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The Government has invested over £530 million in boosting broadband connectivity this year, supporting over 330,000 homes and businesses in rural areas.

Millions of people are borrowing to pay essential bills at Christmas, charities warn, with energy debts a key concern as prices are set to rise again.

The boss of Currys has accused the government of failing to understand or care about UK retailers by pushing through a “big hike” in the UK’s minimum wage.

Former BP boss Bernard Looney will forfeit up to £32.4m after the oil giant found he committed “serious misconduct” in failing to disclose relationships with colleagues.

Etsy is cutting about 225 jobs, or 11% of its workforce, as part of a plan to bring down its costs.

For the first time in almost two years, most estate agents think they will be selling more homes in a few months’ time than they are currently.

The owner of Royal Mail is reportedly considering a bid for Czech parcel giant Packeta before the latest round of bids is revealed on Friday.

Nikhi Rathi, the chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has warned that banks will face severe consequences if they are found guilty of lying about cases of ‘debanking’, amid a series of high-profile cases in recent months.

Nearly 200 countries at the Cop28 climate summit have agreed to a deal that, for the first time, calls on all nations to transition away from fossil fuels to avert the worst effects of climate change.

Key figures from the UK’s cyber industry gathered in the Houses of Parliament last night to discuss the challenges posed by cyber threats and the rise of A to UK national security and the economy.

Homeowners can now sell their houses for nothing through Purplebricks as the online estate agent tries to claw back market share it lost over the past couple of chaotic years.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Saudi-backed asset management firm Ardian have signed a £2.4bn deal for the Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial’s 25 per cent stake in the airport.

Annual wages grew 7.3 per cent in the three months to the end of October, a slight fall on the month before and a figure which will give the Bank of England more freedom to hold interest rates later this week.

UK lending for house purchases will fall by 8% in 2024, a trade association representing banks is predicting.

Just two per cent of Covid fraud tip-offs are being investigated, the government has admitted.