British households and firms cut enough peak-time energy use to power 10m homes

Payments were given in scheme to reduce electricity consumption during periods of high demand to help avoid winter blackouts

John Lewis staff rebuke Sharon White over losses but back her to continue

Retailer to remain employee-owned, vows chair after row about reported plans to sell stake in partnership to investors

‘Challenging trading backdrop' for online fashion retailer, with sales down more than expected

The obscene wealth of many CEOs is less a result of intelligence and more down to luck, background and personality, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Sharon White wants to bring in investors to build flats above stores, potentially leading to the sale of stake in the business

Much depends on the housing market and there’s no agreement on how that’s faring right now

UK house prices rose in annual terms by just 0.1% in April, the smallest increase since December 2012, mortgage lender Halifax reports

Chief executives of Yorkshire Water and Thames Water and owner of South West Water decline payouts

Property values in south of England fall most, while West Midlands records strongest growth

Which? figures show Britons struggling with loans, cards and bills as interest rates and inflation soar

Skipton building society aims product at renters who cannot save enough for a deposit

Company behind Devon venture hopes it will become a blueprint for projects owned by consumers

With above-inflation increases, tips and tricks to find the right plan are even more important

Majority of shareholders reject proposal to spin off Asian operations, after hour of disruption from campaigners

Rightmove says rise is due to combination of higher home loan rates and record asking prices for properties