Farmers in England will be given taxpayers’ cash to rewild their land, under plans for large-scale nature recovery projects announced by the government. These will lead to vast tracts of land being newly managed to conserve species, provide habitats for wildlife and restore health to rivers

Stronger safeguards are needed to protect the millions of UK shoppers who use “buy now, pay later” deals because many people do not realise they are taking on debt, a consumer body has warned. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) lets shoppers delay payment for an item

British consumers spent a record figure of almost £10bn on home entertainment last year as the pandemic continued to fuel a boom in streaming services such as Netflix and Spotify. That included a “miracle” increase in revenues from sales of physical music formats after two decades

While many people look to a gym membership after the excesses of Christmas, others want an even greater lifestyle change . . . a new home. The demand for property over the festive period was the highest on record according to Rightmove, the online property portal. Interest

The price of a bitcoin could soar to $100,000 within five years if enough investors embrace the virtual currency as a store of wealth, according to a leading investment bank. Analysts at Goldman Sachs said that at present the cryptocurrency commands a 20 per cent share

An Australian gambling group bidding for gambling technology company Playtech could lose pole position after a consortium involving the former Formula One tycoon Eddie Jordan was given more time to come up with a £3 billion counterbid. Playtech revealed yesterday that it was postponing the scheduled

A record number of companies are planning to raise prices because of supply chain disruptions and increased raw material and energy costs, a closely watched survey has revealed. According to a poll from the British Chambers of Commerce, 58 per cent of firms expect to charge