Petrol and diesel prices rose sharply in October, said the RAC, taking them to their highest level since July 2015.
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Morrisons sales are up thanks to ‘best ever Halloween’
Turnaround continues after fourth consecutive quarter of sales growth
High court to declare verdict on whether UK government has right to trigger Brexit
Verdict on Thursday will determine whether or not the UK’s decision to leave European Union must be subject to a vote by parliament
Pensions Regulator begins enforcement action over BHS’s £571m pension deficit
The Pensions Regulator has begun enforcement action against a number of parties including Sir Philip Green after failing to reach a deal to plug BHS’s £571m pension deficit.
Boardrooms ‘need more ethnic diversity’
Ethnic diversity across UK boardrooms is “disproportionately low”, according to a new report.
NIESR forecast inflation to hit 4% next year
Consumer price inflation will shoot up to 4 per cent in the second half of 2017 according to the latest forecast from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).
Mobile web usage overtakes desktop for first time
More websites are now loaded on smartphones and tablets than on desktop computers, a milestone that underlines how computing is rapidly shifting to mobile devices and which threatens companies reliant on traditional PCs.
Antony Jenkins’ fintech startup has revealed its first banking client
The former boss of Barclays Antony Jenkins has revealed his new fintech startup’s first client – and it’s a well known name.
Japanese companies have already ‘begun receiving offers to relocate elsewhere in the EU’
The warning comes as Business secretary Greg Clark is still resisting calls to publish a letter he wrote to Nissan to persuade them to stay in the UK.
Oil giant BP sees profits nearly halve
Oil giant BP has reported a near 50 per cent fall in third-quarter profits from last year as the sector continues to struggle with low prices.
HMRC investigating £1.9bn in potential tax avoidance by super-rich
Only one criminal prosecution brought in five years and 70 cases pursued through civil courts, report suggests.
Tesco hit with £100m legal claim over accounting scandal
Tesco has been hit with a £100m legal claim from 125 institutional investors who claim they lost money as a result of the supermarket’s accounting scandal two years ago.
Broadband advert rule changes come into effect
New rules forcing broadband firms to be clearer in adverts on the costs of their contracts have come into effect.
Labour calls for all manufacturers to get same deal as Nissan
John McDonnell, the shadow Chancellor, has demanded the Government extend assurances provided to Nissan to the entire manufacturing sector.
Uber is misleading drivers about its legal defeat, claims union
GMB reveals email from company which claims tribunal ruling on self-employed status only affects two drivers who brought the case
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