It comes after one industry group warned shoppers could start noticing gaps on shelves within days.
Energy supplier Green is the latest firm to announce it is struggling to cope with the gas price crisis.
Some 65 container ships are stuck outside the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, amid trade bottlenecks.
Only 20% still wear masks at train stations now it is no longer compulsory, according to Network Rail.
All employees will be given the right to request flexible working, under government proposals.
A surge in gas prices has prompted fears of hard times ahead - but how bad could it get?
The UK is expected to have inflation of 3% at the end of 2022, the highest rate of the advanced economies.
The move comes after both bus firms were hit hard by falling passenger numbers during the pandemic.
Borrowing was lower than a year earlier, but was still the second-highest on record for August.
The Chinese property giant is facing a debt crisis, triggering fears of contagion in global markets.
The deal will see founder Charlie Mullins offload his 90% stake in the group.
Gas prices have soared by 250% since January, but what does that mean for household bills?
The US rolls back international travel restrictions, answering a major demand from allies.
Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng says the UK has "more than sufficient capacity" amid gas price spike.
A shortage of carbon dioxide used to stun pigs at abattoirs means a backlog of animals is growing.
Customers caught in the middle of the energy price crisis face higher bills but are told not to panic.
One toy firm says rising shipping costs and HGV driver shortages are making for "a perfect storm".
Some firms are being forced to temporarily pause production when the price goes "through the roof".
A Swedish tech firm has created an app to help alleviate people's joint pain.
Meet the founder on a 10-year mission to disrupt Japan's rigid work culture.
Younger Americans are reviving US labour activism amid stagnant wages and Covid hardship.
The pandemic led to around 1m UK adults learning an instrument and many taking music lessons.
Planning for a maternity leave when you're the boss of a fast-growing company.
A shortage of vessels is hampering global trade and may lead to empty shelves before Christmas.
Some indigenous groups say the planned office in Cape Town is on culturally important land.
Running your own popular YouTube channel can be lucrative, but it comes with downsides.
House prices have surged in many parts of the UK - and in one district they have risen by 29% in a year.
A Harvard University project will explore whether social media can be de-toxed
How women born in the 1950s had their retirement plans upended by state pension age changes.
Why it took a TikTok primate to turn a forty-year-old idea into a global hit
New York Fashion Week marks a tentative return - but how did supermodels keep working through Covid?
Leanne Cahill, CEO of Bravissimo, shares her journey from shop floor to boardroom in retail.
Artificial intelligence is getting better at penning code but still a long way from working alone.
Sales of business cards have fallen sharply as a result of the pandemic.
The United States is a rich market but navigating its regulations can be expensive and difficult. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will simplify the whole process of exporting, making it cost-effective to do business in the US no matter what the size of your company
UKTI’s High Value Opportunities programme aims to help UK companies of all sizes win business from large overseas projects
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