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- Wage growth slows slightly over summer October 14, 2025Annual growth in employees' average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August.
- Wage growth slows slightly over summer October 14, 2025Annual growth in employees' average earnings was 4.7% in the three months to August.
- Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs October 14, 2025Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.
- US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect October 14, 2025New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday.
- US shipping chaos: I fear my wedding sari is destroyed October 14, 2025Customers worry about missing parcels as shipping companies struggle to handle a flood of packages facing new customs and tariff rules.
- Family resort to cold showers amid energy bill rise October 14, 2025Experts say families are building up "more and more debt and really getting into trouble".
- Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm October 14, 2025The move, which is aimed to protect supplies of technology, could raise tensions between the EU and China.
- Why AI is being trained in rural India October 13, 2025Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.
- Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack October 13, 2025Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
- Vodafone admits 'major outage' as more than 130,000 report problems October 13, 2025Vodafone claims to have more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.
- Carmakers go on trial over 'dieselgate' emissions cheat claims October 13, 2025The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.
- Click Energy announces first price rise in more than three years October 13, 2025The firm said it would result in the typical annual domestic electricity bill rising by about £39.60.
- Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn October 13, 2025The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought.
- Lloyds warns car finance scandal could cost it £2bn October 13, 2025The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought.
- China accuses US of 'double standards' over tariff threat October 13, 2025Beijing says it could introduce "countermeasures" if the US President imposes an an additional 100% tariff on Chinese imports.
- Mortgage rates creep back up as lenders show caution October 13, 2025Average mortgage rates have increased month-on-month for the first time since February, says Moneyfacts.
- Mortgage rates creep back up as lenders show caution October 13, 2025Average mortgage rates have increased month-on-month for the first time since February, says Moneyfacts.
- Reeves urged to avoid 'half-baked' tax fixes in Budget October 13, 2025The think tank says the government should seize the opportunity to reform the tax system.
- Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America? October 12, 2025The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.
- How will the EU's new border system work? October 12, 2025The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.