Economy French Premier Michel Barnier announces tax increases and spending cuts admin Oct 2, 2024 Michel Barnier, France's new Prime Minister, warned that the repair of the degraded country's public finances would…
AI OpenAI betting on AI agents becoming mainstream in 2025 admin Oct 2, 2024 OpenAI believes that AI-powered assistants, such as those from Google and Apple, will "hit mainstream" next year,…
Retail Nike pulls its full-year guidance in advance of CEO transition admin Oct 2, 2024 Nike announced a 10% drop in its quarterly sales on Tuesday and retracted its full-year outlook. Shares fell as the…
AI SoftBank invests $500mn in OpenAI admin Oct 1, 2024 SoftBank, owned by Masayoshi Son, will invest $500mn in OpenAI. The investment is part of an upcoming fundraising…
Business Kemi Badenoch: Minimum wage in the UK harms businesses admin Oct 1, 2024 Kemi Badenoch said that UK minimum wage and maternity leave rules were among the regulations "overburdening…
Travel After four months of waiting, passengers will be able to embark on a… admin Oct 1, 2024 After being stranded in Belfast for four months, more than 100 passengers will finally depart Belfast Monday to…
Business Thames Water may be denied new debt financing in the next few weeks admin Oct 1, 2024 Thames Water, the struggling water company, is fighting for its survival and has been told that it may not be able…
Technology Epic Games accuses Samsung of blocking rivals admin Oct 1, 2024 Epic Games, a video game developer that makes Fortnite, accused Alphabet and Google, as well as Samsung - the…
Business Port Talbot’s final blast furnace is closing, bringing gloom to the steel… admin Oct 1, 2024 Alun Davies views the steam plumes rising from Port Talbot’s last blast-furnace, which will soon be shut down.…
Economy UK economy: revised ONS figures show better growth admin Oct 1, 2024 Researchers from the Office for National Statistics reported that after gathering more detailed data about wages…
Business Nightmare on Aim Street scares investors admin Oct 1, 2024 The City of London is preparing for a "Halloween Nightmare on Aim Street", which could be announced at the budget…
Pensions National insurance for pension contributions could raise billions admin Oct 1, 2024 According to a former Minister, the introduction of national insurance for employer pension contributions would be…
Automotive Aston Martin shares plummet after profit warning admin Oct 1, 2024 Aston Martin Lagonda's new chief executive has forced the luxury carmaker to cancel its financial plans and reduce…
Housing Rightmove rejects sweetened offer and walks away admin Oct 1, 2024 Rightmove’s Australian suitor has abandoned takeover discussions after its sweetened £6.2billion offer was…
Companies Debenhams warns about Frasers Group’s £83m bid to buy Mulberry admin Oct 1, 2024 Mike Ashley's Frasers Group launched a bold £83 million bid to take over Mulberry, Britain's most recognizable…
Food and drink industry How City High-Flyers have Fuelled UK Wine-Growing Boom admin Sep 30, 2024 A report compares the UK's growing wine industry to California in the 1970s, with production increasing by more…
Companies Leading UK retailers urge companies to report food waste admin Sep 30, 2024 A group of prominent UK businesses has said that food companies should be required to report the amount of food…
Retail Shadowfall short-sellers bet millions on 3i Group admin Sep 30, 2024 ShadowFall Capital and Research, a short-seller, has placed a multi-million pound bet on FTSE 100 Private Equity…