New ‘buy now, pay later’ affordability checks may cover even smallest loans

City watchdog publishes details of its plans to regulate the BNPL market, which has now grown to £13bn

Southern Water nearly doubles CEO pay to £1.4m despite bonus ban

Lawrence Gosden’s award comes amid high levels of corporate debt, serious sewage leaks and recent hosepipe ban

Exclusive: Thousands of small business owners face charges of £9.99 a month from October despite previous written guarantee

Despite latest poor data wage growth remains resilient, and there are ‘signs of confidence returning’

Exclusive: City-funded campaign is endorsed by government, and aims to increase financial risk-taking in effort to spur growth

All you need to know, from investment pros and cons to what changes are on the table and how best to take advantage

Exclusive: Analysis shows covering part of salaries from first day off can boost productivity and employee retention

In today’s newsletter: Rachel Reeves has announced the ‘biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade’ – but are they enough to spark the economy?

Exclusive: More than a third of employees surveyed say stories about firms hardening stance have had impact

Events such as the Iberian power blackout have led some to go back to physical money, but others are not convinced

Retail body says sales up by 3.1% year on year in June after drop in May, but Barclays finds shoppers are cautious

Grant offering up to 10% off will not cover cheap Chinese models, which are built using coal-fired power, or Teslas

And Three failed to make any of the right connections over a reported fraud

Recruitment body blames ‘scar tissue’ left by April tax increases as starting salaries rise only modestly in June

Deals for homes worth more than £750,000 are up 7% in June over last year with more properties on market