Toy maker Jellycat plans to pay owners £110m after profits double
Toy maker Jellycat is planning to pay its owners £110m in dividends after it more than doubled its annual profit in 2024.From eggs with sad faces to smiling peanuts, the…
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Greggs set to raise prices again in response to cost pressures, says CEO
High street baker Greggs is set to raise prices on its breakfast meal deals and biscuits in response to growing cost pressures, the company's chief executive has said. Roisin Currie…
High Court rules Baroness Mone-linked company breached £122m Covid contract
A medical supply company linked to peer Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman has been ordered to pay £122m in damages after a judge ruled it breached a government…
University graduates urged to look local for best chance at jobs
Beth Alaw WilliamsBBC WalesBBCNeave Davies enjoys the fact that working across south Wales means she can stay close to her familyGraduates looking for work have been told to find local…
‘Buy one, get one free’ deals for unhealthy food banned in supermarkets
Nick TriggleHealth correspondentAFP via Getty ImagesPrice or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as "buy one, get one free" deals, are to be banned in England from Wednesday.The…
Reading students claim ‘unlimited’ energy bills cost £2k more
Katie WapleSouth of EnglandBBCEllie Buckley says she wishes she'd known more before committing to an unlimited energy contractA university students' union is questioning whether "unlimited" energy contracts are value for…
Trump pulls pick to lead US jobs data agency
US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of conservative economist EJ Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).The nomination came shortly after Trump fired BLS commissioner…
Half of UK adults now pay on mobile – data shows
Half of UK adults are now regularly paying for things by tapping their phone, new banking data suggests.A surge in the use of mobile payments via services such as Apple…
Suppliers want help for billpayers as energy prices rise
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesA rise in gas and electricity prices has prompted energy suppliers to call for "enduring" targeted support for those in financial difficulty.Energy costs are up…
Pfizer to offer cheaper US drugs via Trump’s website in new deal
The Trump administration has announced a deal allowing patients to buy prescription drugs at discounted prices via a new website operated by the federal government.The agreement with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer…