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Prices paid by UK renters rose by 5.3% on average in the year to July - the highest level seen since 2016.

Heavy rain and high inflation puts shoppers off spending in July, new sales data reveals.

The share sale on the Nasdaq values VinFast at $85bn compared to Ford's $48bn and GM's $46bn.

Although its score has dropped, the challenger bank leads a regulator's banking league table.

The company says the landmark Aberdeen building is too old for someone to take it on - but others disagree.

Regular pay grew at 7.8% but the data has increased the possibility of another interest rate rise.

Some people do not realise they might not be able to clear their final debt, research suggests.

The Bank of Russia raises rates sharply in an attempt to boost the currency and lower inflation.

The weakness of the yen has helped Japanese exporters as it makes their products cheaper overseas.

Scottish hosts say they have not been paid by the website for months and are considering legal action.

The currency has been hit by rising imports and higher military spending for the Ukraine war.

The skincare chain has said its controlling shareholder is considering a potential deal to take it private.

A number of lenders are cutting rates but experts say it may be too early to call it a turning point.

Some businesses say sales have been "amazing" at the festival, despite the rising cost of living.

An ambassador of Step Forward Luton says "I'm tired of hearing people talk Luton down".

Up to 5,000 jobs will be created at "one of Europe’s largest life science campuses", say developers.

Staff at the soft drink company in Cumbernauld will stage a series of 24-hour walkouts in a pay row.

Tapestry, which owns Coach, is creating a US luxury conglomerate in the same vein as France's giants.

The announcement is the latest indicator of major issues faced by the world's second largest economy.