Germany has a shortage of workers - so it's turning to India for help

The European nation, struggling to find skilled staff, is giving jobs to young people from India.

Irish government to cut excise duty on diesel and petrol

Duty on diesel will be reduced by 20 cent and petrol will be cut by 15 cent from midnight on Wednesday.

Porridge recalled months after mouse contamination

Moma Foods says a third-party facility found "a mouse contamination event" last autumn.

Call to cancel threat of prison for council tax non-payment

Debt charity StepChange says there are clear differences between councils when chasing unpaid tax.

Hargreaves Lansdown resolves IT issues affecting thousands

The finance firm has apologised for the disruption to its website and app, which has angered many customers.

Energy bills rise 'inescapable' if prices stay high, says British Gas boss

The boss of Centrica says it is "too early" to speculate but if oil costs continue to rise, homes will be hit.

Trump-backed television merger moves forward

Critics fear the consolidation will add to strains facing local news and degrade coverage.

Comic Relief helps fund free school uniform charity

Julie Waller, who heads up the charity, says donations have helped more than 2,000 families.

'Without food charity, we might not eat'

Tiegan Parry says The Bread and Butter Thing, in Boston, eases financial pressures on her family.

Russia, China and the US – the global winners and losers of the Iran war

As the conflict triggers economic disruption some risk being hit hard, while others stand to benefit.