EU court confirms HSBC’s annulled Euribor cartel fine
The European Commission had initially fined HSBC €33.6 million
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M&S cheers strong Christmas sales across food and clothing arm
The retail bellwether reported a better-than-expected 6.3 per cent rise in food sales and growth of 8.6 per cent in its clothing and home division
M&S enjoys a bumper Christmas with best ever food sales
Chain recorded biggest share of clothing and homewares market in seven years as Tesco reports festive bonanzaMarks & Spencer took its biggest share of the clothing and homewares market in seven years and the largest slice of the food market ever ov…
Czech ex-PM Babis favorite in presidential vote’s 1st round
Populist billionaire Andrej Babis is leading a field of eight candidates hoping to succeed Milos Zeman in the largely ceremonial but prestigious post of the Czech president.
Savings: Britons urged to act soon as some interest rates pass 4%
Consumers have got used to poor returns on savings accounts, but there are now better dealsIf you are one of the millions of people whose savings are languishing in an account paying little or no interest, it might be time to act because you could be e…
Hundreds of ‘investment zone’ bids axed as Sunak dismantles Truss policy
Exclusive: council bids for tax breaks and liberalised planning rules axed as government dismantles Liz Truss’s agendaHundreds of bids by councils to be granted tax exemptions and liberalised planning rules under the “investment zones” scheme have been…
UAE names oil company chief to lead UN COP28 climate talks
The United Arab Emirates has named a veteran technocrat who both leads Abu Dhabi’s state-run oil company and oversees its renewable energy efforts to be the president of the upcoming United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai.
Budget Australian airline Bonza certified to fly amid push to reduce cost of domestic travel
Civil Aviation Safety Authority issues air operator’s certificate to long-delayed budget carrierFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBonza, the long-delayed b…
Australian beef exports slumped to 19-year low in 2022 after wild weather and labour shortages
Meat and Livestock Australia say farmers were holding on to cattle to rebuild herds after successive natural disastersSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityAustralian beef and …
UK coal-burning power plant to stay open two years longer than planned
Ratcliffe-on-Soar to be kept viable until late 2024 after ministers make request prompted by energy crisisA Nottinghamshire coal-burning power plant will stay open for two years beyond its planned closure date after a call from ministers prompted by th…