Government to guarantee £1.5bn Jaguar Land Rover loan after cyber shutdown
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 21:00:13 GMT
Ministers hope the loan, from a commercial bank and underwritten by the government, will give certainty to suppliers.
Reeves pushes for EU youth migration scheme ahead of Budget
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:07:09 GMT
The chancellor calls for an 'ambitious' deal as she looks to boost growth ahead of the 26 November Budget.
Harrods says customers' data stolen in IT breach
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:43:40 GMT
The luxury department store says stolen information includes names and contact details.
Teaching union demands action over 'failing' pension scheme
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:41:28 GMT
The union says payment delays from the Teachers' Pension Scheme have left many in financial disarray.
Trump announces new tariffs on drugs, trucks and kitchen cabinets
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 14:39:06 GMT
The US president said the move aims to help protect American manufacturers from foreign imports.
Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here's what you need to know
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:02:14 GMT
Donald Trump says a deal on the future of TikTok in the US has been made, but it’s not been confirmed by China or the app’s owner ByteDance.
Tottenham reject takeover interest from third group
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:53:40 GMT
Tottenham have "unequivocally rejected" an informal expression of interest from a consortium led by American tech entrepreneur Brooklyn Earick.
Sign off for Highlands green freeport plan for 11,000 jobs
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:37:40 GMT
Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport has reached the final stage of a five-year planning process.
JLR suppliers with 'days of cash' left
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:44:48 GMT
Some businesses in the JLR supply chain have 'just seven to 10 days of cash left', an MP says.
'There's no way we can afford $100,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:11:05 GMT
Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.
Amazon agrees to pay $2.5bn over claims it tricked Prime customers
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 19:49:13 GMT
Roughly 35 million people in the US could be eligible for refunds, according to the government.
Vinted users furious over InPost UK parcel delays
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:59:43 GMT
Some users describe parcels not being collected from InPost UK lockers or left stuck in transit.
Bosch to cut 13,000 jobs to save billions in costs
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:21:09 GMT
The engineering giant says increased competition and costs mean it must scale back.
Starbucks to close some US and UK stores
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:57:34 GMT
The coffee chain is restructuring to save money by closing its worst performing stores.
Customers' debt to energy suppliers soars to £4.4bn
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:57:37 GMT
More than a million households have no plan to pay off their energy debt, regulator Ofgem says.
PM 'remains committed' to Northern Powerhouse Rail
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:54:59 GMT
Sir Keir said he wanted to "get it right" following the unravelling of HS2 plans.
Farage urges Bank of England boss to stop bond sales
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 14:49:55 GMT
Reform UK argues the sell-off, started in 2022, is pushing up the government's borrowing costs.
US economic growth revised up on strong consumer spending
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:37:56 GMT
Growth was revised up to 3.8% in the period from April through to June - up from the previous estimate of 3.3%.
Jaguar Land Rover restarts some IT systems after cyber-attack
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 20:39:27 GMT
The carmaker says it is working through a backlog of payments as its IT systems come back online.
Co-op says cyber-attack cost it £206m in lost sales
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:36:33 GMT
The retailer's IT networks were infiltrated by hackers in April, leading to payment problems and shortages of goods in shops.
Labubu dolls make up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:05:02 GMT
Of the 259,000 fake toys seized so far this year, 236,000 were counterfeit Labubus, the Home Office says.
UK drug price rises necessary, says Patrick Vallance
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:46:25 GMT
His comments come after pharmaceutical giants either paused or scrapped projects in the UK.
Government could buy car parts to protect Jaguar Land Rover suppliers
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:36:23 GMT
Fears are growing that some of the carmaker's suppliers could go bust without support.
The bacteria turning waste plastic into painkillers
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 23:02:06 GMT
How did E. coli become such an essential tool for scientists and will anything replace it?
Trump claims a TikTok deal is done. Who would own it, and how would it work?
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:52:36 GMT
Trump says a deal is done but the details have not been confirmed by China or the app's owner ByteDance.
China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 22:01:24 GMT
Pessimistic social media posts may now be targets of a fresh crackdown by the Chinese government.
What's the big deal about AI data centres?
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 23:10:50 GMT
Huge investment is going into data centres for AI, but why are they so expensive?
Global conflicts drive demand for war risk insurance
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:09:42 GMT
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East are fuelling take-up of cover against impact and damage.
We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 23:01:17 GMT
With batteries still too heavy, start-up plane makers are exploring hybrid options for new aircraft.
Spain counts the cost of 'nightmare' wildfire summer
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 23:04:55 GMT
The country's farming and tourism sectors have been heavily affected by a spate of blazes.
AI challenges the dominance of Google search
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 23:03:20 GMT
The popularity of ChatGPT has raised questions about the future of traditional Google searches.
Will farming under solar panels take off?
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 23:01:08 GMT
Farming under solar panels is still in the early stages in India, but will it catch on?
Teaching union demands action over 'failing' pension scheme
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 07:41:28 GMT
The union says payment delays from the Teachers' Pension Scheme have left many in financial disarray.
Martin Lewis on one big misunderstanding about student loans
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:55:35 GMT
Student loan repayments depend solely on how much you earn.
'I'm 21 and sharing a room with my 10-year-old sister'
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:56:48 GMT
Leoni moved out with her partner but, just nine months later, moved back to her parents' to build up her savings.
'I'll be living off vegetables' - people fear rising food costs
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 05:09:38 GMT
There is concern for pensioners like Valerie George who says she can no longer afford some prices.
Customers' debt to energy suppliers soars to £4.4bn
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:57:37 GMT
More than a million households have no plan to pay off their energy debt, regulator Ofgem says.
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
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?
Martin Lewis on one big misunderstanding about student loans
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 13:55:35 GMT
Student loan repayments depend solely on how much you earn.
'I'm 21 and sharing a room with my 10-year-old sister'
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:56:48 GMT
Leoni moved out with her partner but, just nine months later, moved back to her parents' to build up her savings.
Business Daily
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:01:00 GMT
We head to the US where prices are rising and supply can't keep up with demand
Rethink
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:30:00 GMT
Why understanding zero-sum thinking can help explain modern politics and attitudes.
How to get out of a customer service 'doom loop'
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:48:45 GMT
BBC Breakfast Business Presenter Emma Vardy has these tips for how to get complaints heard - and dealt with - when you're dealing with customer services.
