Shipping group Clarkson hails record year as freight rates swell on soaring demand for consumer goods and limited supply of ships The FTSE 250 firm has decided to raise its dividend for the 19th successive year Earnings from chartered containerships reached their
The BBC Today presenter said reported data on the number of Ukrainian refugees resettled in the UK since the start of the Russian invasion is a “source of shame.” Over 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine to escape Russia’s attacks, with the
Record number of children are being treated by the NHS for eating disorders following pandemic 10,000 children started treatment for eating disorders April-December last year Figures have increased by nearly two-thirds on the number before the pandemic NHS officials suggested rise could be
Rishi Sunak MUST cut VAT on fuel to help drivers hit by record pump prices, RAC says Motorist group say the chancellor should do something to help deal with prices RAC reckons Mr Sunak should cut the VAT on fuel to keep
The average price of used cars continues to sky-rocket to never-before-seen highs, latest research shows. Drivers currently face paying more than £1.50 for a litre petrol for the first time ever, while at the same time second-hand vehicle prices have risen for
When you think of collectable motors worth close to £100,000, you’re most likely to consider the likes of classic Ferraris, Aston Martins and Jaguar. But the latest world record has just been set for a Renault Clio – though not just any
Yorkshire Building Society’s mortgage balance surges to record levels as group profits almost double to £320m Yorkshire Building Society’s pre-tax profit nearly doubled to £320m Group’s mortgage balance reached highest in its history, at £41.9bn Firm has hiked rates on some of
Millions of Australian motorists face paying a record $2 a litre for petrol as Russia’s Ukraine war pushes crude oil prices to an eight-year high. The West Texas Intermediate spot price of crude oil is above the $US100 a barrel mark for
Global dividend payouts to hit record $1.52tn this year – with investors also set to cash in as companies prepare more share buybacks More normal patterns of dividend growth will begin to reassert themselves The big unknown relates to mining dividends in
Savers withdrew a record amount of money from cash Isas in the second half of 2021 indicating that record low rates are making the majority see the tax wrapper as pointless. In total, people withdrew more than £7billion from cash Isa accounts