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Octopus Energy to pay out £1.5m over thousands of bill errors

www.silverguide.site – Supplier failed to issue final bills to 34,000 prepayment customers who stopped using it, Ofgem finds…
Octopus Energy to pay out £1.5m over thousands of bill errors

Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban after driest spring in 132 years

www.silverguide.site – Restrictions to be brought in from Friday after region receives just 15cm of rainfall between February and June…
Yorkshire Water announces hosepipe ban after driest spring in 132 years

EU’s von der Leyen has ‘good exchange’ on trade with Trump, as US threatens Brics group with extra 10% tariff – as it happened

www.silverguide.site – Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Trump declares ‘tariff letters and/or deals’ will be delivered from 12:00 PM (Eastern) today (5pm BST)…
EU’s von der Leyen has ‘good exchange’ on trade with Trump, as US threatens Brics group with extra 10% tariff – as it happened

UK steel firms on edge as talks to cut Trump tariffs near deadline

www.silverguide.site – British industry could still be hit by levy on exports to US as No 10 confirms deal on reduction not completed…
UK steel firms on edge as talks to cut Trump tariffs near deadline

Bring water firms in England and Wales into public ownership, commission urges

www.silverguide.site – Exclusive: experts’ report says public ownership would mean cheaper bills, less pollution and more investment…
Bring water firms in England and Wales into public ownership, commission urges

Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave

www.silverguide.site – Vessels on Rhine in Germany and Danube in Hungary forced to sail partially loaded…
Low water levels push up shipping costs on Europe’s rivers amid heatwave

Trump takes on the Fed – but he has little power over central bank, economists say

www.silverguide.site – President has savaged Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for not lowering interest rates, but he can’t easily fire him…
Trump takes on the Fed – but he has little power over central bank, economists say

Qantas contacted by suspected cyber criminal but airline won’t confirm if hacking ransom demanded

www.silverguide.site – Hacked airline says Australian federal police have been engaged but it ‘won’t be commenting any further on the detail of the contact’…
Qantas contacted by suspected cyber criminal but airline won’t confirm if hacking ransom demanded

London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun

www.silverguide.site – Critics question pay rise for Thames Tideway project boss, which is drawn from mandatory add-ons to water bills…
London ‘super sewer’ boss awarded £600,000 pay rise despite £100m cost overrun

Property prices flat in June amid signs UK job market may be ‘softening’

www.silverguide.site – Expected interest rate cuts could support growth after fall in first-time buyers since end of stamp duty cut…
Property prices flat in June amid signs UK job market may be ‘softening’

UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows

www.silverguide.site – Swissport staff at seven airports in UK and Channel Islands eligible for £1.20-a-bag payment through incentive scheme…
UK airport staff get bonuses for spotting easyJet oversize bags, email shows

More than 23m Britons think they may be due compensation for mis-sold car loans, UK poll finds

www.silverguide.site – Survey comes before supreme court decision on secret commission payments ruled unlawful by court of appeal…
More than 23m Britons think they may be due compensation for mis-sold car loans, UK poll finds

UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota

www.silverguide.site – Electric car sales made up 21.6% of sales in first half of 2025, only just below the effective 22% share needed to meet rules…
UK carmakers on track to meet EV sales target despite intense lobbying to lower quota

EU leaders race to secure a deal as deadline looms in Trump trade talks

www.silverguide.site – There are just two days of talks left before the US president’s potentially swingeing tariffs are restored…
EU leaders race to secure a deal as deadline looms in Trump trade talks

Born into crisis, gen Z is saving for retirement like no other generation | Gene Marks

www.silverguide.site – Older gen Zers, with memories of the 2009-10 financial crisis, are saving more, but experts say employers should help…
Born into crisis, gen Z is saving for retirement like no other generation | Gene Marks

The spirit of the G8 ‘make poverty history’ summit of 2005 seems long gone | Heather Stewart

www.silverguide.site – The 2008 crash, Trump, aid budget cuts and a more fragmented world has made debt relief seem a lost cause but there are murmurs of a renaissance…
The spirit of the G8 ‘make poverty history’ summit of 2005 seems long gone | Heather Stewart

Anger as Nationwide refuses members a binding vote on boss’s 43% pay hike

www.silverguide.site – Lender says Debbie Crosbie’s package ‘should compete with banks’ but critics say building societies are ‘supposed to be the good guys’…
Anger as Nationwide refuses members a binding vote on boss’s 43% pay hike

Qantas attack reveals one phone call is all it takes to crack cybersecurity’s weakest link: humans

www.silverguide.site – Other sectors also at risk from attacks, including healthcare, finance and telecommunications, expert warns…
Qantas attack reveals one phone call is all it takes to crack cybersecurity’s weakest link: humans

Buy now, pay later loans will now affect US credit scores – what does that mean for consumers?

www.silverguide.site – The change has some users of BNPL loans worried, but financial experts say the move could benefit borrowers…
Buy now, pay later loans will now affect US credit scores – what does that mean for consumers?

How has Ryanair changed its cabin baggage rule – and will other airlines do it too?

www.silverguide.site – Airline increases size of free cabin bag by 20% in time for summer holidays as rivals align with EU rules…
How has Ryanair changed its cabin baggage rule – and will other airlines do it too?
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