Business

Common scam tactics include the sale of fake holiday packages; apartment and villa rental scams in the UK and abroad; and requests for deposits.

The Italian coffee giant said the sector had faced “exceptional volatility”, with Arabica coffee prices increasing by 230% since 2021.

The telecoms regulator said it had levied its largest-ever consumer protection fine against the telecoms firm after Virgin Media had, over a near three-year period from January 2022 to September…

In many cases, the abuse began within weeks of a relationship starting, according to charity Surviving Economic Abuse.

The Fuel Finder scheme is run by the Government and technology company VE3.

The FTSE 100 closed up 14.11 points, 0.1%, at 10,665.88.

The Bank’s fresh Financial Stability Report showed that ‘a little over five million households’ are projected to see increases by the end of 2028.

The OBR set out the findings from a series of forecasts in the latest annual fiscal risks and sustainability report.

Workers’ rights campaigners said that more than 1,000 people had signed up to take part in a “heat strike” as employees struggled to cope in the heatwaves, backed by groups…

Stephen Noakes, group retail director at Nationwide Building Society, said: “As a mutual, we’re able to put members first, whether that’s through our commitment to keeping every branch open, continued…