Brazil vows to match US tariffs after Trump threatens 50% levy
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said he is ready to match any tariffs imposed on Brazil by the United States. Lula was responding to Wednesday’s threat by…
Four arrested in connection with M&S and Co-op cyber attacks
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images / PA Four people have been arrested by police investigating the cyber-attacks that have caused havoc at M&S and the Co-op.…
Plans for electricity bills based on where people live dropped
Plans to set people’s electricity bills based on where they live have been dropped by the government. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said in April the government was considering zonal pricing,…
Holidays To Spain, Cyprus And Turkey Prices Soar
All-inclusive family package holidays from the UK have jumped in price Source link
Royal Mail given go-ahead to scrap second-class post on Saturdays
Tom Espiner Business reporter Getty Images Royal Mail can deliver second-class letters on every other weekday and not on Saturdays to help cut costs, the industry regulator has said. Ofcom…
Kellogg shares soar on reports of Ferrero takeover talks
Shares in breakfast cereal giant WK Kellogg have soared after reports that chocolate maker Ferrero is close to buying the firm for about $3bn (£2.2bn). Ferrero could finalise the deal…
Package holidays to Spain, Cyprus and Turkey soar in price
Abi Smitton, Colletta Smith & Tommy Lumby BBC News Getty Images All-inclusive family package holidays from the UK have jumped in price for some of the most popular destinations, including…
Heathrow to pipe ‘sounds of an airport’ around airport
The hum of an escalator, the rumble of a baggage belt and hurried footsteps are all interspersed with snippets of the lady on the tannoy: “Boarding at Gate 18”. The…
‘We suffered bullying, anorexia and being branded as thieves’
Lucy Hooker Business reporter Millie Castleton Millie Castleton was only eight years old when her father lost his job managing the post office in Bridlington, Yorkshire, and her family was…
Millions of homeowners to see mortgage payments rise
Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Getty Images Millions of British households are facing an average £107 rise in monthly mortgage payments as their deals expire, according to the Bank of…