Electric vehicles Biden raises tariffs in China on electric cars and chips admin May 15, 2024 The United States took another step to end an era of "free trade" with China, by increasing tariffs on imports of…
Automotive Vauxhall to sell cheap Chinese electric vehicles in UK and continental Europe admin May 15, 2024 Global carmaker Stellantis will sell electric cars produced by its Chinese partner Leapmotor to Europe, including…
AI OpenAI’s GPT-4o model promises to improve smartphone assistants admin May 15, 2024 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…
Fitnesses and wellbeing Ozempic is a weight loss drug that can also be used to treat dementia and… admin May 15, 2024 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…
Law London and UK Crown Dependencies are the launderers of nearly 40% of dirty cash admin May 15, 2024 The deputy UK foreign secretary said that nearly 40% of dirty money is sent through the City of London, and other…
Investment Investors bet record £300mn against BT admin May 15, 2024 Investors bet a record £300mn against BT as the new chief executive Allison Kirkby is under pressure to reverse…
Drug research Novo Nordisk will test the effects of weight-loss drugs on alcohol consumption and… admin May 15, 2024 Novo Nordisk wants to increase the use of its blockbuster treatments. It is testing their weight loss drugs to see…
AI Google’s latest AI advancement, ‘Project Astra,’ is now… admin May 15, 2024 Alphabet, the owner of Google, has launched an artificial intelligence agent capable of answering real-time…
Politics Jeremy Hunt is betting on creating a ‘British Microsoft” worth $1tn admin May 14, 2024 Jeremy Hunt said that the UK could create a $1tn domestic tech giant to compete with Microsoft or Google. He…
Business Apollo and Intel discuss financing an $11bn chip factory in Ireland admin May 14, 2024 US semiconductor giant Intel entered exclusive discussions with Apollo Global for the financing of an $11bn…
Retail Pret owner plans major expansion outside of coffee and sandwich sectors admin May 14, 2024 After a difficult period for the food and beverage division, Pret A Manger's owner plans to increase its push into…
Pharmaceutical After Macron’s charm offensive, UK pharmaceutical giants commit £430m to… admin May 14, 2024 After Emmanuel Macron's charm offensive, the two largest pharmaceutical companies in Britain have committed £430m…
Business BT increases AI usage to combat hacking threats for business customers admin May 14, 2024 BT said that it uses artificial intelligence more to detect and neutralise cyber threats targeting businesses.…
Technology SoftBank, the owner of Arm, reports a profit of £1.2bn as it shifts to AI admin May 14, 2024 SoftBank, a Japanese tech investor, made a profit in the second quarter of '18. It is trying to improve its…
Mortgage Are mortgages with a 25-year term in the UK a thing of past? admin May 14, 2024 The traditional UK mortgage term is 25 years. However, with the escalating house prices, and now dramatically…
Investment The Council has changed the rules to allow investments in a ‘junk… admin May 14, 2024 A council under scrutiny for a series of disastrous investments altered its rules to allow it to invest in the…
Investment GameStop shares soar as ‘Roaring’ Kitty returns admin May 14, 2024 The shares of the video game retailer GameStop nearly doubled on Monday when the day trader linked to the meme…
Business Anglo American rejects BHP’s revised £34bn Offer admin May 14, 2024 The FTSE 100 mining company rejected a sweetened £34 billion bid from BHP to acquire its Anglo American rival as…