Rates climb in fall's chill,
Japan and Germany feel the
bite of oil and debt.
Japan and Germany feel the
bite of oil and debt.
Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared.
Category: Business
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Virgin takes step towards running Channel Tunnel rail services
Virgin seeks to run
Twenty daily journeys far—
Approval still wait.Firm wants to run up to 20 daily journeys to Europe but it must get additional approval for overseas tracks.
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How switching your bank account could earn you up to £220
Britons check their banks,
£220 left unclaimed,
Change brings richer gains.New research suggests staying put is costing British savers billions in missed interest every year.
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Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
New rules in the UK,
Pubs to homes face stricter paths—
Planning policy shifts.The rules will come into force on Monday along with other changes to planning policy.
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Selena Gomez sued for alleged fraud over mental health company
Selena sued in court,
Investors claim she stepped back,
Fraud in health brand's name.Investors say the actor and singer did not take an "active role" in the company as promised.
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Temporary ban on sale of disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Barbecues banned now,
Government cites wildfire,
Public safety first.Government issues a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbeques as they pose a "significant risk to the public".
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Water bills set to rise for many after firms permitted extra funding
Water firms get green,
Ofwat's nod for higher bills—
Investments will flow.Ofwat has given provisional approval for 13 water companies to charge customers more to pay for investments.
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Trump sued over Truth Social’s $100,000 early access service
Trump faces a suit,
Truth Social's $100K tier—
Market posts for sale.The suit challenges Truth Social plan selling early access to Trump's market-moving posts.
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First ‘pounds for pylons’ energy bill discount sites revealed
In Britain, they save,
Households near pylons receive,
Two hundred fifty.Households living within 1600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.
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‘I started in my 20s and made £8,000’: Why women are often better investors than men
Women in the UK,
Investing less, yet they soar—
Returns shine bright, still.Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.