Melbourne suburbs among the most mortgage-stressed in Australia
A free Victorian service that helps home owners facing mortgage stress has been forced to temporarily close its books, as interest rate rises and inflation bite.
Headline Business / News Desk
Business
Business intelligence
Breaking news, companies, markets,
technology and the global economy.
Market Snapshot
S&P 500
—
US
Nasdaq
—
US
Gold
—
USD
Bitcoin
—
USD
EUR / USD
—
FX
Latest
Business
Russia launches major attack on Ukraine’s energy grid as winter looms
Business
MGM CEO leaves door open to People Inc. bid as casino dealmaking heats up
Business
People switching to Novo’s Wegovy pill from obesity injections kept losing weight in real-world study
Business
Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
Latest Stories
Continuously updatedMore than 1,000 large companies paid no tax in Australia, ATO reveals
Almost 30 per cent of large companies paid no tax in 2024–25, an Australian Taxation Office report reveals, resulting in the corporate…
The volunteers baking birthday cakes for children
The Hampshire group says it has seen a rise in demand and it needs more volunteer bakers.
Australia faces ‘biggest property downturn in 40 years’, raising recession risk
Australian house prices have fallen for a sixth straight month, and the property market is likely to continue experiencing drops of up to 15…
Regulating AI ‘not the right place to start’ says Bailey
AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.
‘Extraordinarly reckless’: Prince Harry says children targeted by paparazzi
Prince Harry's children have been stalked by "certain European paparazzi" while at school in the English countryside, his spokesperson says, marking the…
Greggs to cut 740 jobs and close factories
High street bakery brand Greggs has announced plans to shut four of its factories and cut 740 jobs.
Holiday retail sales are expected to top $1 trillion as inflation boosts growth
Holiday retail sales are expected to grow this holiday season and top $1 trillion for the first time, though that growth is…
Pie shop owner gets reply from Andy Burnham
Chorley businessman, Paul Bowen received a reply from Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after posting a video on social media about the closure…
Banks raise interest rates after RBA lifts cash rate to highest since 2011
Australia's big four banks announce interest rate rises after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate to its highest level in more…
Meet the people switching careers to DIY and plumbing
Female DIY experts and tradeswomen talk about their experiences of a traditionally male-dominated domain.
UK economy ‘slightly larger’ than previously thought after Q2 growth revised up; Greggs proposes 740 job cuts – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in Greggs have jumped by 7.5% at the start of trading after it…
I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones
The PM’s stated trajectory is a rebuke to past Tory and Labour governments. The challenge now is to make his project progressive in word…
Energy bills in Great Britain forecast to jump by £276 a year from January
Cap poised to rise by 16% to equivalent of £1,999 for dual-fuel bill, the biggest quarterly increase since January 2023Household energy bills…
Childcare centre forced to close after recording 126 breaches
Jenny's Kindergarten and Early Learning Centre at Bathurst has been shut down due to non-compliance and child safety risks.
‘Delays are always welcome’: 10 of the best railway station pubs in the UK
Converted from Victorian buffet bars, ticket offices and waiting rooms, these station pubs offer beautifully restored interiors, real ales and a slice of railway…
Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
Drop in donations puts community pantry at risk
St Paul's Pantry in Norton Lees say things are looking "pretty grim" without support.
Sydney Airport near-collision one of worst in 20 years, investigators say
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has delivered findings on four of the six ongoing investigations into conflict investigations at Sydney Airport in recent…
OpenAI unveils AI assistant ‘dots’ while safety worries delay new model
Sam Altman spoke in San Francisco during OpenAI’s annual event for tech developers.
Risks being taken with heating oil orders, firm says
Customers in Berkshire and Hampshire are leaving it late to refill their tanks, an oil firm says.
Andy Burnham wants to review the UK’s relationship with the EU. What are the options?
The PM said Brexit has ‘done more harm than good’ and wants an assessment before the next UK-EU summitAndy Burnham has said Brexit has…