BARCLAYS was yesterday accused of being “in denial” about its financial strength after announcing a £1.9billion credit crunch hit during the first quarter.
CURRYS and PC World shops are to get a makeover and as many as 77 smaller stores could close under turnaround plans unveiled yesterday by DSG International’s new boss.
UK consumers could save money on their rising gas and electricity bills by following their “green” conscience and conserving more energy, National Grid said yesterday.
BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen cheered investors by reporting forecast-beating revenue growth and good prospects in his final results after six years as boss.
NATIONWIDE building society is cutting the price of fixed-rate mortgages, a move experts say is the first hint of an improvement in the market since the credit crunch struck.
FINANCIAL analyst Moneyfacts.co.uk has accused leading banks of taking advantage of last month’s cut in the Bank of England base rate to reduce the interest they pay on current accounts.