Businesses are already struggling — but Tube strikes and the Iran war could tip many over the edge

Rate setters are worried about a possible spike in inflation caused by the Iran war

Energy giant will occupy at 15 storeys of the Ink building at Timer Square

London’s jobless total has risen far faster than almost any other region since Labour came to power

The brewing and retail group will also close around 20 sites

Owner Unilever is reportedly considering spinning off its food division

‘War in the Middle East is hammering Londoners looking to buy or remortgage,’ says Adam French, head of consumer finance at Moneyfacts

The 95 year old Japanese owned company has been making losses since the pandemic and cannot meets its “financial obligations”

The average 5-year fixed mortgage rate today is at the highest since February last year

City economist said families will have to pay more for essential bills leaving less for “the more enjoyable things in life”

‘The United States is the largest Oil Producer in the World, by far, so when oil prices go up, we make a lot of money,’ says the US president

Around 4000 people will eventually work at the building, the first that Google has built for itself outside the US

With the flow of oil from the Middle East drying up and energy prices skyrocketing, the economic outlook is grim. Jonathan Prynn looks at the options facing Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer

Company suspends profits guidance amid huge uncertainty about the timing of the conflict

But profits were held back by higher employer National Insurance bills, the packaging levy and a slow start to Christmas

House of Lords told excessive regulation means the UK risks falling far behind the US and EU

Almost 500 mortgage products pulled in just 48 hours amid turmoil

Oil costs have jumped since the US and Israel began airstrikes on Iran, pushing up inflation, petrol prices and mortgage rates

FTSE 100 shot up around 150 points in an early trading “relief rally” in the City