China’s economic slowdown deepened in the three months to the end of September, as the country struggles to boost flagging growth. Gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 4.6% on an…

Billions of pounds of government borrowing could be spent on new infrastructure projects because of new self-imposed Treasury rules. The “guardrails” will allow the government to borrow for investment “more…

Getty Images Iceland is one of the world’s most volcanically active places I’m in one of the world’s volcanic hotspots, northeast Iceland, near the Krafla volcano. A short distance away…

Fraud cases have risen by 16% with con artists stealing more than £3m a day, according to figures from the banking industry. Criminals have particularly targeted victims by tricking them…

Netflix Netflix is starting to raise prices in some countries, as growth spurred by its crackdown on password sharing starts to fade. The company told investors on Thursday that it…

Workers at Meta have reportedly been sacked for abusing the tech firm’s meal voucher system, such as using it to buy toothpaste and washing powder. Other breaches of the policy…

Getty Images Cabinet ministers have written to the Treasury to complain about departmental cuts being proposed ahead of this month’s Budget and spending review. Whitehall sources have suggested that the…

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has adopted a ‘click to cancel’ rule, which aims to make it easier for people to end subscriptions. It will force companies to make…

Getty Images Rising prices are a key factor in the health of our own finances – and that is particularly true at this time of year. The rate of rising…

UK inflation fell to 1.7% in the year to September, the lowest rate in more than three years, official figures show. Lower airfares and petrol prices were the main driver…