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Oil giant Shell warns cutting production 'dangerous'

The world's need for fossil fuels is "desperate", Shell's chief executive told the BBC. → Read More

Nigel Farage bank account shut for falling below wealth limit

Nigel Farage's account with the bank Coutts is not being closed for political reasons, the BBC is told. → Read More

Centrica boss warns energy bills will stay high for foreseeable future

The boss of Centrica forecasts that household bills will remain high for the foreseeable future. → Read More

UK could be starved of energy, warns North Sea boss

Labour's plan to end North Sea exploration and the government's tax policy both come under fire. → Read More

Britishvolt owner's offices raided by Australian tax police

The buyer of the prospective battery plant in Northumberland has not yet paid for the site. → Read More

Jaguar Land Rover-owner to pick UK over Spain for giant car battery plant

Insiders say the move, revealed exclusively by the BBC, is the most significant investment in the sector since Nissan came to Britain in the 1980s. → Read More

New CBI boss says she saw sexual harassment and acted

Rain Newton-Smith, who was at the group for nine years, says she did not feel there was a "toxic culture". → Read More

Energy firms expect bill help to continue in April

Sources in the energy industry say some firms have already priced in support for bills continuing. → Read More

Britishvolt bought by Australian firm Recharge Industries

Recharge Industries is buying Britishvolt, the start-up that collapsed in January. → Read More

British Steel to cut jobs amid fears for industry

The Chinese-owned firm will cut 300 jobs at its Scunthorpe plant. → Read More

Lloyd's of London boss warns UK's financial reputation is dented

The UK must prove its stability after a year of political and market turbulence, says the Lloyd's of London boss. → Read More

Shell reports highest profits in 115 years

Critics call for higher taxes on energy firms as Shell reports a record $39.9bn of profit. → Read More

UK car production collapses to lowest for 66 years

Car production in the UK continued to fall last year, lagging further behind the US and EU. → Read More

Warning that thousands of firms face collapse

There are fears that 2023 could see a wave of company failures as the cost of living crisis continues. → Read More

Britishvolt: UK battery start-up collapses into administration

The majority of Britishvolt's 232 employees have been made redundant after last minute attempts to find a buyer failed. → Read More

Britishvolt hopes for last-minute bid to stave off collapse

The new bidder is described as "a British consortium", according to people familiar with the matter. → Read More

Energy bill support for firms set to be cut

The government will replace the current scheme at the end of March with a less generous one. → Read More

Energy bill help for firms expected to be halved

Gas and electricity prices have been fixed for firms until the end of March, but many want the support to continue. → Read More

Strikes: Will the war between workers and firms ever end?

Millions of workers across the public and private sector are demanding higher pay rises as prices soar. → Read More

UK banking rules in biggest shake-up in more than 30 years

Rules introduced after the financial crisis in 2008 that were aimed at limiting risks will be eased. → Read More