US retail sales during October 2024 increased thanks to a resilient economy and consumers moving past port strike concerns.

This happened in July. I have been in communication with customer services who finally agreed that half a sofa could not be reupholstered - and, verbally, said they'd cover the whole suite.

High interest rates have meant Barclays expects customers to pay more for borrowing, and for more money to come into the bank as a result. Both consumer and corporate banking performed well across ...