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Royal Mail has increased the cost of a first-class stamp three times this year, from £1.10 to £1.65.

The rise of self-checkouts seems to be ramping up - and I've had enough. This Christmas, it feels like the push has created havoc in shops.

Make no mistake, passive funds are eating the lunch of active managers, says AJ Bell's head of investment analysis Laith Khalaf.

The world's biggest economy cut rates to a range of 4.25 to 4.5%, a full percentage point lower than where they were in September.

Europe's busiest airport is in fresh discussions with ministers and airlines in its latest push in a long-running battle to expand capacity.

Business was helped by strong demand for closed-toe shoes. Celebrity fans of the £150 suede 'Boston' shoes include Kendall Jenner and Katie Holmes.

Kier Starmer and Rachel Reeves inherited an economy in rude health with Britain forecast to be among the fastest growing G7 economies this year.

In a letter Saba urged shareholders to vote out the current bosses after underwhelming, and in some cases disastrous, returns.

Daniel Kretinsky, a Czech billionaire who's had historic entanglements with Vladimir Putin's regime in Russia, is close to taking control of Royal Mail.

Richard Wilson, chief exec of Interactive Investor, said action was needed after the London market saw the largest exodus of companies since 2009.