Apple claims 'tremendous' global uptake of latest iPhones
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:31:22 GMT
Apple's thinnest iPhone, the Air, plus the latest 17 models helped boost sales in September.
Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:22:09 GMT
The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised when customers took out contracts.
Virgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:00:53 GMT
Virgin Trains plans to start rival passenger rail services through the tunnel from 2030.
Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no formal trade deal agreed
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:06:07 GMT
The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years.
Thousands could have energy debt written off but bills would go up for others
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:23:11 GMT
Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost.
'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:14:09 GMT
Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.
Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:03:42 GMT
Spending on Halloween now tops £1bn and UK shoppers are looking beyond sweet treats and pumpkins
'Poor' insulation that left houses mouldy needs wider investigation, government told
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 05:56:44 GMT
Botched insulation damaged many homes and left a legacy of health problems for residents.
First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:31:02 GMT
Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Elon Musk firm Starlink to offer the service.
Who are the workers who will fire Scotland's space industry?
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 06:17:14 GMT
It is hoped the number of employees in Scotland's space industry will rocket to 20,000 in the next 10 years.
Tech giants are spending big on AI in rush to dominate the boom
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:05:26 GMT
Earnings reports from Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft reaffirm that giants are ramping up their spending on artificial intelligence, as they rush to reap the benefits of an AI boom.
Trade, tariffs and TikTok: Why it matters that Trump and Xi are talking again
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:11:12 GMT
The two leaders met face-to-face for the first time in six years on Thursday.
Fed cuts US interest rates again despite 'flying blind'
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:35:09 GMT
Central bank votes to lower cost of borrowing even as US government shutdown limits data for decision
Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back online
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:44:07 GMT
Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform were hit with DNS issues, similar to the recent AWS outage.
Nvidia hits new milestone as world's first $5tn company
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:49:08 GMT
The US chip-maker has rapidly climbed from a niche graphics-chip manufacturer to an AI titan.
Starmer declines to rule out breaking manifesto tax pledges
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:08:45 GMT
The prime minister fails to repeat a promise not to raise income tax rates, VAT or National Insurance next month.
Watchdog proposes new rules to increase blocking of scam texts
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:34:09 GMT
The plans involve blocking hundreds of millions more scams from reaching potential victims and locking scammers out of networks.
Boeing hit with $5bn in penalties as new jet delayed
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:20:44 GMT
The beleaguered firm said it now plans to deliver 777X jets starting from 2027.
Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:36:21 GMT
The AI chatbot app, which has millions of users, said it was responding to parents and regulators.
Government set to miss 1.5m target, housebuilders warn
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:31:14 GMT
Housebuilders tell the government's budget watchdog the new homes target for England is too optimistic.
Next continues to profit after M&S cyber-attack boost
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:38:51 GMT
Next is now expecting to report a pre-tax profit of just over £1.1bn at the end of January 2026.
Compensation scheme opens for Post Office Capture IT system
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:26:12 GMT
The Capture IT system predated Horizon, and victims are potentially in line for payouts of up to £300,000.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder says Unilever blocked Palestine-themed ice cream
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 11:32:07 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.
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.
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.
Sir David Attenborough backs bid to buy estate
Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:29:08 GMT
Wildlife trusts attempt to raise £30m to keep Northumberland's Rothbury Estate from being split up.
Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:17:40 GMT
Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies.
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.
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.
Stop avoiding your bank balance and other ways to manage your money better
Fri, 31 Oct 2025 00:46:16 GMT
If you're struggling to get on top of your money, here are four ways to help you manage it better.
How much gas and electricity does a typical household use?
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 16:16:46 GMT
Typical gas and electricity bills will rise slightly in October when a new energy price cap begins.
What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget?
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:13:21 GMT
Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.
Thousands on benefits could have energy debt cancelled
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:23:11 GMT
Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost.
Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:03:42 GMT
Spending on Halloween now tops £1bn and UK shoppers are looking beyond sweet treats and pumpkins
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
US and China's different reports of their trade meeting
Thu, 30 Oct 2025 09:52:27 GMT
Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea
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?
