UK regulator expands insurance scrutiny after Which? super-complaint
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
FCA to broaden review of claims handling and policy clarity as consumer groups call for stronger action
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Tesco leads 2025 guide to best supermarket Christmas food, with M&S and Waitrose excelling in puds and sides
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
Tesco Finest Bronze Turkey tops the list for value and ease, with category winners across starters, sauces, veg, dessert and cheese noted; M&S dominates desserts and cheese, while Waitrose shines in cranberry sauce and roasted carrots.
Retail group warns Employment Rights Bill could reduce jobs as unemployment climbs
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
BRC ties rising costs and tighter policy to slower hiring, urges government-business collaboration on growth and skills reform
Tax trap for Christmas gifts to grandchildren could hit parents with hefty bills
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
Experts warn that gifting money to a grandchild and putting it into a child's savings account can trigger income tax on the interest for the parents unless the money is placed in tax-free wrappers such as a Junior ISA.
UK regulator expands scrutiny of home and travel insurance claims after Which? super-complaint
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
FCA to broaden oversight of claims processing and policy clarity following consumer group’s action against the home and travel insurance sectors
Tesco tops 2025 guide to best supermarket Christmas foods
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
Tesco dominates critics’ picks across starters, mains and turkey, with Marks & Spencer leading puds and cheese, in Daily Mail festive food test
UK inflation slows to 3.2%, easing path for borrowing and rate cuts
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
Faster-than-expected cooling in food prices and slower overall price growth may push the Bank of England toward a policy rate cut, even as some items remain expensive for households.
Twenty-one states join FTC lawsuit against Uber over ‘free-trial scam’
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
Amendment adds 21 states and the District of Columbia to claims that Uber enrolled customers in Uber One without consent and made cancellations difficult.
US jobs gain in November vs. October decline; unemployment at 4.6% as data arrives late
Business & Markets • 2 months ago
Labor Department data released after a lengthy shutdown shows November payroll gains of 64,000 and an October drop of 105,000; health care leads gains amid broader hiring slowdown