Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Breaking News, World Updates & Headlines
Businesses, charities and other groups sign letter calling for levies to be paid by the governmentMore than 120 organisations including big businesses and charities have called for the removal of “hidden taxes” added to energy bills to help reduce cost…
Read MoreNew roles at Woking-based manufacturer will include positions for indirect and agency workersThe British supercar manufacturer McLaren is to create 1,000 jobs in a welcome boost to the UK’s struggling automotive industry.The carmaker is creating the jo…
Read MoreGovernment remains confident in under-pressure Martin Rolfe but transport secretary believes glitch was avoidableHow have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption?Business live – latest updatesThe head of the air traffic control provider Nats has…
Read MoreMedian £42,000 in reserve not enough to cover filming overrun or delay to series, industry body warnsHundreds of small UK TV companies have so little cash in reserve that a filming overrun or a delay to a series could send them bust, an industry body h…
Read MoreValuation above $11bn expected for firm whose fans include Prince Harry, Jennifer Aniston and Kim KardashianFans of Oura are accustomed to using its trendy smart rings to fastidiously monitor their health but now investors are preparing to track a new …
Read MoreLatest purchases take value of deals to leave capital’s stock market this year past $100bnThree more London-listed companies are set to be taken over as the value of deals removing firms from the capital’s under-pressure stock market so far this year p…
Read MoreAverage price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate voteHouses near top state secondary schools ‘cost £40,000 more’UK house prices increased for the first time in four months in August, according to a lea…
Read MoreHong Kong flotation at $26bn by firm once valued at $100bn follows failure to list in US and UKShares in the fast-fashion brand Shein slumped by as much as 10% as the China-founded company made its long-anticipated trading debut on the Hong Kong stock …
Read MoreTelecoms company to benefit from soaring prices for recycled metal recovered from full-fibre broadband rolloutBT is on track for an estimated £2bn-plus windfall over the next decade from selling off old copper cabling, as it cashes in on soaring prices…
Read MorePlanning delays and slow 5G upgrades could leave the UK unable to cope with a surge in AI-related traffic The UK risks becoming a laggard in the global AI race as crucial telecoms upgrades to harness the technology fall behind rival nations, according …
Read MoreIn 6,000-word essay Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact Business live – latest updatesBill Gates has called for “human reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expresse…
Read MoreUber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this yearThe rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious sch…
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