China to loosen chip export ban to Europe after Netherlands row Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 31, 2025 EU-China chip disputes alarmed carmakers amid concerns it could halt global car productions Read more
Homes without lounges now a reality for renters Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 31, 2025 Nearly a third of homes advertised on a property sharing website had no living room. Read more
Thousands could have energy debt written off but bills would go up for others Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 31, 2025 Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt - but other billpayers will cover the cost. Read more
Stop avoiding your bank balance and other ways to manage your money better Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 30, 2025 If you're struggling to get on top of your money, here are four ways to help you manage it better. Read more
Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 30, 2025 Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies. Read more
Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 29, 2025 Spending on Halloween now tops £1bn and UK shoppers are looking beyond sweet treats and pumpkins Read more
Reeves could face £20bn Budget hole as UK productivity downgraded Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 28, 2025 The OBR is understood to have downgraded the UK's productivity level in early Budget forecasts Read more
The South African start-up bringing tech to townships Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 27, 2025 Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa. Read more
What is driving the decision to learn in a manual or automatic car? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 27, 2025 Learner drivers say a lack of automatic instructors and the higher cost of lessons pushes them to manual. Read more
The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 26, 2025 The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary. Read more
US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump's plans lower them? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 26, 2025 Trump is under fire from ranchers, who say his ideas to lower prices address "symptoms not the problems". Read more
Gold and tech purchases drive strong retail sales Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 26, 2025 While food stores saw very little growth, good weather in July and August boosted clothing sales, according to the ONS. Read more
How the nation lost its appetite for Pizza Hut Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 25, 2025 Fewer diners are "hitting the Hut" and it is closing half its UK restaurants. Read more
The best time to turn on the heating – according to you Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 25, 2025 Some wait until a certain date to reach for the thermostat. Others until the temperature drops below a certain point. Read more
Can the plastic recycling industry be saved? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 25, 2025 Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model Read more
US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump's plans lower them? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 24, 2025 Trump is under fire from ranchers, who say his ideas to lower prices address "symptoms not the problems". Read more
Growth won't justify climate damage in airport plans, say MPs Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 24, 2025 A committee of MPs says the government has not demonstrated if economic benefits from airport expansion outweigh climate impacts. Read more
Tesla profits slide despite record revenue Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 23, 2025 Elon Musk's electric car maker reported record revenue as US buyers rushed to secure a key tax credit. Read more
How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 23, 2025 South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly. Read more
JLR hack is costliest cyber attack in UK history, say analysts Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 22, 2025 The cyber attack on Jaguar Land Rover is estimated to cost £2.1bn, the Cyber Monitoring Centre says. Read more
The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 21, 2025 Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why Read more
What's the best way to detect and destroy drones? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 21, 2025 Tech firms are developing more affordable ways to detect and destroy drones. Read more
Housing secretary says 'job on the line' over 1.5m housing target Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 20, 2025 Housing secretary tells BBC Panorama widespread scepticism will make hitting target "all the sweeter". Read more
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 19, 2025 President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam". Read more
Cafes and food delivery apps are our new rivals, says Greene King boss Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 19, 2025 Young adults are drinking less, so the likes of Nick Mackenzie are having to expand the appeal of pubs. Read more
China has found Trump's pain point - rare earths Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 19, 2025 China holds a near-monopoly in the processing of the elements crucial for making everything from smartphones to fighter jets. Read more
Families being priced out of London, Assembly told Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 18, 2025 There has been a drop in birth rates and the number of children living in London, experts say. Read more
Betting firm Paddy Power to close 57 shops in UK and Ireland Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 16, 2025 Its parent company said affected staff would be "offered redeployment opportunities where possible". Read more
Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 16, 2025 Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power. Read more
Why AI is being trained in rural India Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 15, 2025 Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models. Read more
Bitcoin worth $14bn seized in US-UK crackdown on alleged scammers Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 14, 2025 The UK has also frozen assets linked to the alleged scammers, including a £100m London office building. Read more
Trump tariffs on kitchen cabinets and lumber come into force Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 14, 2025 There are concerns the new levies, meant to protect US manufacturers, could raise housing costs. Read more
Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 14, 2025 Trump warns if Milei's party loses this month's elections "we are not going to be generous". Read more
US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 14, 2025 New US tariffs on imported timber, kitchen cabinets and upholstered furniture also came into effect on Tuesday. Read more
Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 13, 2025 The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity. Read more
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 12, 2025 The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month. Read more
I asked AI to plan my dream summer holiday. Here's how it turned out Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 12, 2025 Holiday-makers say AI-powered chatbots really help organise where to go - but some things need double-checking. Read more
Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 12, 2025 The regulator has given it "strategic market status", opening the door to what it calls "proportionate interventions." Read more
Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 12, 2025 Greater Anglia describes renationalisation as a step towards a "simpler, more unified" rail network. Read more
OpenAI video app Sora hits 1 million downloads faster than ChatGPT Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 12, 2025 The popular AI tool generates ten second long realistic-looking videos from simple text prompts. Read more
Good Bad Billionaire Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 11, 2025 How Tatyana Kim went from English teacher to head of Russian’s largest online retailer Read more
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 10, 2025 The brewer of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month. Read more
Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 10, 2025 Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs. Read more
Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade? Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 09, 2025 Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs. Read more
Two teenagers arrested over cyber-attack on nursery chain Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 08, 2025 Hackers were said to have stolen the photographs, names and addresses of about 8,000 children. Read more
Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 08, 2025 The dairy industry rallies and start-ups emerge thanks to the fashion for high-protein foods. Read more
Trump's farmer bailout raises fears about trade war winners and losers Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 07, 2025 Plans to spend billions of dollars supporting farmers have frustrated many other kinds of businesses that have also been hurt by tariffs. Read more
DPD deliveries could face disruption as drivers refuse to work over pay row Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 07, 2025 The delivery firm could face disruption after some of its drivers refuse to work in a dispute over payments. Read more
The true cost of cyber attacks - and the business weak spots that allow them to happen Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 06, 2025 Are this year's major attacks the "cumulative effect of a kind of inaction on cyber security" from the government and big business? Read more
The indigenous weavers who aim for empowerment over exploitation Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps October 06, 2025 The makers of Colombia's popular mochila bags can earn good money, but are at risk of being underpaid. Read more