Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said the government should start selling war bonds because Britain needs to “move very quickly” on defence spending. Under his party’s plan, members of the public could lend the government money in the form of a bond that would last for a period of two to three years…
The Post Office and Fujitsu have been accused of driving up legal costs and delays in suing a former sub-postmaster for £4 million damages in the Horizon IT scandal, the High Court heard. Lee Castleton OBE was accused by the Post Office of missing £25,000 in cash from its branch in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, in…
Despite an overall tough festive period for retailers, online jewelery demand helped boost retail sales in December. Statistics show. Sales were up 0.4% from the previous month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, citing online jewelers reporting increased demand for precious metals such as gold and silver. Internet shopping performed well, while supermarket and…
IG Group, a trading and investment platform based in London, has defied industry competitors by supporting Rachel Reeves’ proposal to revamp Britain’s most popular savings product. Sky News has seen a letter from Michael Healy, the UK managing director of IG Group, in which he argues that cash ISAs “have become too popular relative to…
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Elon Musk has said he may buy Ryanair amid his ongoing public dispute with the budget airline’s boss Michael O’Leary. There have been several clashes between the two in the last few days, resulting in Mr. musk Asking his X followers if they should buy Ryanair and “reinstate Ryanair as their rightful ruler”. Ryanair In…
getty images Higher tobacco prices and airfares have pushed Britain’s inflation rate higher for the first time in five months, official data showed. Growth of 3.4% in the year to December was better than expected, with most economists predicting only modest growth. However, analysts do not think this marks the beginning of a longer, upward…
