Treasury sells final NatWest shares 17 years after bailout
UK taxpayers no longer own NatWest - but 17 years on, are banks safer from collapse?BBCThe Treasury has announced the sale of its final shares in the NatWest Group. It…
China hits back after Trump claims it is ‘violating’ tariff truce
Jonathan JosephsBusiness reporterPA Media / Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to reduce reciprocal tariffs earlier this monthUS President Donald Trump has accused China of…
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary on target for €100m bonus
Ryanair boss on target for bonus worth more than €100mVishala Sri-PathmaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe Ryanair boss is set for a bumper payday after the Ryanair share price hit a…
Millionaires shouldn’t get winter fuel payments, minister says
Joshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaMillionaires should not be getting winter fuel payments, a senior minister has said, as the government considers how to ease cuts to the allowance for pensioners.Darren Jones,…
Plans for banking hub to open in Crowthorne church building
Ruth LucasLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePlans to open a banking hub in a church building have been revealed.Bank-owned Cash Access UK has applied to temporarily convert an "underused office" to the…
Money Bags: How to get a handle on airline baggage costs
Consumer complaints about an airline’s baggage rules are par for the course – especially at this time of year, as airports fill with summer travellers. This week, though, a far…
Trump signals fresh trade tensions with China
Updated / Friday, 30 May 2025 17:32 The United States and China recently agreed to temporarily lower tariffs they have imposed on each other US President Donald Trump signalled renewed…
IAA obtained €1.197m compensation for passengers in 2024
The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) last year obtained €1.197m in compensation for airline passengers in respect of 1,726 complaints upheld against airlines. Aviation watchdog, IAA also obtained €360,104 in refunds…
Canada’s Q1 GDP expands by 2.2% – beating estimates
Canada's economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, data showed today, mainly driven by exports as companies in the US rushed to stockpile goods before President Donald Trump's…
US consumer spending slows in April, inflation edges up
US consumer spending increased marginally in April as a rush to beat higher prices from import duties slowed. Consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of US economic activity,…
41,000 new homes this year ‘very difficult’ – Minister
Minister for Housing James Browne has admitted a pre-general election Government promise to build 41,000 new homes this year is now "very, very difficult" and will be "an extreme climb…