US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:05:36 GMT
UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US.

Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services within first term

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 22:14:49 GMT
The party says it offers the "biggest overhaul in a generation" but ministers brand it "pointless".

Meta shares sink after it reveals spending plans

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:35:48 GMT
The firm said expenses would be higher this year as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence.

Paula Vennells opposed stopping postmaster prosecutions, inquiry hears

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:21:19 GMT
The former Post Office boss was against stopping postmaster prosecutions in 2013, former top lawyer says.

John Barnes banned as company director over taxes

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:30:20 GMT
John Barnes Media Ltd failed to pay £190,000 in taxes despite a turnover of over £400,000.

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:08:44 GMT
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.

Outcry led to HMRC's helpline closure U-turn

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:38:04 GMT
An unexpected “strength of feeling” led to the U-turn over its helpline closure, HMRC's boss tells MPs.

TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:01:07 GMT
The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.

Lloyds hit as banks compete for mortgage customers

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:21:24 GMT
The banking group's results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.

Pensioners' fears over paying income tax

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:28:42 GMT
Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.

The women-only co-working spaces fighting to survive

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 23:25:42 GMT
Women-only co-working spaces are part of the new hybrid working landscape, but they divide opinion.

Government scrapped tests on free childcare plan

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:16:18 GMT
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.

How robots are taking over warehouse work

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:17:00 GMT
At Ocado's newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders.

How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US

Sun, 21 Apr 2024 23:01:19 GMT
Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.

Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:20:16 GMT
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.

Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 22:57:01 GMT
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.

'AI helps me to make wine for younger drinkers'

Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:06:52 GMT
The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines.