Industry regulator, Ofwat, said in its assessment that not one company reached their highest measure of performance.

President Joe Biden is set to host leaders of Pacific island nations with an aim of countering China's ever-growing influence, proffering goodies ranging from an American football experience to shiny new embassies.

The United States is less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown, with the stakes increasing as lawmakers struggle to agree on a short-term spending bill.

Liz Truss has vehemently defended the policies she tried to enact during her short time as prime minister. Mark Carney also criticised "far-right populists" and Brexiteers for having a "basic misunderstanding of what drives economies".

Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, previously called Twitter, may have to pay to access the platform due to the high amount of bots and fake accounts.

Thames Water said the problems were caused by a power supply issue at its West London treatment works, and were "sorry for the disruption".

Worth a reported £65 million per year, the Red Devils' new deal is richer than the current biggest shirt sponsorship package, which is held by Real Madrid and Fly Emirates.

Divided G20 leaders will descend on New Delhi from Friday, with host Prime Minister Narendra Modi seizing a chance to occupy the geopolitical centre stage and hammer home India's growing diplomatic clout.

High US interest rates are doing their job in the fight against inflation, but more hikes may yet be needed, senior US Federal Reserve officials said Thursday.

China has strong ambitions to become the world's greatest economy and superpower in the coming decades. While recent numbers show this goal being pushed off, it is not an impossibility.

The head of the International Energy Agency urged the United States and China to set aside their differences and align on climate change, warning in an interview Monday that "geopolitical fractures" risked holding back the clean energy transition.

A poll found that 85 per cent of the 500 undergraduates admitted to being concerned about being able to afford their upcoming term at university.

African policymakers will kick off a landmark climate summit in Kenya on Monday aimed at reframing the continent as a budding renewable energy powerhouse and calling for international financial help to unlock its potential.

Proposed regulations dictate that losses amounting to £1,000 per day or £2,000 over nine months would prompt heightened interactions between gambling companies and customers.

China halved the stamp duty on securities transactions, state media reported Sunday, in an effort to restore confidence in the world's second-largest stock market as the country battles an economic slowdown.

A new study reveals that more than half a million SMEs in the UK are struggling with tax payment challenges, primarily focused on Corporation Tax and VAT.

The United Nations Conference on Trade Development has shed light on how investing in African countries could help in tackling global supply chain disruptions.

The Argentine has taken the United States by storm since joining David Beckham's team this summer.

A recent survey by Greene King provides valuable insights on the market value of apprenticeship in the UK hospitality industry in the current cost-of-living crisis.

Linda Yaccarino, CEO of social media platform X, said Thursday that the company formerly known as Twitter is "close" to breaking even and is hiring to beef up a staff slashed by owner Elon Musk.

Tapestry, the US owner of lifestyle brands including Coach and Kate Spade, said Thursday it will acquire Michael Kors parent company Capri for $8.5 billion, creating a new global fashion giant to compete with European powerhouses.

UK Export Finance secures a £50 million loan for Trifast's global expansion, driving innovation in industrial fastenings and uplifting partnerships, export growth, manufacturing support, innovation and economic development.

Oil prices rose to a multi-month peak Wednesday in the wake of OPEC supply cuts while global stocks were mixed following disappointing China data.

New research from Mind has revealed the detrimental impact that soaring mortgage costs are having on people's mental health, as well as their finances.

July's inclement weather caused a dip in UK retail sales, with indicators pointing to its substantial influence. However, analysts are optimistic about a potential resurgence in the second half of the year.

Small businesses faced a setback in the second quarter of 2023 as the FSB's SBI headline confidence indicator dropped sharply from -2.8 points in Q1 to -14.2 points.

Major stock markets mostly slid further Thursday as traders moved out of riskier assets after Fitch stripped the United States of its top credit rating this week.

The last time rates were this high was in April 2008, in the midst of the global financial crash, with the UK's central bank expecting inflation to fall below five per cent in the autumn or winter.

Global stock markets slumped Wednesday after Fitch stripped the United States of its top credit rating, citing a growing federal debt burden and an "erosion of governance."

From BP to ExxonMobil to TotalEnergies, none of the oil and gas majors have repeated the exceptional profits posted in 2022 when prices surged in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but they nevertheless remain comfortably profitable this year.