Anna Wise
Business
StubHub ordered to refund 51,000 customers over hidden ticket fees
The live event ticket marketplace has been fined £889,200 following an investigation by the UK’s competition watchdog
By Anna Wise
23 Jun 2026
Politics
Slowdown in rising cost-of-living set for December pause, say economists
Some experts are expecting the rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation to have risen in December after falling sharply the previous month.
By Anna Wise
18 Jan 2026
Business News
Populism threatens the work of international agencies, Bank of England boss says
Andrew Bailey said the ‘rise of so-called populism makes the whole task harder’ for international agencies.
By Anna Wise
16 Jan 2026
Business News
South East Water: Who owns the supplier that’s landed in hot water?
Like many UK utilities firms, South East Water has a complicated ownership structure with multiple streams of largely foreign investment.
By Anna Wise
15 Jan 2026
Business News
Hays says jobs market still under pressure as it counts on new year hiring boost
The global recruiter said permanent hiring was still a challenge, with it taking longer to get people into roles.
By Anna Wise
14 Jan 2026
Business News
OBR has ‘earned people’s trust’ despite budget leak, says former chairman
Richard Hughes resigned from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in December over the mistaken early publication of its forecasts.
By Anna Wise
13 Jan 2026
Tech
Warhammer maker reports record sales and shuns AI in favour of ‘human creators’
The Nottingham-based business revealed that it does not allow AI to be used in its design processes.
By Anna Wise
13 Jan 2026
Politics
Global central banks show ‘full solidarity’ to US Fed chairman after threats
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey was among the 11 central bank leaders to sign the statement of support.
By Anna Wise
13 Jan 2026
Business News
Hargreaves Lansdown poaches new boss from rival Vanguard
The UK’s biggest DIY investment platform announced it had appointed Matt Benchener to step into the top role from July.
By Anna Wise
12 Jan 2026
Business News
Gold price soars to new record as US Federal Reserve faces fresh threats
The metal climbed by around 2% on Monday morning to a high of 4,600 US dollars (£3,415) per ounce, beating a previous record set in late December.
By Anna Wise
12 Jan 2026
UK
Retailers dish up strong Christmas food sales but fashion lags behind
Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Marks & Spencer were among those to deliver good news about their festive grocery sales.
By Anna Wise
9 Jan 2026
UK
Glencore shares surge after confirming talks with Rio Tinto over mega-merger
Its share price was up by more than 8% on Friday morning.
By Anna Wise
9 Jan 2026
Business News
HSBC agrees to pay £260m to settle dividend fraud case in France
The banking giant separately announced it had secured shareholder backing for its plans to take Hang Seng private.
By Anna Wise
8 Jan 2026
Business News
Greggs serves up Christmas sales boost despite ‘challenging’ market
The bakery chain, which has about 2,740 shops, said it was performing better than its competitors.
By Anna Wise
8 Jan 2026
Business News
TGI Fridays seeks more time to secure deal after lining up administrators
It is thought that Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, which runs TGI Fridays’ UK operations, is finalising an insolvency plan.
By Anna Wise
7 Jan 2026
Business News
Housebuilding slump deepens as construction sector hits year-long decline
Housing, commercial construction and civil engineering continued to contract sharply at the end of 2025.
By Anna Wise
7 Jan 2026
Business News
Waitrose to create 550 jobs for new Bristol warehouse as it eyes expansion
The distribution centre will open in early 2027 and be run by logistics firm DHL, which is set to begin recruiting in spring.
By Anna Wise
7 Jan 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 hits new record high as New Year rally gains momentum
The blue-chip index rose to new heights after a strong day of trading for drugmakers and some of the UK’s biggest retailers.
By Anna Wise
6 Jan 2026
Politics
UK services sector shows ‘lacklustre’ growth in December but sentiment recovers
Some firms pointed to signs of recovery in confidence among their clients after a prolonged period of nervousness in the lead up to the autumn budget.
By Anna Wise
6 Jan 2026
Business News
Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop collapse into administration
It will mean 1,355 employees in the UK and Ireland at 154 Claire’s shops will be put at risk, and 1,220 staff across 140 TOFS’ stores.
By Anna Wise
6 Jan 2026
UK
Prax Lindsey oil refinery to stop standalone operations after Phillips 66 sale
Phillips 66 said it had decided to not restart standalone refinery operations at the Lindsey site because it was not ‘viable in current form’.
By Anna Wise
6 Jan 2026