JCB supplied equipment to Russia for months after saying that exports had stopped
British digger manufacturer JCB, owned and controlled by billionaire Bamford Family, continued to manufacture and…
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2024
China plans to buy millions unsold homes amid the property crisis
China may buy millions of unsold homes as part of an ambitious plan to address its current property crisis.…
Anglo American reduces fertiliser production at risk of 1,650 jobs
Anglo American has decided to delay and drastically reduce the Woodsmith Fertiliser Mine under the North York…
Before voting on Virgin Money’s takeover, the auditors will delay the vote.
Virgin Money UK shareholders will vote on the proposed £2.9billion takeover of Nationwide Building Society next…
Biden raises tariffs in China on electric cars and chips
The United States took another step to end an era of "free trade" with China, by increasing tariffs on imports of…
Vauxhall to sell cheap Chinese electric vehicles in UK and continental Europe
Global carmaker Stellantis will sell electric cars produced by its Chinese partner Leapmotor to Europe, including…
OpenAI’s GPT-4o model promises to improve smartphone assistants
One question that has been nagging me for the past year and a bit since the launch chatGPT is: If AI can do it, why…
Ozempic is a weight loss drug that can also be used to treat dementia and…
The drug has been in the news for a number of years, firstly as a treatment for type 2 diabetics and then as an aid…
London and UK Crown Dependencies are the launderers of nearly 40% of dirty cash
The deputy UK foreign secretary said that nearly 40% of dirty money is sent through the City of London, and other…
Investors bet record £300mn against BT
Investors bet a record £300mn against BT as the new chief executive Allison Kirkby is under pressure to reverse…
Novo Nordisk will test the effects of weight-loss drugs on alcohol consumption and…
Novo Nordisk wants to increase the use of its blockbuster treatments. It is testing their weight loss drugs to see…
Google’s latest AI advancement, ‘Project Astra,’ is now…
Alphabet, the owner of Google, has launched an artificial intelligence agent capable of answering real-time…
Jeremy Hunt is betting on creating a ‘British Microsoft” worth $1tn
Jeremy Hunt said that the UK could create a $1tn domestic tech giant to compete with Microsoft or Google. He…
Apollo and Intel discuss financing an $11bn chip factory in Ireland
US semiconductor giant Intel entered exclusive discussions with Apollo Global for the financing of an $11bn…
Pret owner plans major expansion outside of coffee and sandwich sectors
After a difficult period for the food and beverage division, Pret A Manger's owner plans to increase its push into…
After Macron’s charm offensive, UK pharmaceutical giants commit £430m to…
After Emmanuel Macron's charm offensive, the two largest pharmaceutical companies in Britain have committed £430m…
BT increases AI usage to combat hacking threats for business customers
BT said that it uses artificial intelligence more to detect and neutralise cyber threats targeting businesses.…
SoftBank, the owner of Arm, reports a profit of £1.2bn as it shifts to AI
SoftBank, a Japanese tech investor, made a profit in the second quarter of '18. It is trying to improve its…