More and more cafes offer you the chance to pet a cat as you sip your cappuccino. Some see themselves as shelters more than businesses. Why do animal protection charities want them closed? It’s just gone 3pm on a sunny Wednesday in Norwich, and the mid-afternoon, midweek slump is hitting hard at the cafe on…
Online orders paused, some customer data stolen – here’s what we know about the chaos at M&S. Online orders paused, some customer data stolen – here’s what we know about the chaos at M&S. BBC News
Bank torn between calls to cut interest rates to boost growth and need to damp down price rises UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% Business live – latest updates For households across Britain, April was an awful month. Rising energy bills, broadband costs and the sharpest increase in water bills since privatisation –…
The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of the M&S and Co-op hacks. The National Crime Agency tells the BBC how it is trying to find the culprits of the M&S and Co-op hacks. BBC News
Developer shrinks five-year investment plans by £3bn blaming policy and planning delays One of the UK’s biggest energy developers will cut its planned spending on new renewables projects in a blow to the government’s 2030 clean power targets. SSE warned that it would be unlikely to meet its own renewable energy goals for the end…
Economists estimate grain farmers could lose money as total production costs remain above current prices Planting season is well under way across the US. And while farmers welcome news that the US and Chinese officials agreed to temporarily reduce tariffs placed on exports, plenty of uncertainty remains. China is one of the top three importers…
Prices have risen faster than expected – raising questions about how many interest rate cuts there will be this year Prices have risen faster than expected – raising questions about how many interest rate cuts there will be this year BBC News
