Getty Images Typical household energy costs will increase slightly on Thursday when the new energy price cap takes effect. Separately, the regulator Ofgem has said customer bills will rise by around £30 a year over the next six years to help fund a major investment in the UK’s energy network. However, that announcement followed an…
Octopus Energy Group is on the brink of selling a big stake in its software arm, Kraken Technologies, at a valuation that will cement its status as one of Britain’s biggest private companies. Sky News has learnt that Octopus Energy has lined up a syndicate of investors to buy Kraken between 10% and 20%. Sources…
Pothole compensation claims made to councils in Britain rose by 90% between 2021 and 2024, according to analysis by the RAC motoring group. The study also revealed that only 25% of motorists’ 2024 claims led to payouts. However, the RAC noted that the number of claims fell in 2024 compared with the year before. The…
NEW DELHI: With India Inc. facing higher liability due to the labour codes, Industry bodies have sought clarifications from the government on various issues, while the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has suggested that companies provide for increased gratuity and some of the other payments in the accounts for the Dec quarter itself….
BBC Kirsty Armstrong visited the shop on its opening day Families on a council estate claim that a new “social supermarket” will assist them in meeting their financial needs. The shop at North Bransholme Community Centre sells surplus food, with packs of fruit, vegetables and bread costing as little as 20p a time. Anyone living…
It wouldn’t be Christmas without at least one gift so misguided we question whether our loved ones know us at all. has revealed the most disappointing Christmas? Now a survey by Which? has revealed the most disappointing Christmas presents received in the UK, with used pyjamas and rotten fruit among the underwhelming gifts reported. The…
China’s industrial firms saw their profits drop by 13.1 per cent in November from last year, marking the steepest decline in over a year. This fall came despite strong exports, putting focus on the country’s ongoing economic struggles and increasing pressure for more government support. The National Bureau of Statistics released these figures on Saturday,…
