Jobs and employment PayPal will cut 2,500 jobs in an effort to re-size itself admin Jan 31, 2024 Alex Chriss, the CEO of PayPal, said that it plans to cut 2,500 jobs or 9% from its global workforce this year.…
Politics Stormont agreement: Sinn Fein declares that a united Ireland is ‘within… admin Jan 31, 2024 Sinn Fein said that a united Ireland was "within touching range" as it prepared to take on the role of Northern…
Economy Insolvencies in England and Wales to reach 30-year high by 2023 admin Jan 31, 2024 According to official statistics, corporate insolvencies in England & Wales reached their highest level in 1993…
Companies CD&R’s Morrisons sold petrol forecourts for £2.5bn to sister company… admin Jan 31, 2024 Wm Morrison, a private equity-owned UK supermarket chain, has reached a £2.5bn agreement to sell its petrol…
Airline Air Astana warns before float bid admin Jan 31, 2024 Air Astana could be worth up to 750 million pounds sterling when it goes to market. This is the Kazakhstan flag…
Economy Germany is on the brink of recession admin Jan 31, 2024 Germany's economy contracted by 0.1% in 2023. This means that it is almost certain to have had the worst…
Business Investors expect Auction Technology Group to go under the hammer admin Jan 31, 2024 One bank announced that the company was a possible takeover target on the same day Auction Technology Group…
AI Microsoft AI advancements boost revenues to $62bn admin Jan 31, 2024 Microsoft's Cloud and Windows services helped it beat Wall Street forecasts of revenue for the second quarter.…
Economy Little room for big tax cuts, Hunt tells Tories admin Jan 31, 2024 Jeremy Hunt warned the cabinet of the possibility that the tax cuts included in the spring budget could be less…
British army Britain to deploy aircraft carriers to the Red Sea admin Jan 31, 2024 Navy ready to send HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales in the Gulf amid Houthi attack on shipping The UK…
Technology Apple claims UK could secretly veto global privacy tools admin Jan 30, 2024 If the UK Home Office refused an update under the proposed changes to existing laws, then it could not be released…
Pollution EU to force cosmetic companies pay for reducing microplastic pollution admin Jan 30, 2024 After EU negotiators reached a new agreement to treat sewage, beauty companies will be required to pay more for…
Airline Ryanair reduces profits after removing flights from online travel agencies admin Jan 30, 2024 Ryanair's top-end profit estimates have been lowered this year, after online travel agencies removed flights…
Jobs and employment Channel 4 confirms that it will be selling its London headquarters as it announces… admin Jan 30, 2024 Channel 4 will sell its London headquarters due to the expected deep cuts in staff, especially those based in…
Energy Investor attacks BP over ‘irrational switch’ to clean energy admin Jan 30, 2024 Oil giant accused of leaving shareholders £40bn worse off with unrealistic strategy After an activist investor…
Brexit Food industry warns of new Brexit border regulations that will affect UK supply… admin Jan 30, 2024 The food industry in Europe and UK has warned of a possible disruption to the supply chain as Britain implements…
Banking Bank of England to maintain rates despite improved inflation backdrop admin Jan 30, 2024 The Bank of England is likely to acknowledge this week that it is seeing unexpectedly rapid progress in getting…
Health Alzheimer’s disease was transmitted between humans using a now-banned… admin Jan 30, 2024 Scientists shed new light on the spread of Alzheimer's disease in the brain, and discovered the first evidence that…