Business insolvencies jump 30% as 22,000 firms go bust in 2022
Figures for England and Wales likely to worsen as UK goes into recession, say analysts
UK demand for mortgages slumps as interest rates deter buyers
Bank of England figures also reveal many households are dipping into savings, rather than using credit cards
JD Sports hit by cyber-attack that leaked 10m customers’ data
Retail group says incident affected shoppers at JD, Size?, Millets, Blacks, Scotts and Millets Sport brands
Poor customer service costs UK firms billions – so why can’t they get it right?
New research estimates that staff spend an average of one day a week dealing with problems. But as our readers tell us, some companies find a way to go the extra mile
Thousands of offshore companies with UK property still not stating real owners
Imminent deadline to sign up to Companies House register aimed at flushing out secretive owners will be missed by many firms
UK homes cancelled 2m streaming services last year as cost of living soared
Small recovery at end of 2022 likely to be short-lived, with Netflix’s new ads package failing to reignite growth
Bank of England poised to raise interest rates for 10th time in a row
Policymakers face balancing act between driving inflation down and risk of deepening economic slump
Dividends from UK-listed firms up 16.5% in 2022, far outstripping pay rises
Rise in share income particularly steep for investors in banks and oil companies
Is it such bad news that more students are having to take on termtime jobs?
The cost of living crisis means more young people are earning while they learn. But that could be good for more than their bank balances
Toy trends for 2023: from Lego flower power to Traitors the board game
Show in London gives glimpse of what children – and growing numbers of ‘kidults’ – will be playing with this year
Why UK house prices could plunge by 20% after the latest interest rate hike
Property market has defied gravity for years but analysts say rising mortgage rates will mirror the 1980s price crash
Octopus Energy calls rivals ‘desperate’ in bitter court clash
British Gas, E.ON and Scottish Power demand scrutiny of process by which rival acquired collapsed Bulb
UK fintech firm Wise accused of stifling competition by rival startup
Atlantic Money writes to CMA to raise concerns about being blocked from Wise price comparison sites
When the bailiffs come a-knocking: new agency aims to tackle bad image
Head of Enforcement Conduct Board for England and Wales finds it extraordinary there has been no previous regulation
‘I have to give up food for sanitary products’: UK readers on the cost of living crisis
Four people share the drastic measures they are taking to cut costs and stay financially afloat