Tom Hammersley

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. HSBC to buy UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank A deal has been agreed for HSBC to buy the UK arm of the failed US Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the government has announced. Find out more via the

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. RMT members suspend strike action at Network Rail The RMT union has called off planned strike action at Network Rail on 16 March, after receiving a new pay offer, reports the BBC. Emergency coal-fired power stations to help

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Annual house price fall biggest in over 10 years UK house prices fell by 1.1% in the year to February, as higher mortgage rates and living costs made homes less affordable, the BBC reports this morning. Energy bills

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. New energy price cap prompts call for help on bills The amount suppliers can charge households for energy has been cut by regulator Ofgem but bills will still rise in April as government help eases, reports the BBC.

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Japanese motor giants announce biggest pay rises in decades Japanese motor industry giants Toyota and Honda say they have agreed to give their workers in the country the biggest pay rises in decades. Find out more via the

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Instagram and Facebook to get paid-for verification Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced. Find out more via the BBC. Railway engineering workers to stage

Here are some of the top business stories making the national headlines. Rail workers to stage more strikes in pay dispute UK rail workers are set to walk out in a fresh series of strikes in March and April in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions, reports the