UK house prices in surprise fall amid high mortgage costs
Average price for a home drops by 0.1% to £271,079 in August compared with July, according to Nationwide
GPS pay-as-you-go rail tickets to be trialled in England for first time
East Midlands passengers to check in for travel on their phones and will be automatically charged the best fares at the end of day
First the great migration, now the big hold: why workers are staying put
A Robert Half survey finds 73% of workers plan to stay put through 2025, citing culture, pay and a weak job market
‘All the power is with the employer’: why zero-hours workers welcome Labour’s rights bill
Critics of the legislation want the government to water it down, but for many employees change can’t come too soon
‘The app’s like candy’: how Wagestream borrowers felt trapped
Users of the salary advance service marketed by their employers say it was all too easy to slip into debt
‘Financial wellbeing’ app targets low-wage workers with high-interest loans
Critics concerned as Wagestream offers loans of up to £25,000 to workers at Pizza Express, Asda and others
Car buying: choosing a trendy paint colour can have hidden costs
Choice of finish can cause headaches down the road, with a huge difference in repair costs and resale value
Treasury ‘considering taxing landlords’ rent’ to raise £2bn
Proposals for autumn budget would mean expanding national insurance to include rental income
Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents
Talk of the chancellor looking at a new levy on expensive homes or removing CGT exemption is making buyers wary
Ryanair to raise bonus to €2.50 for staff who spot oversized cabin bags
CEO Michael O’Leary ‘makes no apology’ for airline’s policy and says monthly cap of €80 will also be removed
Energy bills to rise more than expected for millions of British households
Typical annual bill to increase by just over £35 to £1,755 from October when Ofgem raises government price cap by 2%
UK gender pay gap underestimated for two decades, report says
Findings suggest since 2004 ONS failed to properly account for fact it received more data from larger employers
‘Now I’m classed as a thief’: O2 mobile user hit by double-edged scam
A man was called by fraudsters offering a deal on a new contract – but ended up being told he had to pay for a £1,072 phone
The ‘closing down sale’ scam: when bargains are too good to be true
Fake ads on Facebook and Instagram about stock clearance deals use a sense of urgency to draw people in
CEO-to-worker pay gap surges to 632 to 1 at US’s lowest-paying large firms, study shows
At 100 firms in S&P 500 with lowest median pay, executives’ comp increased by average of nearly 35% over five years