
Storms and soaring costs combine to send shopper footfall sliding in October
Overall footfall was down 3.1% in Northern Ireland, 4.3% in Scotland, 4.6% in England and by 6.3% in Wales.

Overall footfall was down 3.1% in Northern Ireland, 4.3% in Scotland, 4.6% in England and by 6.3% in Wales.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 46.55 points.

The base rate helps dictate how expensive it is to take out a mortgage or a loan.

The Bank’s Governor Andrew Bailey also warned that further hikes are likely if the Iran war is not resolved.

The Co-op will add Southern’s 330,000 members to its existing seven million, as well as about 300 food, funeral and Starbucks coffeehouse sites.

Some of the pound’s strength comes from the weakness of the dollar.

Holyrood’s Climate Action Committee was also told that Scotland’s cooler climate could make it a natural home for the facilities.
The telecoms giant’s total workforce fell to 90,000 over its half-year to the end of March

A survey found 65% of those who voted for Labour in 2024 support the development of Rosebank, the UK’s largest untapped oil field.

The regulator is investigating whether the energy firm complied with rules on treating customers fairly and supporting vulnerable households.

Fireworks have a broader impacts not reflected in the price on the box

The telecoms giant saw its total workforce, excluding the international business, fall to 90,000 over its half-year to the end of March.

The telecoms giant saw its total workforce fall from 108,000 to 90,000 over its half-year to the end of March.

Ofgem is investigating whether Scottish Power complied with rules on treating customers fairly and supporting vulnerable households.
Poundland filed a notice to appoint administrators last week, putting the future of its roughly 11,000 workers at risk

Next told investors that total full-price sales rose by 8.1% for the 13 weeks to October 31, compared with a year earlier.




