House price growth slows amid property tax calls

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:29:59 GMT
House prices are growing at around their slowest rate since last summer as calls to reform property tax grow.

Peak rail fares scrapped on ScotRail trains

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:47:15 GMT
Some routes will see fares fall by as much as 50% at busy times, but on others prices will be unchanged.

Royal Mail returns to profit for first time in three years

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:56:07 GMT
The small profit comes as the company looks to turn around its fortunes under new ownership.

Fed losing independence would pose a serious danger, says Lagarde

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:43:08 GMT
The President of the European Central Bank warns against Donald Trump seizing control of the US Federal Reserve.

BYD shares slide as China's EV price war hits profits

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:50:54 GMT
The EV maker faces a crowed market, with rivals like XPeng and Telsa, which have all cut prices.

How sheer luck made this tiny Caribbean island millions from its web address

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 01:42:59 GMT
Anguilla has the internet domain .ai and is earning a fortune selling the address to tech firms.

Tories pledge to get all oil and gas out of North Sea

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:32:17 GMT
The government warns Kemi Badenoch's plans would "only accelerate the worsening climate crisis".

US court rules many of Trump's global tariffs are illegal

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:57:07 GMT
The tariffs can remain in place until mid-October to allow the Trump administration time to request the Supreme Court take up the case.

How coffee chains like Costa lost the matcha generation

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 11:44:41 GMT
Costa's owner Coca-Cola is reportedly looking to sell the chain as its popularity cools off. So has something gone wrong?

Ticketless train travel to be trialled across cities

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 13:25:57 GMT
The digital ticketing trials will allow passengers to check in and out using a location-identifying app.

UK secures £10bn deal to supply Norway with warships

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 16:56:04 GMT
The government says the agreement will support thousands of jobs, including more than 2,000 in Scotland.

Bank share prices tumble after calls for tax on profits

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:38:55 GMT
A think tank says a new bank tax could raise £8bn a year, a suggestion that sent bank shares tumbling.

Tesla asks court to throw out fatal crash verdict

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:01:35 GMT
Carmaker asks judge to overturn $243m verdict in fatal Autopilot crash case.

P&O Ferries boss who sacked 800 staff quits

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 14:17:17 GMT
Chief executive Peter Hebblethwaite led the company when it sacked hundreds of staff in March 2022.

Court documents shed new light on UK-Apple row over user data

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:58:33 GMT
The document suggests the government may still want access despite US officials saying it had dropped the demand.

'It's a chaotic mess': UK firms warn over US small parcel tax

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:24:37 GMT
The US scraps its de-minimis exemption, meaning no more duty-free entry of small parcels to the US.

'Gringos out!': Mexicans protest against tourists and gentrification

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:23:14 GMT
Locals in Mexico City are unhappy about being priced out of central neighbourhoods.

Bank apologises for firing staff in email asking to return laptops

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:46 GMT
A workers union says the email sent in error caused panic and distress.

How US shoppers will be hit as 'de minimis' tariff exemption ends

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 04:00:50 GMT
Lower-price goods will no longer be duty-free, in a move that will affect millions of shipments.

Home Office set to pull 'balloon-craft' job at migrant detention centre

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:54:53 GMT
Minister Seema Malhotra has called on the contractor to remove the jobs at the immigration removal centre.

US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over his attempt to fire her

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:24:39 GMT
The president has accused Cook of mortgage fraud, and cited constitutional power that he says allows him to fire her.

Value of small parcels from China to UK doubles to £3bn as Shein sales soar

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:03:46 GMT
Parcels from China that are exempt from UK import tax more than doubled in value to £3bn last year.

Electric cars eligible for £3,750 discount announced

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:37:45 GMT
The Puma Gen-E and e-Tourneo Courier are two Ford models drivers can purchase under the government scheme.

What are Rachel Reeves' options on property tax?

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:57:57 GMT
Reports suggest the government is considering shaking up the property tax system to raise revenue.

UK car sales to US rise following tariff deal

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:04:07 GMT
The increase comes after three months in a row of falling sales, according to industry data.

Sports car manufacturer Lotus to cut 550 jobs

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:14:08 GMT
The BBC understands more than a third of workers at the Norfolk headquarters will lose their jobs.

AI boom boosts Nvidia despite 'geopolitical issues'

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:38:35 GMT
Nvidia remains exposed to geopolitical tensions between the US and China.

Thirsty data centres boom in drought-hit Mexico

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 23:03:41 GMT
Activists in Querétaro criticise state government for prioritising the data processing needs for US tech firms over their own citizens

How to stop AI agents going rogue

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:59:49 GMT
Agentic AI is taking decisions and acting on behalf of users, but how to stop that going wrong?

Climate change pushing winemakers to blend wines from different years

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 23:38:54 GMT
Non-vintage still wine is now increasingly being made in response to more challenging weather.

Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 23:04:51 GMT
PostNord blames sharply falling demand - will other post firms around the world follow suit?

How to destroy harmful 'forever chemicals'

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 23:22:14 GMT
PFAS were once prized for their durability, but now firms are developing ways to destroy them.

Should Europe wean itself off US tech?

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:03:19 GMT
Just three US firms provide 70% of Europe's cloud-computing, leading to fears of overreliance.

Inside Australia's billion-dollar bid to take on China's rare earth dominance

Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:05:03 GMT
Recent moves by Beijing have got businesses worried - and Australia is looking to offer an alternative.

Economic woes dominate as Bolivia prepares to go to the polls

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 23:29:33 GMT
The South American country is dealing with very high inflation ahead of its latest general election.

How to get AI to work in 22 languages

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 23:01:09 GMT
India tackles the problem of making AI translate between its many languages and dialects

Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV?

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 23:01:41 GMT
New tech promises to dub film and TV into different languages without losing the quality of the performance.

China's unemployed young adults who are pretending to have jobs

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 01:50:13 GMT
With Chinese youth unemployment high, individuals are paying to go into offices and pretend to work.

Why firms are merging HR and IT departments

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:13:47 GMT
The emergence of AI is spurring some firms to make their HR and IT departments work closer together.

How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 23:02:31 GMT
The EU is aiming to increase its own production of rare earth metals, led by a facility in France.

Will new greener brake pads be more expensive?

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:06:39 GMT
Automotive industry will have to change techniques and materials as new EU rules come into force in 2026

House price growth slows amid property tax calls

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 09:29:59 GMT
House prices are growing at around their slowest rate since last summer as calls to reform property tax grow.

Rough sleeper centre to offer safe spaces to women

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:28:41 GMT
The Garden House said it had a "challenging summer" with a new visitor every day.

Demand for free school uniform rising - charities

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:21:30 GMT
A survey this summer found families were going without heating or food to pay for uniform.

Social supermarket an alternative to food banks

Sat, 30 Aug 2025 06:08:37 GMT
The supermarket supplies fresh fruit, vegetables and meat to anyone struggling to make ends meet.

Bank share prices tumble after calls for tax on profits

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:38:55 GMT
A think tank says a new bank tax could raise £8bn a year, a suggestion that sent bank shares tumbling.

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

Labour might be down, but it's not necessarily out - voters reflect on a year in power

Sat, 05 Jul 2025 16:11:02 GMT
What’s gone wrong for Labour? 2024 voters delve into it, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

China's electric cars are becoming slicker and cheaper - but is there a deeper cost?

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 23:04:10 GMT
The future for EVs will inevitably involve China. But where does that leave the UK and Europe markets – and what of the questions around national security?

The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump's America First plan

Sun, 18 May 2025 21:55:21 GMT
An exclusive look inside the closely guarded factory the president wants to become a foundation stone for a US golden age.

Martin Lewis has this warning for women over 40

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:24:58 GMT
He explains how some women could be owed thousands of pounds in relation to their state pension.

Fewer Music Shops on UK High Streets

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 13:03:04 GMT
The number of places to buy instruments has declined, as customers move online

TFW you're doing a food shop, but something's not right

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:28:41 GMT
TFW you're doing a food shop, but something's not right

The shop making people laugh for nearly 100 years

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 10:10:22 GMT
Hull's iconic Dinsdale's joke shop has remained pretty much untouched for almost a century.