British Gas owner Centrica has warned of potential further bill hikes for customers after revealing that continued high wholesale gas prices would hit results this year.
Charity workers will today start distributing aid supplies to thousands of people stranded by the cyclone in Burma, as fears rose of a big rise in the overall death toll.
Banking group Lloyds TSB today revealed a further £387 million hit from the credit crunch, but signalled there would be no need for a cash call to investors.