Shutdown threat adds to Wall Street woe
Stocks slump as Donald Trump refuses to sign a key spending bill, raising the chances of a government shutdown.
Centrica in legal challenge to energy price cap
Centrica objects to how regulators calculate the energy price cap, saying it is unfair to suppliers.
Bank cuts growth forecast amid Brexit worries
The Bank of England keeps rates on hold and warns the lack of Brexit clarity is hitting the economy.
UK High Streets ‘have twice as many shops as needed’
The chairman of a new report into town centre decline says local councils need more money and power.
Universal credit: Is the government’s benefit system working?
Government changes to benefits keep making the headlines, but are they proving a help or a hindrance?
The art of the deal: Negotiators’ secrets revealed
With a no-deal Brexit increasingly possible, could the UK still get an improved offer from the EU?
When is a sale actually a sale?
Retailers seem to be offering permanent sales to lure in shoppers. Is that true? And is it legal?
Is the tradition of Christmas tipping still going strong?
Is the tradition of tipping everyone from the postal worker to the refuse collector still going strong?
Can US entrepreneurs solve a ‘crisis’ in African schools?
A controversial business funded by Silicon Valley is launching high-tech schools across Africa.
Strawberry fields forever? Think again…
One company has taken a novel approach to growing strawberries in Singapore.