Automotive Cazoo, a used car retailer, is poised to go into administration admin May 9, 2024 Cazoo, an online car retailer,has failed to secure funding The digital used-car business founded by the former…
Business The funding of the HS2 tunnel is being questioned by some over £1bn. admin May 9, 2024 High Speed 2 bosses, who will supervise its construction, are set to receive two massive drills before £1bn in…
Brexit IMF: Brexit is a warning sign that trade ties could be broken. admin May 9, 2024 One of the most senior officials at the International Monetary Fund has stated that Brexit will likely have had "a…
Companies Alstom pays €1 billion to shareholders admin May 9, 2024 The French-owned company with a Derby site that supplied rolling stock to the Elizabeth Line asked its shareholders…
Social media Bud Light boycott weighs on AB InBev sales admin May 9, 2024 The boycott of Bud Light by consumers over a promotion with social media influencer Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender…
Investment Amateur investors are on the same level as City fund managers admin May 9, 2024 Figures suggest that DIY investors can achieve returns comparable to those of highly-paid City fund managers.…
Law Uber shares fall as legal costs hit bottom line admin May 9, 2024 Uber's operating income was less than a quarter what Wall Street expected. The ride-hailing company reported…
Transport UK Motor Trade Cuts Sales Forecasts for Electric Cars admin May 9, 2024 Private motorists are continuing to avoid the zero-emission car market. At the beginning of the year, the…
Companies Shell sells Singapore assets admin May 9, 2024 Shell sold off its remaining chemical assets at Singapore as part of a recent effort to streamline operations and…
AI Google DeepMind releases AI model of living cells admin May 9, 2024 Google DeepMind unveiled a model of artificial intelligence that explains the interactions of cells and life's…
Companies Paul Marshall, the hedge fund manager who lost a case over silver from a shipwreck admin May 9, 2024 A company controlled Sir Paul Marshall, a hedge fund manager, lost a court battle with the South African Government…
Google Apple’s latest iPads feature a ‘powerful chip for AI.’ admin May 8, 2024 Apple's new iPads feature what the company calls "an insanely powerful chip for AI", a sign of its growing focus on…
Investment Saudi Aramco spends £100bn on crown prince’s desert Mirror City admin May 8, 2024 Saudi Arabia's state owned oil giant, the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (SAOC), is planning to spend almost £100bn on…
Investment How pension funds made student housing a money-making machine admin May 8, 2024 Buy-to-let is doomed by purpose-built flats for Gen Z The crumbling walls, dirt-coated appliances and crumbling…
Companies Disney will cut Marvel film and TV production amid superhero fatigue admin May 8, 2024 Disney is cutting production of Marvel movies and TV shows amid fears that the demand for their work will be…
Global economy The global debt has reached a new record high, causing a blow to the world economy admin May 8, 2024 The global debt reached a record $315 trillion ($250 trillion), as China and India continued to borrow despite…
Health AstraZeneca pulls Covid vaccine months after admitting to rare side effects admin May 8, 2024 The company says the decision was made purely for commercial reasons, as alternatives to jab have been developed.…
Science Scientists claim to have discovered a new form of Alzheimer’s disease. admin May 7, 2024 Scientists have discovered a new genetic variant of Alzheimer's that highlights the need for specialised treatments…