
‘Dismal’ month for supermarkets pushes down retail sales
Sales volumes in May saw their biggest monthly fall since December 2023.
TUESDAY, 01 JULY 2025, 15:10
Sales volumes in May saw their biggest monthly fall since December 2023.
The tech billionaire who created the messaging app says all of his offspring will share his estimated $13.9bn fortune.
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The dolls have almost tripled their maker’s profits – and, according to some, energised Chinese soft power.
The announcements on Thursday focussed on what the Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones called a “soaring maintenance backlog”.
Professional Music Technology closed their 11 UK stores after filing for administration in June.
The criteria has changed so 2.7 million more people will get the money automatically knocked off their bills.
Gas and electricity prices will fall in July, under regulator Ofgem’s new price cap.
The announcement comes as Trump pressures big technology firms to increase manufacturing in America.
Analysts predict cuts to come later in the year, but say the Bank rate is likely to remain at 4.25% for now.
The US central bank leaves its key interest rate unchanged at 4.3%.
Thousands of households will now not face disruption to hot water and heating, the government says
Nippon agreed to give a “golden share” to the US government to win approval of the takeover.
The group, on West Marsh in Grimsby, has had to throw nappies, baby formula and clothing away.
Some Labour MPs have criticised the government’s plans to cut welfare spending and get more people into work.
Only pensioners with an income of less than £35,000 will qualify for the payment from this winter.
Steve Smith says he made an attempt to buy his old firm, but was too late.
Food accounts for 23% of basic spending, which includes housing, clothes, health, transport and education, NI Consumer Council finds.
Food shopping accounts for the biggest proportion of households “basic spending” in NI, according to new research.
The pace of price rises stayed at 3.4% in May as cheaper air fares off-set costlier food.
The app was supposed to be banned in the US after its Chinese owner refused to sell it by a January deadline.