Jobs and employment UK announces move to limit overseas hiring of tech and engineering workers admin Aug 8, 2024 After asking its independent advisors on migration to examine the sectors' dependence on skilled worker visas, Sir…
Business UK shops close over fear of further violence after rioter is jailed for three… Simon Rowe Aug 8, 2024 Businesses closed early Wednesday morning due to fears of further riots. Judges began handing out prison sentences,…
Business GB News considers suing advertisers for boycott Simon Rowe Aug 8, 2024 GB News said that it was "closely" monitoring Elon Musk’s lawsuit against advertisers as a sign that it was…
Business Boohoo sells London office worth £72m amid turnaround struggles Simon Rowe Aug 8, 2024 Boohoo, a fast fashion retailer in London's Soho, is looking to sell its London office as it tries to improve its…
Health Environmental factors are suspected to be responsible for the rising rates of… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Cancer is no longer viewed as a disease that only affects the elderly. In the G20 industrialised nations group, an…
Pensions Rachel Reeves announces plans to create a pension model ‘Canadian… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 On Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves is meeting with the heads of large pension schemes in Toronto. She wants to…
Tax How Coca-Cola’s earnings are able to hide a tax dispute worth $16bn Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Coca-Cola's dispute with US tax authorities, which has lasted for a decade, could now amount to $16bn, or enough to…
Financial H2O Asset Management will pay €250mn to investors after FCA finds “serious… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 H2O Asset Management agreed to pay €250mn in compensation to investors, after the UK Financial Conduct Authority…
Companies Musk’s X Sues Unilever Mars and CVS for a’massive boycott of… Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Elon Musk’s social media platform X, sued a global ad alliance on Tuesday, along with several major companies…
Markets Airbnb shares fall 12% after company flags a weakening US market Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 Vacation rental company Airbnb reported on Tuesday a second-quarter profit that was lower than Wall Street…
NHS NHS IT firm fined £6m over hacking of medical records Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 The data protection regulator announced that a software provider could be fined over £6m for a 2022 attack on…
Business Royal Mint opens a factory in South Wales to recover gold from electronic waste Simon Rowe Aug 7, 2024 The Royal Mint unveiled an "innovative" factory which will recover gold from electronic scrap, allowing the…
Airline CrowdStrike retaliates against Delta Air Lines for ‘threats to… Simon Rowe Aug 6, 2024 CrowdStrike has reacted to Delta Air Lines' threats of legal action against the cyber-security company for a…
Financial Retail brokers affected by outages in US stock market sell-off Simon Rowe Aug 6, 2024 Charles Schwab and Vanguard, as well as Fidelity, experienced outages in their trading platforms Monday, preventing…
Google Google Loses US Antitrust Case Over Search Dominance Simon Rowe Aug 6, 2024 The US Department of Justice has won a major victory in its fight against Big Tech. A US federal court ruled that…
Global economy Economists warn that market panic could drag down global growth. Simon Rowe Aug 6, 2024 Economists warn that investors are exaggerating risks of a global economic meltdown. If central banks do not…
Airline We just need to build it: Concorde’s replacement is looking at supersonic… Simon Rowe Aug 6, 2024 Boom Supersonic's founder explains why air travel will be at 1,300mph in the future. The founder of a company…
Companies After pressure from Beijing, over 30 Chinese companies have ditched PwC Simon Rowe Aug 6, 2024 PwC lost dozens big clients in China, as Beijing officials pressed state-owned companies to cut ties with the…