Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?Megan LawtonBusiness reporterAFP via Getty ImagesOne UK study found that 34% of advertised vacancies didn't really existThe phrase "ghost…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesPolicymakers at the Bank of England are expected to cut interest rates - bringing the Bank rate down to its lowest level since February 2023.Analysts…
The Academy Awards will begin streaming exclusively on YouTube in 2029, the latest big change in Hollywood. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences made the announcement on Wednesday,…
Alex Partridge,Politics reporter,Emer Moreau,Business reporterandDamian Grammaticas,Political correspondentThe prime minister has said Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich must "pay up now" to victims of the war in Ukraine or face court action.Mr…
AlamyThe chickens were in special packaging to control the meat's temperatureSupermarket chain Morrisons faces a £17m tax bill after losing a legal challenge over whether VAT should be charged on…
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterQualifications: experience working with children, stocky build, own big, white beard an advantage. But may need to tighten their belt.Santas taking up their seasonal roles in garden centres,…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesOn the face of it, there is relatively little festive cheer for your finances in the latest inflation figures.Prices have risen by 3.2% compared with…
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesLower clothing prices in November helped to ease the UK inflation rateFalls in food, alcohol, and clothing prices last month helped drive inflation to its lowest…
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterPaddy Power Betfair has agreed to pay £2m for failing to step in quickly enough when customers appeared to be problem gambling.The Gambling Commission identified instances where the…
Dave HarveyBusiness and environment correspondent, West of EnglandBBCDairy farmer Richard Clothier sees cow manure as "nature's crude oil"How many homes could be heated by cow muck?It is not a question…
Irish Butchers need support all year and not just at Christmas, according to the Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland. Traditionally the festive season is a busy one for butcher shops…
More than half of payment fraud incidents reported by AIB customers this year originated from text messages. The bank said the practice, known as smishing, accounted for 57% of the…