Sugar Prices Supported by Brazilian Real Strength
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25) today is up +0.06 (+0.27%), and December London ICE white sugar #5 (SWZ24) is up +0.10 (+0.02%).Sugar prices today recovered from early losses and…
Chancellor says she can be trusted with the UK’s finances despite claims she misled the public
Reeves denies she misled public over UK's finances in run-up to BudgetJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterLaura Kuenssberg presses Rachel Reeves on whether the public was misled before BudgetChancellor Rachel Reeves has rejected…
Call for probe into ‘possible market abuse’ in Budget run-up
Tories urge financial regulator to investigate Reeves and Treasury over Budget build-upMichael RaceBusiness reporterGetty ImagesShadow chancellor Mel Stride has called for the UK's financial regulator to investigate "possible market abuse"…
North Tyneside GP says debt stress causing mental health issues
Damian O'Neilin North TynesideBBCDr Kamlesh Sreekissoon says some of his patients are working multiple jobs to make ends meetA GP says patients are presenting with mental health problems because of…
Cheltenham mum hosts free toy swap to help budget for Christmas
Dawn Limbu,West of EnglandandNicky Price,GloucestershireTzara SpurrierTzara Spurrier, pictured in the middle, is hosting a free toy swap for local familiesA mum of two from Gloucestershire is hosting a free toy…
Christmas toy appeal starts for Hackney and Haringey children
Aurelia Foster,LondonandChris Slegg,LondonOrganisers of a Christmas toy appeal are urging people to donate to the project if they are able to, so they can give gifts to thousands of children…
Christmas bonus to be paid to social welfare recipients
Social welfare recipients will begin receiving the Christmas Bonus from today. They are paid to 1.5 million people including pensioners, carers, lone parents and people with disabilities. The total value…
Employer registration opens for pension auto-enrolment
Registration opens today for employers ahead of the roll out of the new pension auto-enrolment scheme 'My Future Fund' which begins on 1 January. Businesses can register their company details…
Bluetongue case very concerning and disappointing – IFA
The suspected case of Bluetongue virus in cattle in Co Down is very disappointing and concerning, the President of the Irish Farmers' Association has said. Officials in Stormont's Agriculture Department…
Could cash become king again with new law?
This week new legislation requiring financial institutions to ensure an ATM is located within 10km of the vast majority of homes and businesses came into effect. The law is designed…
Europe scrambles for African business amid global turmoil
European leaders flocked to Angola this week to strike deals and deepen cooperation with their African counterparts, as global tensions mount. "Africa and Europe are partners of choice, bound by…