NHS The future of a firm that provides vital NHS services is uncertain Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Auditors have warned that the British arm of Atos - the French technology firm which is a key supplier to the NHS…
Business The union calls on Royal Mail to give staff a’serious stake in… Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 After the Czech billionaire who is bidding for the ownership of Royal Mail for £3.6bn suggested that he might…
Cars Volkswagen to invest $5bn in Tesla electric car rival Simon Rowe Jun 27, 2024 Volkswagen announced plans to invest $5bn (£3.9bn), or up to 9% of its total revenue, in Rivian's US electric…
Drug research Weight-loss drugs to boom with generic versions Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Experts have predicted that weight-loss medicines will see a boom in popularity, now that the first generic…
Retail THG and Frasers combine forces to make retail more profitable Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Mike Ashley's Frasers Group forged an agreement with THG, which will make it the first third party retailer to use…
Politics Labour: Thames Water not in line for Nationalisation Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Labour would oppose renationalising Thames Water. The utility company is in trouble and has a very uncertain…
Economy Top investor claims that Britain’s ‘Banana Economy’ is holding… Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 One of Britain's largest infrastructure investors called Britain "a Banana Economy" with the ethos "Build…
Artificial intelligence Vodafone CEO: UK AI ambitions are at risk due to poor mobile network. Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Vodafone's boss has warned that Britain's ambitions of becoming a leader in artificial-intelligence are at risk due…
Tax Minimum tax on billionaires could raise $250bn per year Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 According to a G20-commissioned report, a global minimum tax on billionaires could raise up to $250bn per year and…
Electric vehicles Stellantis threatens UK production due to EV targets Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Vauxhall's owner Stellantis warned that it may stop production in Britain unless the British Government does more…
Climate Denmark will charge farmers €100 per cow as the first carbon tax in agriculture Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 Denmark has announced the first carbon tax in agriculture. Cattle farmers will be charged nearly €100 per year for…
Companies Exxon’s massive project could be the last source of petroleum in the world Simon Rowe Jun 26, 2024 ExxonMobil executives work in a six-storey office building in the capital of Guyana, Georgetown. They are figuring…
EU trade Adnoc’s long Covestro pursuit will result in the largest takeover in Europe… Simon Rowe Jun 25, 2024 Last week, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan found an Adnoc request in his in-tray. Can the team that is…
Mortgage Barclays reduces mortgage rates, and other UK lenders are expected to follow. Simon Rowe Jun 25, 2024 Barclays has reduced several of its most important mortgage rates as brokers expect increased competition from high…
Companies Nvidia shares slide wipes out more than $550bn of market value Simon Rowe Jun 25, 2024 Nvidia's market value has dropped by more than $500bn since it briefly became the most valuable company in the…
Airport Manchester Airport chaos highlights Britain’s crumbling infrastructure Simon Rowe Jun 25, 2024 There are too many outdated and unreliable facilities with no improvement plans. Elected officials either blame…
Business Supplements ‘Ozempic Face’ to counter side effects of rapid… Simon Rowe Jun 25, 2024 Nestle will sell dietary supplements that counter the effects of weight loss drugs to "Ozempic Face". The…
Markets Britvic must be tough: No Fruit Shoots for Carlsberg Simon Rowe Jun 25, 2024 Carlsberg has now corrected the omission from its £3bn+ bid for British (the UK soft drink firm that makes…