energy prices could make their condition worse.
Energy-intensive firms to get electricity bill help
Steel and paper manufacturers are among industries which will receive financial support to pay bills.
Scooter recall hits India’s ‘Tesla of two-wheelers’
How a product recall is disrupting one start-up’s plans to dominate the electric scooter market.
Investors lose vote to share Covid vaccine know-how
Shareholders failed to get Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Moderna to share vaccine knowledge.
Biden proposes $33bn to help Ukraine in war
The major increase in US support would include $20bn in military assistance, plus economic aid.
Brexit import checks delayed for fourth time
New post-Brexit controls, due in July, are postponed amid rising inflation and supply chain disruption.
German energy firm Uniper ready to meet Russian pay demand
Uniper is preparing to buy Russian gas using a payment system that critics say will undermine EU sanctions.
Twitter adds 30 million new users in run up to Musk sale
Thirty million new users have joined in the last year, says Twitter, as it prepares for new ownership.