How trio of Britain’s biggest power firms are ‘ripping off households’
THREE of the UK’s biggest power firms have ripped off households by over half a billion pounds by gaming National…
India dampens hopes for more air access in drive to be aviation force
India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, with its aviation minister urging domestic carriers…
Huge building and DIY brand set to open over 100 new stores
KINGFISHER’s boss has revealed plans to open at least 50 smaller B&Q stores and 60 more Screwfix sites in the…
Calm returns to global markets as banking crisis fears soothed
Bank shares rebounded and some confidence in the sector has been restored after the US Treasury secretary said the country’s…
Kingfisher sees profits slump despite customers spending £1.4bn to save energy
Kingfisher said it expects its falling profits to drop even further this year, as it revealed that more than £1…
Home improvement firms set to post lower profits after costs soar
B&Q owner Kingfisher and rival Wickes are set to reveal falls in profits over the past year as the home…
Over-65s are being hit harder by energy bills due to key issues with homes
The over-65s are being hit harder by record energy prices than younger generations because of their energy inefficient homes. A…
India bats for faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders at G-20
India on Wednesday emphasised on multilateral action rather than bilateral coordination to ensure faster extradition of fugitive economic offenders and…
Catering equipment supplier’s founder cooks up plan for £500m windfall
The founder of a catering equipment empire is plotting a £500m-plus sale that would catapult his family into the ranks…
Nepal crash highlights: Search ops come to halt on day 2; 3 of 72 aboard still missing
Nepal Army on Monday confirmed that none of the passengers was rescued alive in the aircraft accident that occurred on…
FTSE 100 closes in the red for first time this year
The retail sector weighed on London’s top stock index on Tuesday, pulling it down from recent highs as some traders…
Mining and retail stocks push FTSE 100 into the green
The FTSE 100 has been given a boost by its top retail stocks as investors cashed in on the post-Christmas…