BBusiness Read More Ex-HSBC executive banned after dodging nearly £6,000 in train faresOctober 2, 2026 Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.…
EEconomy Read More US jobs market sees sharp slowdown ahead of midterm electionsOctober 2, 2026 The US jobs market saw a sharp slowdown in September, with employers adding just 29,000 jobs in the…
PPersonal finance Read More NAO launches new probe into Civil Service Pension Scheme administrationOctober 2, 2026 The National Audit Office has launched an audit into the administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme as…
EEntrepreneurship Read More Teen’s Business Selling $2 Product Led to Over $25K Last SummerOctober 2, 2026 Key Takeaways The teen couldn’t sell his ice cream on the pier, so he took Troupe’s Treats onto…
BBusiness Read More Jaecoo 7 named UK’s best-selling car as Chinese brands take nearly quarter of marketOctober 2, 2026 The Jaecoo 7 was the UK’s best-selling new car in September – its second month at the top this…
EEconomy Read More Live updates: G7 leaders agree to release up to 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oilOctober 2, 2026 Despite record prices at the pumps today, wholesale prices have fallenpublished at 12:42 BST 12:42 BST Mitchell LabiakBusiness…
PPersonal finance Read More Social Security’s 2027 COLA Estimate Is Likely to Have Jumped in September, Courtesy of a Trump Bump and the Stock Market’s No. 1 CatalystOctober 2, 2026 One of the most anticipated days of the year is rapidly approaching for Social Security’s more than 71…
BBusiness Read More Kinky dating app Feeld’s founders share in record £3.8m dividend after sales jump | AppsOctober 2, 2026 Feeld, a UK-based dating app aimed at non-monogamous, queer and kinky users, has reported strong sales growth and…
EEconomy Read More The berries and birds reshaping the Angolan economy October 2, 2026 Feeding Angola from the ground up That capital does not stop at one crop or one country. Back…
PPersonal finance Read More Could the no-spend challenge change your financial habits?October 2, 2026 In a world where we are constantly bombarded by advertising urging us to “spend, spend, spend” – the…
BBusiness Read More Diesel hits £2 a litre in UK for first time, RAC says, as US pressures Europe to release reservesOctober 2, 2026 Despite record prices at the pumps today, wholesale prices have fallenpublished at 12:42 BST 12:42 BST Mitchell LabiakBusiness…
EEconomy Read More Euro area annual inflation up to 3.8% – Euro indicatorsOctober 2, 2026 Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August according…