‘Definitely dodgy’: how to spot a fake vape
Examining the packaging is key to avoiding illegal and potentially harmful devices, as millions are seized each year
US treasury department demands retraction of story on increased oversight of Federal Reserve
Treasury department said Financial Times article about Scott Bessent’s views on Fed oversight was ‘manufactured’
‘It feels like they’re pulling figures out of the sky’: UK pet owners welcome crackdown on vet fees
Competition watchdog will launch cost comparison website and has ordered vets to cap written prescription prices
How EVs could be part of answer to UK’s fuel reserve worries
More use of two-way charging will earn money for owners and could avoid the need to expand North Sea oil drilling
Saving for a pension: why gen Z aren’t all banking on retirement
More than one in eight of all those born between 1997 and 2012 don’t believe retirement will even be an option
‘Canadians don’t want to come here any more’: anger over Trump squeezes US border businesses
Shops and restaurants once bustling with tourists now struggle for survival as Canadians think twice about crossing the border
These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it
Do we really need a McDonald’s CEO fronting ads or a Gianni Infantino Panini sticker? No. But in the age of Trump, the boss class feels emboldened, says freelance writer Larry Ryan
Hundreds of North Sea licences granted by Tories ‘produce only 36 days of gas’
Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on claims new drilling would help cut bills and boost energy security, researchers say
UK ‘weeks away’ from medicine shortages if Iran war continues, experts say
Concern that supply chain disruption could hit health essentials – and prices – from painkillers to cancer treatment
Trump provides new aid for farmers and food suppliers amid Iran war
President offered new federal loan guarantees and an update to renewable fuel standards to boost US agriculture
US stock market caps off fifth consecutive week of closing down
Dow fell 800 points as oil prices continue to climb, and markets are still on edge despite US pause on Iranian energy strikes
Wall Street hits six-month low and Dow falls into correction as Trump ‘appears to lose his grip on markets’ – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Brent crude trades over $110 a barrel for first time since Monday
Lloyds bank faces £66m court battle with car loan customers
Law firm is preparing claim on behalf of 30,000 consumers who fear the FCA’s redress scheme will shortchange them
UK government borrowing costs hit 5% as Iran war fuels bond market sell-off
Yields on 10-year debt reach highest since the 2008 financial crisis, raising concerns of faster interest rate rises
Asda warns of ‘temporary shortages’ at some petrol pumps amid Iran war
Comments from boss Allan Leighton come as squeeze on supplies drives average UK petrol price above 150p a litre