Economy

Amazon insists I return a phone it says ‘may be lost’

I have paid two monthly £108 instalments but am now phone-less and out of pocket

European markets close higher; Dutch chip stock BESI pops over 7% after posting fourth-quarter prelim order jump of 195%

European stocks moved into cautiously positive territory on Monday as investors weigh geopolitical developments and pressure on Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Green whisky? Scottish distillery tests eco-friendly aluminium bottles

Stirling Distillery project risks being viewed as heresy but it says it wants to make the industry more sustainable

For 2026, these 401(k) details 'matter more than ever,' advisor says. What you need to know

There are higher 401(k) contribution limits for 2026. Here are other key changes investors need to know.

How the AI data center bubble story is playing out inside one booming energy stock

Can Bloom Energy's high-flying stock, fueled by generating onsite power for AI data centers, steer clear of bubble risks?

Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for consistent income

TipRanks discusses three dividend-paying stocks, including Permian Resources and International Business Machines.

Where stock analysts predict China’s consumers will spend in 2026

Beneath China's flat consumer prices, trends are emerging in the experiences economy.

The classic 60/40 strategy makes sense for investors again

Some expect it could be time to adapt the traditional portfolio once more, now that fixed income is compelling again.

Earnings playbook: Goldman Sachs and other big banks lead the first batch of the season's reports

The big banks this week kick off the corporate earnings season, giving investors a first look into how companies fared in the final months of 2025.

Boeing's airplane deliveries are the highest in 7 years. Now it's about to pick up the pace

Boeing is set to outline its production increase plans later this month after it's expected to post its best year for deliveries since 2018.

The UK’s high streets have reached a tipping point – and Reform will reap the benefits

When even Poundland and charity shops are closing, we’re near a point of no return. But there is hope

Cream of the crop: small brewers take on Guinness with rival ‘nitro’ stouts

Independents muscle in on craze for the black stuff with dark beers that use same nitrogen process as Irish favourite