Finance

GfK's long-running Consumer Confidence Index fell two points to minus 21 in February

More than two-fifths are behind with one household bill or more, according to the survey.

EY said it is still trying to get money from Recharge Industries, a year after it agreed to buy the site

The Swiss consumer group said on Thursday that it saw organic growth of 7.2% in 2023 compared with the previous year, although this was caused by a 7.5% increase in pricing over the year as volumes declined

The Asia-focused bank launched a one billion US dollar (£800 million) share buyback and plans to return around five billion dollars (£3.95 billion) to shareholders over the next three years

It will stop new loans for holiday let homes in some areas in a 12-month trial

The Ofgem price cap limits what you pay for each unit of gas and electricity you use, as well as putting a cap on standing charges, which are fixed daily amount you have to pay for energy

The Ofgem price cap does not set an actual limit on what you could pay for energy - instead, it puts a cap on the unit price of gas and electricity, as well as standing charges

Cleaning mould off walls, windows, furniture, and bathrooms can be a nightmare and unpleasant task, but a bathroom expert has come up with the ultimate tips to free your home from the pesky fungus

We're all more than aware that sizing isn't the same from store to store, but one woman was left seriously annoyed when her usual size didn't fit her from Primark

Cadbury fans have been left appalled by the 'shambolic' and 'disgusting' prices of Mini Eggs this year - said to cost more than chicken or a weekly food shop. Mondelēz, who own Cadbury, has defended the price hike

Not investing, not buying a house sooner, and not making and sticking to a budget, are other things they wish they had done differently

The company's earnings were boosted by the price cap mechanism in the first half of the year

Swansea has been crowned the top place to buy a home if you're a first-time buyer, with the average cost coming in at £195,687 - so which other places top the list?

The equalities watchdog has issued guidance to employers to clarify their legal obligations to women going through the menopause

A mum has been dubbed a 'genius' after sharing a hack that ensures you won't damage the car next to you if you're parked in a tight spot next to another vehicle

Lawrence Cannon, 67, only noticed the erroneous payments made to British Gas in November last year and contacted The Mirror after struggling to get a refund from the UK's biggest energy firm

Ofgem has given the energy companies permission to return to forcibly fitting prepayment meters after they were temporarily banned following a scandal around the practice

Lloyds has become the first UK bank to set aside hundreds of millions of pounds in case it has to compensate car finance customers, amid a major investigation into whether people overpaid on their loans

The uprating follows similar moves by other lenders this week, including Santander, Coventry, and TSB.

Lloyds Banking Group was the last to report its annual results as it today revealed it made a record £7.5billion last year - a more than 50% leap on 2022

The aerospace engineering specialist says that the swing to profit was boosted by cost savings and better-than-expected revenues

The group slashed its total workforce by 9% last year to save costs as jobs markets globally slowed sharply, cutting its fee-earning consultants by 12%, and by 7% in the final six months alone, to 7,971.

Nationwide Building Society research said consumers hit by the cost-of-living crisis are 'spending smart'

Greggs fans say they can't wait to try the chain's new chicken burgers that look 'banging' and cost less than £4. However, many soon realised only select stores are carrying the new additions