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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 23:34:24 GMT
Homeowners 'tearing their hair out' over rising rates and rents
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Whether letting or living in their homes, mortgages are pushing up the cost for many people.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 22:04:38 GMT
Elon Musk: Twitter won't 'take yes for an answer'
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Twitter said it did not trust the billionaire's promises to proceed with the takeover.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 19:00:27 GMT
Homes face winter power cuts in worst-case scenario, says National Grid
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Cuts would probably occur at peak times and customers would be warned in advance.
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Fri, 07 Oct 2022 01:49:44 GMT
Samsung warns of 32% hit to profits on chip slump
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Meanwhile, US chip maker AMD said its third quarter revenue would be $1bn less than forecasts.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:55:43 GMT
Train strike: Only one in five services set to run on Saturday
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People are being warned to only travel if absolutely necessary as the RMT union holds another strike.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:43:40 GMT
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 12-year high
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Rates continue to rise as the chancellor meets the bosses of major UK banks and building societies.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:03:46 GMT
Former Uber security chief convicted for concealing a felony
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Joe Sullivan had covered up a "massive theft" of Uber user data, in 2016, prosecutors said.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:55:25 GMT
Petrol price rise warning after Opec oil output cut
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Major oil producers including Saudi Arabia will pump less, raising fears of higher fuel prices.
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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 10:08:13 GMT
Tesco: People watching every penny to make ends meet
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The UK's largest supermarket chain has announced a further boost to pay for its UK workers.
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Tue, 04 Oct 2022 15:01:55 GMT
Supermarket push to cut waste hits food bank donations
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Food charity Fareshare says donations from the major grocers have fallen, just as demand has surged.
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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 18:54:48 GMT
Millions will receive £324 cost-of-living payment in November
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Those on means-tested benefits will get the money between 8 and 23 November, the government says.
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Mon, 03 Oct 2022 20:56:40 GMT
Mortgage rates rise sharply as squeeze tightens
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The average two-year fixed rate is now close to 6% as major lenders raise the cost of deals sharply.
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:13:49 GMT
Cost of living: Energy bills rise but help cushions blow
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A two-year government-set cap means price rises taking effect on Saturday are lower than expected.
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:14:56 GMT
Your energy bill explained
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BBC Breakfast's Hannah Miller explains how to understand your energy bill.
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Fri, 30 Sep 2022 23:13:58 GMT
Energy price cap: Three things to do as bills go up
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Millions are seeing their energy bills go up, but there are ways to help ease the mounting costs.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:03:27 GMT
Why is everyone going on strike?
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Thousands of workers have walked out or threatened to this summer, causing widespread disruption.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:53:02 GMT
Electricity: NI could face blackouts by 2024, officials say
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The grid operator has warned that action needs to be taken over issues with Kilroot power station.
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Thu, 06 Oct 2022 17:01:00 GMT
Avanti West Coast should be stripped of contract - Starmer
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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says the service provided by Avanti West Coast is "frustrating".
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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 16:45:23 GMT
Faisal Islam: Is Truss's growth plan running out of time?
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The prime minister wants to be judged on boosting economic growth, but how easy will that be to deliver?
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Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:12:51 GMT
Elon Musk, Twitter and the mysterious X app
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The story of Musk buying Twitter, and how it began with "X, the everything app".
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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
