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Primark sales up


Primark sales continue to beat the high street downturn, according to owner Associated British Foods (ABF).

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24% face fuel poverty by 2009


Gas and electricity price hikes mean a quarter of people now face falling into fuel poverty.

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Public sector pay strike fears fade


Unions have today voted against nationwide strike action over the government's public sector pay policy.

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FTSE 100 up on Fannie and Freddie rescue


The FTSE 100 jumped 3.73 per cent at 8.47 BST this morning, after US government's move to save mortgage backers Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.

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Flybe profits up


Regional airline Flybe has reported a 131 per cent increase in underlying profit before tax to £35.4 million for the year following the integration of BA Connect.

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Marks & Spencer bugs staff, ex-employee claims


Marks & Spencer bugs its staff, according to the whistleblower who was fired after leaking details of the retailer's redundancy plans.

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Nationwide to merge with rivals


Nationwide Building Society has confirmed it is to merge with the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.

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Campaign launched to end veterans' poverty


The Royal British Legion is calling on the government to bring UK pensioners out of poverty as energy and food prices soar with its campaign, Return to Rationing?

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Government's new deal 'is flawed'


The government's flagship new deal for jobseekers is in danger of failing just as unemployment has started to rise, a think tank has warned.

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US government rescues Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac


The US government has stepped in to save mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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