Banking After BlackRock deal worth £2.5bn, a British couple becomes wealthier than Larry… Simon Rowe Jul 2, 2024 The couple who built an outdoor theater on their Suffolk farm estate were catapulted to the top of Britain's Rich…
Business French stock market gains after betting Le Pen will not win majority Simon Rowe Jul 2, 2024 The European stock market rose today on signs that France's Hard-Right will not be able to win enough seats in the…
Airbus Boeing deal threatens 2,400 jobs in UK factory Simon Rowe Jul 2, 2024 After the split of Spirit AeroSystems by Boeing and Airbus, the future of a British aerospace facility is…
Airline France’s flag carrier faces €180m loss as tourists avoid Paris Olympics Simon Rowe Jul 2, 2024 France's flag carrier, Air France, is preparing for a €180m loss (£153m), as tourists avoid Paris during the…
Companies Tata warns that early Port Talbot closure will cost them £500m Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 Tata Steel is facing a £500-million loss from its shocking decision to close its Port Talbot plant earlier than…
Business Falkland Islands to benefit from economic boom after talks with oil company about… Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 British territory consults with islanders about plans to drill 500m barrels for oil First time in history the…
Business The British snobbery that left restaurants scrambling to find staff Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 Restaurants are desperate to hire UK workers but can't find them The celebrity chef Yotam Ottolenghi blamed a…
Business Under a former Royal Navy base, vast salt caverns are being used to store… Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 Under Britain's largest former naval base, vast salt caverns will be excavated to store hydrogen as part of plans…
EU Flood of cheap Russian fertilisers’ threatens Europe’s food safety Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 The crop nutrition industry warned that a flood of cheap Russian fertilizer could drive European producers out or…
Business Marks & Spencer launches clothing repair and alterations services Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 Marks & Spencer will launch a clothing-repair service. Customers will be able to get alterations and repairs…
Mining Sunak’s smoking ban dropped, amid tobacco lobbying Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 An investigation revealed that Rishi Sunak had abandoned his "legacy policy" to ban smoking in future generations…
Economy The Baby Bust: How Britain’s declining birthrate is alarming the economy Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 Vanessa, a project manager in Brighton, 35, says that having children is an expensive luxury. My friends who…
Electric vehicles UK haulage industry urges investment in electric truck infrastructure Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 The road haulage sector is calling for the new government's urgent attention to investment in infrastructure for…
Companies UK and EU horticulture companies warn of the harm caused by post Brexit border… Simon Rowe Jul 1, 2024 Nursery and garden centres in Britain and Europe warned that the new border posts after Brexit are not functioning…
Business Boots sale is halted due to a fall in shares of the US parent company Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2024 Boots, the struggling US-owned chemist chain, has for the second consecutive time abandoned plans to sell its…
AI AI requires more data to cure diseases Simon Rowe Jun 29, 2024 The machines have already surpassed humans in a number of areas, including chess and bird identification. They can…
Brexit Lobby group warns that EU trade is not working for UK businesses Simon Rowe Jun 28, 2024 The head of Britain's biggest business organization has warned that the next UK government should stop "walking…
Banking Bank of England warns of future mortgage problems Simon Rowe Jun 28, 2024 The Bank of England warned that millions of UK mortgage holders will soon see their borrowing costs increase.…