Retail warns of more job losses

Retail staff face reduced hours or even losing their job as bosses continue to face up to rising government-imposed costs, according to an industry lobby group.

eBay to buy fellow second-hand marketplace

Online seller eBay has agreed to pay $1.

Plans to raise minimum wage for young people could be delayed

Plans to increase the minimum wage for 18 to 20-year-olds to the same level as for other adults could be delayed, Sky News understands.

Big fall in household energy bills predicted from April

Annual energy bills will fall by £117 from April due to government changes, forecasters have predicted.

Interest rate cut even more likely next month as inflation falls

The rate at which prices are increasing has fallen significantly, official figures have shown, making an interest rate cut next month even more likely.

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