Next continues to profit after M&S cyber-attack
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:57:27 GMT
Next is now expecting to report a pre-tax profit of just over £1.1bn at the end of January 2026.
Reeves vows to 'defy' gloomy economic forecasts
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:52:46 GMT
The chancellor says investment is the answer to boosting the UK's productivity performance.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 03:49:38 GMT
Ben Cohen says he will independently create the new watermelon flavour in support of "permanent peace in Palestine".
The AI job cuts are here - or are they?
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:09:22 GMT
Amazon's latest cuts fed into anxiety about AI replacing workers. But some are sceptical that recent layoffs are a telling sign of how AI is affecting employment.
OpenAI completes shift to becoming for-profit
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:36:59 GMT
The deal will see long term investor Microsoft retain a 27% stake in the ChatGPT-maker.
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:07:11 GMT
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.
Crackdown sees increase in arrests for illegal working
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 09:08:14 GMT
The home secretary speaks to the BBC while overseeing a police operation in south London aimed at tackling illegal working.
Amazon confirms 14,000 job losses in corporate division
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:37:16 GMT
The company says the opportunities provided by AI means it needs to be "organised more leanly."
Headlights to be reviewed after drivers complain of being 'blinded' at night
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:00:15 GMT
Concern over the glare from brighter headlamps is prompting the government to review vehicle design.
Eastern Airways on brink of collapse with jobs at risk
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:58:14 GMT
Hundreds of jobs are at risk after the airline filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
Turing AI Institute boss denies accusations of 'toxic internal culture'
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:04:41 GMT
Whistleblowers also accused the charity's leadership of misusing public funds and failing to deliver on its mission.
Reeves could face £20bn Budget hole as UK productivity downgraded
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:23:47 GMT
The OBR is understood to have downgraded the UK's productivity level in early Budget forecasts
City trader sues UBS for $400m after rate-rigging conviction quashed
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 20:52:24 GMT
Tom Hayes launches a legal claim against UBS, claiming he was the bank's "hand-picked scapegoat".
UK signs £8bn Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:58:25 GMT
The agreement will support thousands of jobs across the UK, the government says.
Renters' Rights Act: Here's what it means for you
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:39:42 GMT
The biggest shake up to renting rules in England for 30 years will affect millions of tenants.
Ex-BBC editor stopped from flying due to Parkinson's felt 'humiliated'
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:07:13 GMT
Mark Mardell was left feeling 'humiliated' after he was told he could not board a flight.
ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:53:41 GMT
The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.
Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:37:27 GMT
Reeves said she wanted to ensure the UK had sufficient headroom to provide resilience against future shocks.
North Sea oil and gas firm Petrofac files for administration
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:40:04 GMT
The energy services provider, which had been undergoing a financial restructuring, employs about 2,000 people in Scotland.
Outline of US-China TikTok and rare earths deal agreed ahead of talks
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:01:40 GMT
US trade secretary says the two will sign a deal on TikTok, while hinting at agreement on rare earths and tariffs.
MoJ owes us £20m after contractor collapse, say suppliers
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:04:06 GMT
Suppliers say millions are owed despite the government promising to use protected accounts.
'Flawed' HMRC system stops hundreds of child benefit payments
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:27:15 GMT
Hundreds of families in Northern Ireland had their child benefit payments stopped because they flew through Dublin Airport.
Inventor up for award for tackling microplastics
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:08:54 GMT
The engineer says his invention was created at his mother-in-law's dining table.
Warning after Temu brush rips out child's hair
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:05:37 GMT
Norfolk Trading Standards says the £4 cleaning brush has now been withdrawn from sale in the UK.
Why so many UK homes are still dangerously mouldy - years after this toddler died
Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:01:37 GMT
Despite outcry over a British toddler’s death, mould remains a problem in many homes - so are new law changes enough?
Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods over Reagan advert
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 15:03:59 GMT
The US president announces he is adding 10% to current levies on one of the biggest US trading partners.
How the nation lost its appetite for Pizza Hut
Sat, 25 Oct 2025 23:04:19 GMT
Up against the likes of Domino's, Pizza Hut is closing half its UK restaurants. What went wrong?
These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:04:09 GMT
It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system
Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 02:01:08 GMT
New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.
The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 23:48:14 GMT
The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.
Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 23:03:07 GMT
Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model
How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 23:11:04 GMT
South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.
Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:54:55 GMT
Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.
How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:06:33 GMT
Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.
Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:04:37 GMT
Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.
Why AI is being trained in rural India
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 11:22:10 GMT
Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.
Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?
Sun, 12 Oct 2025 23:32:04 GMT
The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.
How will the EU's new border system work?
Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:18:49 GMT
The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 00:43:35 GMT
The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.
Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 23:10:24 GMT
Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.
Free baby clothes to support parents facing hardship
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:45:43 GMT
Free baby clothes for children up to the age of five are being offered in a new shop in Strabane.
Sports kit recycling to help struggling families
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 06:44:51 GMT
Jersey Sport is working with social enterprise Acorn which will collect unwanted kit.
Some children from low-income families to get free transfer test tuition
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:44:12 GMT
A new centre in Belfast will provide free, high-quality tuition and wellbeing support to pupils across the city.
Advice roadshow aims to help cut household bills
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 16:18:28 GMT
Free energy saving gadgets as well as advice about finances are being offered by experts.
What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget?
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 13:09:43 GMT
Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.
The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 06:58:17 GMT
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why
How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 12:26:40 GMT
Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created
Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:06:35 GMT
Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.
The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?
Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:00:58 GMT
Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry
Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price
Thu, 31 Jul 2025 23:01:04 GMT
The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships
Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:07:11 GMT
Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.
Should you pay off your mortgage early?
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:14:00 GMT
Martin answers a listener's question on his podcast.
What the UK inflation figures actually mean for you
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:08:15 GMT
Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to September, matching the rate recorded in July and August.
The Briefing Room
Thu, 23 Oct 2025 19:10:00 GMT
Could an AI bubble or so-called ‘shadow banking’ threaten the global economy?
Ever thought of investing in a personal 'freedom fund'?
Wed, 22 Oct 2025 15:00:15 GMT
Abigail Foster, chartered accountant and author of The Money Manual, shares an idea to make it easier for you to walk away from a job or partner.
