Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 19:42:04 GMT
The Commission said competitors faced higher costs and reduced revenues as a result.

Woman's online shopping at work not sackable offence, judge rules

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 18:41:52 GMT
A woman has been awarded more than £14,000 after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed.

Tesla proposes $1tn award for Musk if he hits targets

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:06:00 GMT
The car firm boss's enormous pay package depends on him hitting sky-high targets.

Troubled beauty chain Bodycare to close 32 stores

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 13:21:48 GMT
About 450 jobs will also go after the value chain said it was making losses as costs continue to rise.

Hundreds of South Koreans detained in massive ICE raid at Hyundai plant

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 20:53:16 GMT
Most of the 475 arrested were from South Korea, leading the country to express concern about the rights of those in custody.

The green steel firms looking to revive US steelmaking

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:01:17 GMT
Start-up firms have pilot plants for making steel with low carbon emissions, but can they scale up?

US job market weakens further in August, raising fears over economy

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:12:55 GMT
Employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, while the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.3%.

Sunny weather and football boosted retail sales in July

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:29:36 GMT
Sales volumes rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.6% in July, official statistics show.

Jaguar Land Rover staff to stay at home in cyber attack fallout

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:17:11 GMT
The company continues the complex work of restoring its systems after the cyber attack at the weekend.

Rosyth shipyard expected to win £1bn Danish navy contract

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:33:51 GMT
The Babcock shipyard in Rosyth is finalising a deal to build up to four Type 31 frigates for the Danish navy.

Trump signs order to cut tariffs on Japanese cars to 15%

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 06:14:10 GMT
The formalisation of a deal that was announced in July eases uncertainty for Japan's motor industry giants.

Lululemon squeezed by tariffs and weaker sales

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:54:17 GMT
The athleisure giant's shares fell more than 15% after the firm cut its earnings outlook.

Mark Zuckerberg - no, not that one - sues Facebook for account shutdowns

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 02:22:38 GMT
The Facebook founder's namesake in Indiana says he has lost business because his social accounts keep getting shut.

London Tube strike: All you need to know

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 08:56:31 GMT
London Underground services are set to face disruption from Sunday to Thursday.

Trump's Fed pick says he will keep White House job

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 18:19:18 GMT
Democrats say the arrangement indicates Stephen Miran would be Trump's "puppet" at the central bank.

Gamers frustrated as Hollow Knight: Silksong crashes stores on launch

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 03:27:29 GMT
Social media users also struggle to grab the game on the Nintendo, PlayStation and Xbox game stores.

30,000 homes fitted with botched insulation under government schemes, ministers admit

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:00:20 GMT
The government has documented the number of homes blighted by sub-standard work for the first time.

Rosyth shipyard expected to win £1bn Danish navy contract

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:33:51 GMT
The Babcock shipyard in Rosyth is finalising a deal to build up to four Type 31 frigates for the Danish navy.

Thousands of Lloyds staff deemed to be underperforming face axe

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:52:22 GMT
Lloyds Banking Group's policy puts 3,000 jobs at risk, with staff to be told they must improve their work or lose their job.

CrossCountry train drivers to strike in disciplinary process row

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:57:06 GMT
A union says staff will walk out on 3 October and refuse to work overtime from 21 September.

UK borrowing costs ease as bond market calms

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:04:47 GMT
Government bond yields fall after hitting highest level since 1998 earlier in the week.

World's largest sports piracy site shut down by police

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:33:38 GMT
The take-down of the site has been championed as a major victory for live sports broadcasters.

Trump appeals to US Supreme Court to rule on legality of tariffs

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:07:09 GMT
The move is in response to a lower court ruling that some tariffs did not fall within the president's mandate.

TUC urges chancellor to consider wealth taxes in November Budget

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:48:04 GMT
TUC boss Paul Nowak says the chancellor should not take "anything off the table" ahead of November Budget.

Don't say sorry - the six things you should do if you're in a car accident

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:27:06 GMT
I've attended many car accidents for work, but being directly involved in one gave me a different perspective.

American Eagle shares soar as Sydney Sweeney ads seen driving sales

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 01:20:00 GMT
The US actress was part of the company's controversial "Great Jeans" campaign which drew a backlash.

Google told to pay $425m in privacy lawsuit

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:05:06 GMT
Google says the decision misunderstands how its products work, and it will appeal the ruling.

Trump's tariffs are pushing food and drink exporters closer to China

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 23:19:09 GMT
Agricultural brokers tell the BBC there has been a surge of interest from exporters in trade with China.

Lack of charging facilities a 'barrier' for electric lorries

Wed, 03 Sep 2025 23:01:15 GMT
Haulage firms are introducing electric heavy goods vehicles, but say many more chargers are needed.

Will drones deliver your next hot food order?

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:05:14 GMT
A Swedish firm hopes that drones will open up a new market for hot food delivery.

How oil has brought Russia, China and India closer

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:28:59 GMT
Russia's Vladimir Putin met China's and India's leaders in Tianjin in a show of solidarity.

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.

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?

Funding extension for school holiday club scheme

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 11:04:04 GMT
The government is funding another three years of the Time2Move programme for children.

Power NI raise electricity tariffs for second time in a year

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 14:14:29 GMT
Gas prices will be dropping by over 8% in some areas while all Power NI electricity customers face a 4% increase.

Martin Lewis: Act now to save on your energy bills

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:36:28 GMT
Still on an energy price cap tariff? Martin Lewis has this warning for you ahead of the 2% rise on 1 October.

Sunny weather and football boosted retail sales in July

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:29:36 GMT
Sales volumes rose by a stronger-than-expected 0.6% in July, official statistics show.

UK's first foodbank marks 25 years

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 05:24:03 GMT
The Trussell Trust opened its first location in Salisbury in 2000 and now has 1,400 locations.

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: Act now to save on your energy bills

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:36:28 GMT
Still on an energy price cap tariff? Martin Lewis has this warning for you ahead of the 2% rise on 1 October.

Short guide to saving money for freshers - by students

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:24:23 GMT
Three students share their savvy tips for saving money at university.

Football’s Financial Shame: The Story of the V11

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:00:00 GMT
Unveiling a hidden scandal affecting a group of former Premier League players.

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