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Inflation drop bigger than expected
By Press Association, May 21, 2013
Falling prices at the petrol pumps led to a bigger-than-expected drop in inflation in April, the first easing in the annual rate of price rises for six months. The Office for National Statistics...
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Work Programme is failing, say MPs
By Press Association, May 21, 2013
The Government's flagship scheme for helping the unemployed find work appears to be failing to tackle the most difficult cases, according to a Commons committee
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Inflation set for temporary dip
By Press Association, May 21, 2013
Stubbornly high inflation is likely to heap more pressure on households on Tuesday despite lower prices at the petrol pumps tempering further price rises
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Train operator cancels dividend
By Press Association, May 20, 2013
Bus and train operator FirstGroup has announced a £615 million fundraising and cancelled its dividend after plans to turn around the business were derailed by the West Coast mainline fiasco.
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Florida woman wins $590.5m jackpot
By Hannah Ricci, May 20, 2013
Luck was shining on one Florida lady this weekend as she awoke yesterday the winner of the $590.5 million US Powerball jackpot
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Ryanair announces rise in profits
By Press Association, May 20, 2013
Low-cost airline Ryanair has boosted annual profits by 13% but warned that the recession across much of Europe will dampen growth this year.
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'Gloom lifting' for family budgets
By Press Association, May 20, 2013
The pressure on household finances has eased to its weakest levels in three years, in a sign that the "gloom is lifting", a report has found.
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Empty shops reach new high of 11.9%
By Press Association, May 20, 2013
Shop vacancies have surged to a new high of 11.9% as retail failures including Comet and Jessops knock holes in shopping centres
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