Cyber attacks The UK plc is exposed to cyber attacks of a ‘nuclear’ level because of… admin Jan 23, 2024 Businesses are scrambling to protect themselves against a rival superpower At a press conference in the heart of…
Artificial intelligence Google puts publishers between a rock & a hard place over AI admin Jan 23, 2024 Publishers complain that Google's dominance of internet search has put them "between rock and hard place" when it…
Law GSK faces a pivotal moment when the Zantac hearing begins admin Jan 23, 2024 Leading British drug companies, together with other pharmaceutical groups are urging an US judge to rule that the…
Business British Steel’s prospects are ‘uncertain’ due to costs surging admin Jan 23, 2024 British Steel is expected to suffer increased losses due to the rising energy and raw materials prices following…
Energy The spring is the time when household energy bills are set to fall. admin Jan 23, 2024 As wholesale gas prices continue their decline despite the new global political turmoil, it is expected that…
Markets Lottery takeover talks boost gambling stocks admin Jan 23, 2024 Investors were captivated by the takeover activity that took place across the Channel, which prompted a rally of…
Banking The ‘Perfect Storm’ brings tens and thousands of businesses to the… admin Jan 23, 2024 The number of businesses on the verge of bankruptcy has increased by a quarter over the last three months due to a…
Health The Alzheimer’s blood tests detects the risk 15 years in advance of symptoms admin Jan 23, 2024 A study found that a simple blood test could detect the earliest signs of Alzheimer's. This has "huge implications"…
Interest rates Gilts fall as traders reconsider timing of interest rate reductions admin Jan 23, 2024 Investors are rethinking the timing of Bank of England rate cuts in this year. The Ice Bank of America Index of…
EU Apple pays $12mn in antitrust fine to Russia’s State Budget admin Jan 23, 2024 Apple paid Rbs1.18bn (12.3mn dollars) to the Russian state budget after a Moscow court found it guilty of abusing…
AI DPD AI chatbot swears at delivery company, criticises it and calls itself… admin Jan 22, 2024 The delivery firm DPD has disabled part of its artificial intelligence (AI) powered online chatbot after a…
Technology Holograms thrill students at UK university admin Jan 22, 2024 It is a difficult task to get students to attend a morning seminar. Even the most hungover of freshers would be…
Tech British inventors seek to bite Apple for $18bn in patent war admin Jan 22, 2024 As a plumber tycoon Patrick Racz had become accustomed to deluges. But circumstances led to a very different kind…
EU After the Red Sea attacks, European retailers and manufacturers are facing a… admin Jan 22, 2024 Logistics experts warn that attacks on ships in the Red Sea could disrupt supply chains and create chaos for…
Companies Bond market flooded with record debt of $150bn admin Jan 22, 2024 The US corporate bond market is "on fire", as companies have sold record amounts of debt, $150bn since the…
Russia -Ukraine war Fire at Baltic Gas Terminal blamed on ‘external actions’ by Russian… admin Jan 22, 2024 The Russian operator has suspended operations at a major terminal for gas outside St Petersburg following a large…
Jobs and employment What does it mean for the UK that Tata Steel has cut jobs in Port Talbot? admin Jan 22, 2024 Gav Moule was supposed to be celebrating his 21st year of employment at the Port Talbot Steelworks in South Wales.…
Jobs and employment British Steel is rocked by auditor’s resignation after only a year admin Jan 22, 2024 British Steel, a Chinese-owned company, has been shocked by the resignation of its auditor. The new auditor was…