Personal Finance & Investing
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Two firms near York in liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000
Two related businesses based at Escrick near York have entered a creditors’ voluntary liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000 between them.
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Calls for £9.90 prescription charge to be scrapped as patients go without medication
The NPA said that prescription charges are a ‘cruel tax on illness’ as they called on the Chancellor to scrap the charges in the upcoming Budget
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Mayors could impose tourist taxes in National Parks without authorities' approval
REGIONAL mayors could apply tourism taxes in National Parks without formal approval from National Park Authorities, ministers have indicated.
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The biggest AI security risk is doing nothing
Without clear governance, AI puts companies at risk of reputational damage
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Harrogate MP calls for action as graduates' debts continue to rise
Harrogate MP Tom Gordon has called for changes to student finance after figures showed more than two million borrowers' debts grew despite making repayments.
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John Healey vows to be a chancellor ‘who backs business’ ahead of Budget
Chancellor says he is seeking to rebuild the damaged relationship between Labour and business
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Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs by end of year after AI drive
The banking group said cuts affect about five per cent of all its employees
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Swinney told to properly end ‘failed’ bus privatisation as council costs soar to £65m
Bus campaigners have branded Scotland’s bus system a “failed experiment” and demanded public ownership as council spending on buses and tendered services rose by £9.5million since before the pandemic.
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Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.
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York community garden transformed after more than 20 years with funding boost
The Acomb Explore community garden has been given a new lease of life thanks to a generous grant of more than £1,500.
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Economy set to worsen, with higher unemployment and weaker growth on the way, Jim Chalmers reveals
Treasury is revising all the numbers for the mid-year update as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead
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Sir Tom Hunter warns Scotland's 'punishing' rates system is driving away investment
Sir Tom Hunter has backed The Herald's Reset The Rates campaign, warning Scotland's business rates system is discouraging investment.
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Interest rate hike ‘firmly on table’ after inflation rises to 11-month high
Experts have said the latest official inflation data has reinforced expectations of a rate hike in November.
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Bishop Auckland nature reserve left counting cost after vandals break-in
A County Durham nature reserve has been left facing a costly clean-up bill after burglars smashed windows and ransacked offices during a break-in.
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Sainsbury’s boss delivers warning to government ahead of Budget
Sainsbury’s said it saw shoppers buying greater volumes of products this year
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More than 750 miles of road maintenance planned across Yorkshire — what about Harrogate?
More than 750 miles of road maintenance is planned across Yorkshire and the Humber this year, as the government announces additional funding to tackle
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Snowy Hydro 2.0 has blown out to 12 times its original cost – but the CEO says it ‘could have been worse’
New projections by the Snowy Hydro company show tunnelling work is now 65% complete, but the completion date has been pushed back to 2029
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Sainsbury’s expects challenging run-up to Christmas as households feel squeeze
Supermarket urges government not to ‘further aggravate’ pressure on costs for businesses in next week’s budget
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Scotland risks losing investment over rates burden, boss of leading jeweller warns
ROX managing director Kyron Keogh warns Scotland risks losing investment to England amid concerns over business rates
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Health insurance costs keep climbing for American workers, a new survey finds
A new survey by healthcare research nonprofit KFF reveals that people relying on employer-sponsored health insurance are paying more for coverage this year
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Martin Lewis delivers his Budget predictions after meeting chancellor
The money expert said there was ‘great difficulty’ for the prime minister and chancellor ahead of next week’s Budget
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Asian shares retreat after strong profits lead a rally on Wall Street
Asian shares and U.S. futures are broadly lower after U.S. stocks climbed, lifted by strong profit reports from SpaceX, Capital One Financial and other big companies
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Amanda Hopgood challenges Reform claims over County Durham record
Amanda Hopgood argues Durham residents deserve facts, not spin, as she challenges Reform UK's account of council tax, investment and progress at County Hall.
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Could AI agents be causing surprise bills at your business? You're not alone
Companies are struggling with AI's increasingly unpredictable costing
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Barclays reveals profit growth of 12% after £200 million cost savings
In the third quarter, the bank said it made around £200 million worth of cost savings.
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What does it actually mean to treat data as an asset?
Turning data into a defined, governed and commercially usable asset
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Bradford University helps secure £9m space facility
A £9 MILLION investment is fuelling the launch of a major new space technology facility in West Yorkshire
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Police seize 59 nitrous oxide canisters and illegal vapes worth £2,000 in raid
Officers forced entry into the building and recovered 59 nitrous oxide canisters, six boxes of suspected steroids, and illegal cigarettes and vapes worth an estimated £2,000.
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Meta’s Ad Sales Are Suffering Now That Europeans Can Pick Less Personalization
An earnings briefing on Wednesday revealed ad revenue has slowed since the European Union introduced the Less Personalized Ads models at the beginning of this year.
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Thousands of busy roads to be resurfaced to tackle pothole crisis
The government has also announced a further £220 million in funding for councils in England to tackle potholes
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‘Targeting the bereaved’ - Opposition to council plan to scrap empty home tax discount
A senior councillor has publicly opposed his own cabinet’s proposal to scrap a council tax discount on empty homes.
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Meta strikes deal with Zuckerberg to protect him from California wealth tax
Company says deal will keep its chief executive living in California even if state brings in one-off billionaire tax
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Ayrshire Bakery sold as owners retire after more than 50 years in business
Saltcoats’ Kandy Bar Bakery owners Stephen and Rona McAllister retire after 50 years, selling the Ayrshire business to Craig and Lesley McPhie.
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Three inflation realities. Why Europe’s price shock is so uneven
Finland, Germany and Lithuania share the euro and the ECB’s 2.50% deposit rate, but with September inflation at 2.7%, 3.3% and 6.1% respectively, they show how one policy meets different price realities. #EuXl
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MoD defers almost £2bn in funding for mouldy and damp military accommodation
The Defence Committee recently said that the quality of service personnel homes is “shocking”, revealing that mould and damp was driving people out of the Armed Forces.
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Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000
The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty
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Calls to cut DWP State Pension Age to 65 to free up jobs grow
The campaign wants the state pension age reduced to 65 for everyone, and is close to the threshold for parliamentary debate.
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The struggle to identify ‘vulture funds’ blamed for Spain’s housing crisis
Spain’s prime minister has passed housing laws he says will stand up to speculating ‘vulture funds’
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Calls to cut DWP State Pension Age to 65 to free up jobs grow
The campaign wants the state pension age reduced to 65 for everyone, and is close to the threshold for parliamentary debate.
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North East cathedral awarded £305k for urgent repairs and accessibility improvements
Newcastle Cathedral in the North East awarded £305,463 by Historic England for urgent roof and floor repairs, lift replacement and accessibility improvements.
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Mayors could impose tourist taxes in National Parks without authorities' approval
REGIONAL mayors could apply tourism taxes in National Parks without formal approval from National Park Authorities, ministers have indicated.
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Lib Dems say households could save £350 under £14bn cost-of-living package
The Liberal Democrats say their proposed £14.1bn cost-of-living package could save households an average of £350 over 17 months, but the estimate depends
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Grade II listed village pub goes up for sale for £850,000
A Grade II listed village inn has been put up for sale.
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AI isn't having much of an effect on company profits — which is putting more scrutiny on why bosses should pay for it
AI budgets are under pressure
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New hot food takeaway could boost village that has 'lost so many amenities'
PLANS to open a takeaway in Hellifield have been welcomed with one resident saying it would be a 'great asset to the village'.
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Residents left 'heartbroken' following closure of community centre
Owners cited funding and operational issues as the reason for their decision.
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Canada unveils $6.2bn plan to shield manufacturers as US tariffs bite
Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Trump tariffs make both US and Canadian industries weaker and reduce choice for households in both countries.
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York community garden transformed after more than 20 years with funding boost
The Acomb Explore community garden has been given a new lease of life thanks to a generous grant of more than £1,500.
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The Newspapers: 'Drill, Andy Drill!' and a Budget for 'bloody-minded entrepreneurs'
Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.
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Two firms near York in liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000
Two related businesses based at Escrick near York have entered a creditors’ voluntary liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000 between them.
