Scams have grown more sophisticated, but people are fighting back
Scammers are becoming ever more sophisticated - this is what the fightback looks like3 hours agoShari VahlScam Secrets presenterBBCIn 2024, Kirsty, a woman in her 40s living in North Yorkshire,…
Fuel costs: I can’t afford to go to work, says home care worker
I'm a carer but I can't afford to go to work because of fuel prices4 hours agoCatherine DoyleBBC News NIHandoutHomecare worker Kevin Brewer loves his job but doesn't know how…
Iran war sees UK holidays rise, says Suffolk holiday firms
Iran war sees holidaymakers stay closer to home20 hours agoAlex Dunlop,in LowestoftandAlice Cunningham,SuffolkShaun Whitmore/BBCUncertainty about the war in the Middle East has led to more people considering UK stays, Suffolk…
Did the Government sell PTSB on the cheap?
Amid feverish late-night negotiations 18 years ago, the then government, a coalition of Fianna Fáil and the Green Party, made a monumental decision to rescue Ireland's drowning banks. It was…
Lactalis warns of higher prices as Iran war raises costs
Lactalis, the world's largest dairy company, said the Iran war had blocked shipments, delayed sales and would lead to higher consumer prices as supply-chain disruptions drive up costs for energy,…
MidEast energy output loss will take two years to recover
It will take about two years to recover the energy output lost in the Middle East from the conflict there, Fatih Birol, the head of the International Energy Agency, was…
IMF expects ECB to raise rates twice this year
The European Central Bank should lift its key interest rate twice this year to combat an energy-driven inflation surge, but should then reverse these moves in 2027, the International Monetary…
Oil falls by 13% after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open
Oil prices plunged by about 13% today after Iran's foreign minister said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz was open for the remaining ceasefire period and…
Netflix co-founder Hastings set to leave after 29 years
Netflix Chairman Reed Hastings is quitting the streaming service he co-founded 29 years ago. The departure of Hastings, 65, comes at an inopportune time - the company is searching for…
Ericsson lags profit expectations on higher chip costs
Sweden's Ericsson reported a first-quarter core profit that slightly missed market expectations today, citing increasing chip costs caused by artificial intelligence demand and a sales slowdown in North America. The…
AB Foods expected to flag Primark split in review update
Associated British Foods is expected to outline plans to separate its Primark fashion chain from its food businesses when it gives an update on a review of the group's structure…