BBC Karen, from Sheffield, said she was “in a total mess” with debt before seeking help from a charity in the city A woman who owed thousands of pounds on…

The new boss of Starbucks says he will overhaul the global coffee chain’s menu as the company continues to see its sales slide. Brian Niccol also announced that he was…

The UK economy is set to “accelerate”, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said as it raised its growth forecast for this year. The influential global organisation now expects the…

HSBC has announced the appointment of its first female finance chief in the bank’s 159-year history as its new boss shakes up the business. Pam Kaur has worked at the…

Government borrowing in September rose to the third highest figure for that month since records began in January 1993. Official figures show that borrowing – the difference between spending and…

Getty Images Water bills will go up by more than previously thought over the next five years, to fund higher costs and more investment, the BBC understands. The regulator, Ofwat,…

Getty Images The Peace Bridge between Port Erie, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York, carries more than one million trucks, and more than five million cars, every year As Americans prepare…

Vulnerable people who owned cars through a loan scheme with Volkswagen’s finance arm had them taken away with “limited, if any” warning, a watchdog has ruled. One customer who was…

Getty Images Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned that her first Budget will involve “difficult decisions” on tax, spending and benefits. Shortly after Labour took power, Reeves said the government would…

AFP India is one of the fastest growing airline markets in the world A dramatic and unprecedented surge in hoax bomb threats targeting Indian airlines is wreaking havoc on flight…