Ofcom proposes BT line fee cut

The prices consumers pay for broadband and landline telephone services are expected to fall after Ofcom announced plans to reduce the amount BT can charge rivals to rent lines.

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Music Magpie site has busiest day

A business that buys and sells used CDs, DVDs and video games online enjoyed its busiest ever day last month as people sold unwanted Christmas gifts to free up cash.

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Slump sees ‘lipstick effect’ buying

Tough economic conditions have triggered the "lipstick effect", with a rise in shoppers buying small beauty treats to cheer themselves up, retailers said.

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BAE to recruit 265 apprentices

Defence giant BAE Systems is to recruit 265 apprentices across the UK this year, it has been announced.

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Warning on private sector pensions

Around half a million private sector workers retiring each year are being "short changed" by up to £1 billion from their total future income, pensions bodies have warned.

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House price confidence ‘improves’

Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.

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Benefit cap has ‘couple penalty’

The Government's benefit cap may create a "couple penalty" in the welfare system, encouraging spouses and partners to live apart, a leading economic think-tank has warned.

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Uncollected council tax ‘disgrace’

The amount of uncollected council taxes and business rates is over £1 billion, described as a "scandal and disgrace" at a time of spending cuts.

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‘Silver entrepreneurs’ set to rise

A rise in "silver entrepreneurs" will emerge by 2020 as enterprising pensioners find new money-making schemes to help them cope with the looming pensions crisis, a think-tank has predicted.

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Buy-to-let house market ‘blooming’

The buy-to-let market is "blooming", with 100 more deals on offer than a year ago and lower typical interest rates, research has found.

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