Percentage rise lower than those of big six firms Centrica and SSE but still above annual wages growth.
Rachel Reeves MP, Labour's Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, says the minister is out of touch.
October CPI inflation fell to 2.2% on slowing tuition fee growth and supermarket discounting at petrol pumps.
China's official Xinhua news agency to publish the nation's economic agenda on 12 November.
The move follows the firm's massive Verizon Wireless deal.
China's official Xinhua news agency to publish the nation's economic agenda on 12 November.
Energy secretary Ed Davey to issue warning to industry at Energy UK conference amid debate over rising bills.
Freddie Mac wants bank to take back $1.4bn faulty securities sold to it.
Rics house price balance rose to 11-month high at 57% in October.
Energy UK, body which represents 'Big Six', warns investment at risk in mud-slinging debate around bills and profit.
Media giants could be locked in long and expensive war over televised sports coverage in Britain.
Shelter blames shortage of affordable homes for pushing up prices beyond reach of many ordinary people.
Deloitte says level of expertise of capital's leadership unrivalled across globe.
Reuters investigation claims Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei controls mammoth business.
Government to divest 10% of Indian Oil and 5% of Coal India to boost public finances.
The company currently employs 1,035 staff across 75 stores and 23 concessions.
Chris Jones, of City & Guilds, says society has placed too much emphasis on academia.
Yashili International is majority owned by China Mengniu Dairy.
The CIPD says over the medium-term employers might be planning a more measured approach to hiring.
Natasha Chell, partner at Laura Devine Solicitors, runs through the implications of the illegal working regime.
HMRC warns 200 employers who have recently advertised unpaid internships.
CBI SME Trends Survey shows optimism rising at fastest pace since 1988 in UK manufacturing sector.
Parties will hold second round of negotiations in Brussels on TTIP.
Shares in BSkyB drop almost 10% as British Telecom announces football broadcast deal.
Slack exports growth to make Osborne unlikely to meet target by 2020 as hoped.
Investors await news from China's CPC Central Committee 3rd Plenum.
Yellen to testify before the US Senate Banking Committee.
Britain's biggest firms paying three days later than this time last year.
Flybe reports £13.8m six-month profit but warns more jobs to go under cost-cutting plan.
RBS and Halifax receive2,384 applications under government mortgage scheme.