Personal Finance & Investing
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Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in north London
Grocer launches Cricklewood store as part of £1bn investment plan, with Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, to follow next month
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'The fact that space is becoming a bit more Bradford is an amazing thing'
The facility will be part funded through a £4.5 million grant from the Local Regeneration Fund with the rest funded by the company.
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The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.
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Lenovo's MacBook Neo rival has landed a month early — but is it worth your money?
Lenovo's Snapdragon IdeaPad Vibe is on sale a month early
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Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, experts say
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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Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure
Meta’s board feared that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.
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Tesla beats earnings projections after Musk floats SpaceX merger plan
Musk says ‘there’s a lot of merit’ to potential merger that would require approval of 50% of all Tesla shareholders, but he declined to elaborate
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Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million
Meta Platforms says its third-quarter profit jumped more than threefold, as revenue climbed sharply
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Andy Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.
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Interest rate hikes expected after inflation rises to highest level in 2026
Families and businesses are facing Bank of England interest rate hikes in the coming months, economists said, after inflation rose to the highest rate in almost a year.
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A SpaceX-Tesla megamerger could benefit both companies and Elon Musk's personal fortune
Stocks of Elon Musk's two biggest companies are rising Wednesday after he suggested a combination was in the works to form a trillion dollar colossus in possibly the biggest deal ever
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Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
The fine is the largest to date against Facebook's owner, larger than an $18bn deal with California.
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'National embarrassment': 750 miles of roads in Yorkshire and Humber to be repaired
More than 750 miles of roads in Yorkshire and The Humber will be reapired this year in a major government investment.
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Bose Is Buying Skullcandy. It’s Not as Weird as It Sounds
By keeping Skullcandy in Park City, Utah, Bose is betting that skate cred and budget pricing will reach listeners it’s been missing.
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'National embarrassment': 750 miles of roads in Yorkshire and Humber to be repaired
More than 750 miles of roads in Yorkshire and The Humber will be reapired this year in a major government investment.
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Equity deal to drive growth of York firm into £10million business
A health and wellness company has secured a “hugely significant” investment and partnership.
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National Wealth Fund invests £2bn in Yorkshire and Humber since launch
The Leeds-based National Wealth Fund has to date helped drive £2bn of public and private finance into the Yorkshire and the Humber economy, creating and supporting over 4,900 jobs, according to new figures published by the organisation.
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Eurozone debt climbs to 88.8% of GDP as Italy closes in on Greece
Government debt in the eurozone rose to 88.8% of GDP in the second quarter of 2026, with Italy closing in on Greece, the most indebted member state, and France's debt climbing to 119.1% as its borrowing costs topped 5%.
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County Durham woman repeatedly stole from Co-op to fund drug addiction
A drug user stole from the same shop to fund her addiction, a court was told.
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DWP state pension triple lock pay rise confirmed - but with three huge catches
Harvery Jones wades in with good news for state pensioners but there are triple lock disappointments too
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Amazon is reportedly buying $3 billion worth of Nvidia GPUs a month for data centers it can't power
Meanwhile, the RTX 5090 remains missing in action.
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New claim that axing of Ripon railway line 'cost city almost £4.9m'
“Ripon may have missed out on almost £4.9m in local economic output during nearly 60 years without passenger trains“
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More than 2 million graduates see student loan debts rise despite repayments
More than two million student loan borrowers saw their outstanding balances increase during the 2025/26 financial year despite making repayments, according to
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Nearly $1 million worth of PSA-graded Pokémon and other TCG have been stolen right outside PSA's headquarters
Refunds will be issued to affected parties.
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Booking.com under investigation by EU regulators over fake listings and scams
European Commission calls accommodation website’s approach to fraudulent listings and phishing scams as ‘absolutely substandard’
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EU Prosecutors raid far-right PfE's offices in €4 million funds scanda
The searches are linked to an probe into the alleged misuse of more than €4 million by the now-defunct Identity and Democracy group, whose debts Patriots for Europe could be forced to repay.
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Trump tariff refund helps Adidas reach record quarterly profit
A whopping 200 million euros worth of previously collected tariffs, paid back to Adidas by the US government, pushed the German sportswear giant's profits to a new peak in the previous quarter.
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EU probes Booking.com over fake listings and phishing scams
There is no fixed legal deadline for the investigation to conclude, but Booking.com can propose measures to address the European Commission's concerns. #EuropeNews
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Mobico shares jumped by around 33% to 39.5p after the talks were confirmed on Wednesday morning.
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Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens
EU Energy Ministers will consider demand cuts if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed in the months ahead, according to a document seen by Euronews. #EuropeNews
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Trump says data centers should pay locals to get them on side — but last time they offered $10,000 and the residents called it a bribe
Data center developers could end up paying residents for approval
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Andy Burnham orders review of gas bills with move that could help households
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has asked ministers to examine scrapping standing charges on gas bills.
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SpaceX lifts mood but hot inflation limits gains
The FTSE 100 index ended up 19.88 points at 10,752.88.
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EU should revive talks on broader China trade deal, top MEP says
As EU lawmakers prepare to visit Beijing, the European Parliament's trade chief is calling for a broader agreement that could revive elements of a frozen investment pact and address unfair Chinese trade practices across multiple industries. #EuropeNews
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November 2026 DWP benefits and pension payment dates plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not
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Trump announces mandate forcing AI data centers to pay energy dividends to the local community — says excess energy should be given or sold back to prevent increases or even bring down costs
Excess electricity generated could also make its way to the local community.
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Jackdaw gas field approved as Government seeks to improve energy security
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would ‘protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter’.
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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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North Yorkshire firms could get on-the-spot fines over illegal tobacco and vape sales
North Yorkshire Council considers on-the-spot fines for illegal tobacco and vape sales under new trading standards policy targeting underage sales and scams.
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Bear Grylls-themed attraction in £5m upgrade of East Yorkshire holiday park
The Skipsea Sands holiday park set to receive a £5 million investment.
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Back to the drawing board for Europe-wide taxes
European Council President António Costa has taken over the negotiations on the bloc's next long-term budget, with one of the biggest question marks being how he will resolve the challenge of new EU-wide taxes.
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Beyond Jackdaw's 27 jobs: The £2.1bn prize for North Sea supply chain
Jackdaw will create few direct jobs, but its £2.1bn investment could have much wider implications for jobs, skills and the North Sea supply chain
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Equity deal to drive growth of York firm into £10million business
A health and wellness company has secured a “hugely significant” investment and partnership.
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Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding billions in cuts
Germany is demanding deep cuts to the European Commission’s proposed EU budget and ruling out new common borrowing, setting up a bruising battle over how Europe funds Ukraine, defence and competitiveness. #EuropeNews
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Bear Grylls-themed attraction in £5m upgrade of East Yorkshire holiday park
The Skipsea Sands holiday park set to receive a £5 million investment.
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EV owners can save £300 thanks to home charging rule change
Two new consultations have also been launched in a bid to make home charging easier
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Pakistani authorities arrest man accused in $126 million US postage fraud scheme
Pakistan has arrested a man accused of running an online counterfeit postage operation that U.S. prosecutors say caused more than $126 million in losses to the U.S. Postal Service
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Tesco submits plans for first Skye supermarket and petrol station with 100 jobs
Tesco has submitted plans for a 32,356 sq ft supermarket and petrol station in Portree, with around 100 jobs expected if the development receives planning permission.
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Rural councils demand action from John Healey in Budget after feeling 'neglect'
John Healey is set to announce his first Budget as Chancellor next week.
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Millions of UK households are in energy debt. Here are three things you can do now
Around 3.4 million households – nearly one in eight – are in debt to their supplier, owing an estimated £750 million, or an average of £220 each
