Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines.
Prezzo to shut 46 restaurants putting 810 staff at risk
Prezzo will close 46 loss-making restaurants as it struggles with soaring energy and food costs. Find out more via Sky News.
Traffic congestion and rail closures to disrupt UK bank holiday travel
Drivers and train passengers have been warned they face congestion and disruption over the bank holiday weekend, with motoring organisations forecasting the biggest early May getaway for seven years and a main rail line partly closed. Find out more via the Guardian.
Millions start to get latest cost-of-living payment
Low-income households are now starting to receive the latest cost-of-living payment from the government to tackle ongoing high bills. Find out more via the BBC.
Rising proportion of investment scam victims are aged 25 to 34, says Nationwide
Around one in 12 (8%) people would be willing to immediately agree to an investment “opportunity” if it promised to double their money in a year, a survey indicates. Find out more via the Evening Standard.
