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Total sales in Scotland last month were flat compared with February 2025 – a year-on-year decrease of 1.1% when adjusted for inflation.

Stocks were under pressure and oil climbed as Iran’s new supreme leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane to remain closed.

While it recognised that businesses across the economy were likely to face significant pressures from rising energy costs which could affect prices, it said fuel stations “should not exploit the…

Dr Jonathan Owens, senior lecturer in operations management at Salford University, said: “Although the UK imports very little oil from the Gulf, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is…

The return of the Brent Crude oil price to $100 a barrel today heaped more pressure on the FTSE 100 index.

Just 11.5% of more than 900 ads for non-surgical liquid BBLs between April and December last year adhered to the rules, a study found.

The package also includes paid tech placements and support for those returning after career breaks to re-enter technology jobs.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 58.47 points, 0.6%, at 10,353.77.

The conflict in Iran has halted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed the price of oil and gas sharply higher.

Appearing before Parliament’s Treasury Committee on Wednesday, Ms Reeves said it would be “unwise to speculate” about the impact of the Iran war on UK inflation, growth or interest rates,…