Economy

Ovo Energy fined £2.7m for failing to deliver government bill support on time

Regulator says thousands of UK’s most vulnerable households missed rebate for months amid soaring costs

Rum is booming but only Jamaican classics have the true funk

Spiced rums are a hit but the traditional blends outshine them all

‘We want to make jacket potatoes sexy again!’: how the humble spud became a fast food sensation

After Spudulike closed in 2024, the reign of the jacket potato seemed over in the UK. But now the favourite is back, piled with new toppings, sold by new companies and promoted all over social media by potato influencers

Gordon Ramsay says tax changes will make restaurants ‘lambs to the slaughter’

Celebrity chef warns UK government’s plans for higher business rates from April ‘simply will not work’

‘Exclusively for the elite’: why Mumbai’s new motorway is a symbol of the divide between rich and poor

With 64% of the city’s residents relying on buses and trains so overloaded that up to 10 passengers die a day, anger is rising over a taxpayer-funded road most will never use

Lowe's bets on kids, creators and Gen Z as Americans delay homebuying

The retailer is trying to attract more store and website visits as the U.S. housing market remains sluggish and customers postpone projects.