business
US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals
The deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports. Source link
Try 'reverse advent calendar' says foodbank
The public is being asked to donate 24 items in December to help make up Christmas hampers. Source link
Oil and gas firm plans to cut 100 offshore jobs
Harbour Energy has already reduced its onshore workforce by about 600 since 2023. Source link
Get a £40 voucher for attending money session
Let’s Talk Money sessions will be held in Beverley, Bridlington, Cottingham, Goole and Withernsea. Source link
Virgin Media fined £24m for leaving vulnerable customers 'at risk of harm'
Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk. Source link
Major waste firm warns vapes causing more than one fire a day
Six months after disposable vape ban, waste firm calls for stronger measures to control them being disposed of incorrectly. Source link
'Staggering' numbers of people sleeping rough
More people are being pushed into homelessness due to the cost of living crisis, a charity says. Source link
'We need to teach children about personal finance'
Headteachers in the south welcome moves to introduce financial literacy to the national curriculum. Source link
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang hit by massive data leak
Coupang, South Korea’s equivalent of Amazon.com, is the latest major company in the country to suffer a breach. Source link
'Debt stress is causing mental health problems'
GP Dr Kamlesh Sreekissoon says his patients are working multiple jobs to make ends meet. Source link