Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water also sanctioned by regulator
It’s all about the gilt tilt
Surge in payments as England fans drowned their sorrows fails to offset decline in overall consumer transactions
Chancellor declines to rule out reclassifying how debt is measured ahead of visit to US and Canada to drive investment
Removing winter fuel subsidies for all but the poorest pensioners is the first of many tough choices, the chancellor has warned
Asset managers fret over lost gains as investor cash piles up on the sidelines
Rachel Reeves will attempt to sell Britain under Labour as a ‘stable place to do business’
Experts warn that public backing for development is essential in new government’s bid to end housing crisis
Erginbilgiç targets post-2027 growth in bid to turn FTSE 100 engineer around for the long-haul
Infrastructure and building-related stocks advance on hopes Labour policies will spur growth
New UK trade minister says task is to rebuild post-Brexit links and revive deals with India and Gulf states
Sponsorships and appearance money at Paris 2024 could attract taxes
Stagnating prices have made it hard to build equity, research reveals
Have the housing and rental markets finally killed this form of wild, bombastic chaos — and reduced it to a nostalgic, commercialised ‘immersive experience’?
Tighter terms have been set out with some ‘olive branches’ to ease transition
Central bank governor Andrew Bailey warns of dangers of moving ‘too much or too quickly’ after first reduction in more than four years
Also in this week’s newsletter: civil service headcount balloons
For a start, the regulator must act quickly if it is to retain any shred of credibility
The rate-cutting cycle is unlikely to be a smooth ride down
Homebuying expected to pick up this autumn as confidence returns, say analysts
How higher rates really can drive higher inflation
Knife-edge vote marks boost to Labour government’s promise to kick-start economic growth
2.1% year-on-year increase comes as BoE cuts benchmark rate to 5%
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
The difficult reality is a recognition that we will have to spend more and get less than promised from public services