Marmite and Dove owner Unilever warns of price rises due to growing costs
Unilever has warned it will push through further price rises over the coming months, as the Marmite, Dove and Hellmann’s owner tries to recoup its own growing costs.
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Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn settlement in talc cancer lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5bn to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer , in a landmark deal that could end a contentiou…
Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
Royal Mail will increase the price of its wholesale postal service by as much as a third, in a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and other large organisations.
Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’
Forget a crisp salad and glass of chilled rosé. Enervated Britons are seemingly more likely to crave a rich cottage pie and a robust red in heatwaves.
Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz
Oil prices have dropped sharply as traders bet that a pause in US attacks on Iran could prevent an escalation in the conflict that would further restrict global supply.
Small Business Forum’s Report to Congress Highlights Recommendations to Improve Capital-Raising Policy
On December 23, 2024, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (FY 2025 NDAA) (P.L. 118-159) was signed into law. The final FY 2025 NDAA takes…
Hull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hears
Robert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, left bodies ‘rotting away’, family members say
Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria, study finds
Intensive nature of modern chicken farming creates ideal conditions for campylobacter , allowing bacteria to evolve
GB News pundit Matthew Torbitt pleads guilty to fraud while Labour aide
A GB News pundit has admitted fraud in relation to his parliamentary expenses when he was a Labour aide.
FCA secures majority of victims’ money back from convicted fraudster
Victims of convicted fraudster John Burford are set to recover the majority of the money they invested after the FCA obtained a confiscation order against him.
AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’
AstraZeneca must operate at “Chinese speed” to ensure it does not suffer the fate of the western automotive industry by losing out to more innovative rivals, the drug company’s boss has said.
You don't need to pay to claim: FCA launches nationwide car finance campaign
Millions of car finance customers who may be owed compensation can get help making a complaint for free, as the FCA launches a national advertising campaign.
FCA and Bank appoint members to their Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce
The FCA and Bank of England (Bank) have appointed members to their Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce.
Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
The boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical transparency”.
Liberty embraces sewing boom with craft classes as it expands fabrics section
Liberty has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department as it prepares to embrace the social media interest in sewing by hosting crafting classes this autumn.
Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists
The Bank of England could be forced to tear up its economic forecasts and raise interest rates later this year if oil prices return to above $100 a barrel, according to City economists.
Water supply failure leaves Gatwick airport without working toilets
A water supply failure at Gatwick left passengers without access to working toilets or bars and restaurants.
Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy
Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK international relations by taking up the country’s seat on the board at the World Bank.
Will prediction market ‘catch fire’ in UK, replicating US boom?
But in one living room in Reading, to the astonishment of his 16-year-old son, a football clairvoyant appeared to know exactly what would happen next.
Electrolyte lemonade to probiotic pop: do the new generation of ‘functional drinks’ live up to the hype?
They make grand claims about beauty benefits or extra energy – and even actor Gillian Anderson has her own brand. We investigate what they’re really doing – and put them to a taste test
‘Weekday games were amazing’: pubs toast extra £150m in World Cup sales
Late opening hours and England’s progress to the semi-final of an expanded World Cup helped provide the best football-related uplift of recent years for pubs, figures suggest.
Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees
Adrian Howe’s family believe that fears his deal would be financially ruinous led him to kill himself
Police investigate payments to Reform UK first revealed by The Guardian
Payments to Reform UK first revealed by the Guardian are now being investigated by the Metropolitan police.
New North Sea oil drilling faces delay after gear accidentally dropped in sea
Production at Britain’s biggest undeveloped oil and gasfield could be delayed for months after equipment from a rig was accidentally dropped in the North Sea, the Guardian can reveal.