Getty ImagesInflation held steady at 2.2% in the year to August, despite a jump in the cost of flights.The rise in air fares was offset by lower fuel prices...

Getty ImagesThousands of people have lost their jobs after the UK operations of the international construction giant ISG collapsed into administration.Some 2,200 workers have been made redundant with immediate...

Social protection spending is by far the biggest outgoing for the government, accounting for more than a quarter of all its expenditure. This includes the cost of benefits paid...

Getty ImagesThe longest-running measure of consumer confidence fell sharply in September, raising concerns about whether government rhetoric about Budget "pain" has spooked people.GfK's Consumer Confidence Index had been recovering...

The boss of Nike will step down next month, making way for a company veteran to take his place as the leader of the world's biggest sportswear company amid...

Biden administration officials have been saying for months that the post-Covid surge in inflation is over. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve agreed.Given that the US central bank, and its...

Some X users in Brazil were once again able to access the social media platform on Wednesday despite a ban imposed by the nation’s judiciary last month.Brazilian users swarmed...

The UK operator of TGI Fridays has gone into administration, putting 4,500 jobs at risk.A total of 87 of the chain's restaurants have been put up for sale as...

Getty ImagesThe US central bank has lowered interest rates for the first time in more than four years with a bigger than usual cut.The Federal Reserve reduced the target...

BBCBanking hubs have been established across the UKFifteen new banking hubs have been announced on the day stricter rules over branch closures and access to cash take effect.The hubs,...

Energy firm Ovo has been told to pay out £2.4m after the regulator found it had not been dealing with customer complaints correctly.Ofgem said that 1,395 Ovo customers were...

Getty ImagesThe US central bank is poised to lower interest rates for the first time in four years on Wednesday, a milestone moment for the world's largest economy. The...