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Car finance payouts likely to be delayed until at least 2027, warns watchdog
The Financial Conduct Authority said it has already spent more than £20 million developing the plans and that further costs lie ahead.
By
Anna Wise
9 Jun 2026
Business News
Domino’s appoints permanent boss as it sharpens focus on core pizza business
Nicola Frampton is currently the company’s interim chief executive but the appointment means she will take the top job on a permanent basis.
By
Anna Wise
31 Mar 2026
Money
Car finance compensation: Could I be owed money and what should I do?
The FCA is launching a £7.5 billion compensation scheme to give cash back to Britons impacted by unfair car loans.
By
Anna Wise
30 Mar 2026
Business News
PayPoint plans overhaul to cut costs and get more people using services
The company said it had decided to simplify the business amid a challenging trading environment.
By
Anna Wise
30 Mar 2026
UK
Tinder wants young singletons to break up with endless swiping amid new features
The world’s biggest dating app has introduced new features it hopes will connect with Gen Z daters.
By
Anna Wise
30 Mar 2026
Environment
Britons turn to solar power to ‘insulate’ against oil and gas chaos, says E.On
The electricity supplier said solar sales were up by 62% this month, compared with the previous month.
By
Anna Wise
30 Mar 2026
Money
Car finance saga: Millions of motorists to find out how they will be compensated
Final decisions on the long-awaited programme will be published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday afternoon.
By
Anna Wise
29 Mar 2026
Money
Car finance saga: Millions of motorists to find out how they will be compensated
Final decisions on the long-awaited programme will be published by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Monday afternoon.
By
Anna Wise
27 Mar 2026
Business News
UK gets biggest cut to growth outlook this year among world’s major economies
The OECD published the biggest downgrade to the UK’s growth outlook for 2026 than any other country in the G20 group of economies.
By
Anna Wise
26 Mar 2026
Business News
UK faces weaker economic growth and higher inflation due to Iran war – OECD
The conflict has worsened the outlook for many of the world’s largest economies, the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development said.
By
Anna Wise
26 Mar 2026
Politics
Asia seeing energy ‘drought’ on horizon from Strait of Hormuz closure, MPs hear
Equinor, which is a major energy supplier to Europe, said a number of its vessels were caught up in the disruption.
By
Anna Wise
25 Mar 2026
Politics
Government plans to make it easier for foreign firms to move to UK
The Department for Business and Trade said the current process for foreign firms to re-domicile to the UK is complex and costly.
By
Anna Wise
25 Mar 2026
Business News
Travelodge says earnings squeezed by higher minimum wage and rent inflation
The budget hotel chain also reiterated its apology to a guest who was sexually assaulted by a man who was given a key card to her room in 2022.
By
Anna Wise
25 Mar 2026
Business News
Inflation expected to remain at 3% before Middle East conflict sparks jump
Analysts are expecting CPI to have held relatively steady in February, or dipped slightly, from the 3% level recorded in January.
By
Anna Wise
25 Mar 2026
Business News
Posties told to leave hospital letters in racks to prioritise parcels – union
The Communication Workers Union told MPs that postal workers are led by a pyramid framework which tells them which deliveries to prioritise.
By
Anna Wise
24 Mar 2026
Business News
Inflation expected to remain at 3% before Middle East conflict sparks jump
Analysts are expecting CPI to have held relatively steady in February, or dipped slightly, from the 3% level recorded in January.
By
Anna Wise
24 Mar 2026
Business News
S4 Capital shares soar on hopes that cost-cutting is lifting profits
The marketing business said some of its technology clients were prioritising spending on AI over other areas.
By
Anna Wise
24 Mar 2026
Politics
UK business growth ‘slowed to a crawl’ due to war in Middle East, survey shows
Businesses blamed the US-Israel war with Iran for souring customer demand, pushing up prices and disrupting their global supply chains.
By
Anna Wise
24 Mar 2026
Money
Strait of Hormuz closure: 10 ways it could impact your finances
The Press Association looks at 10 ways that the disruption to the critical international shipping route could impact people’s finances.
By
Anna Wise
23 Mar 2026
Business News
National Lottery could roll out new draw within weeks after £450m tech upgrade
The lottery firm, which dished out a £83 million jackpot to a UK EuroMillions winner last year, said game launches were imminent.
By
Anna Wise
23 Mar 2026
Business News
MAC entices staff to transform into TikTok live shopping hosts
MAC Cosmetics is kitting out shops with mini studios for its makeup artists to host live shopping shows when it launches on TikTok Shop on April 2.
By
Anna Wise
23 Mar 2026
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