News
Primark's new 'supermarket tactic' to woo customers in online price war
It is something I keep hearing shoppers say when I ask them whether they shop at the fast-fashion giant.
News
News
Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all - and which started like a sci-fi thriller.
News
Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
This week the tech world was gripped by a story that has it all - and which started like a sci-fi thriller.
News
ADHD has rewired the workplace. This is what it means for bosses and workers
The deputy store manager at Lidl, who'd told his bosses he'd been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), was called to a disciplinary meeting after breaking company rules by using equipment he h…
News
Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes
The day Sam and Courtney Scholey became husband and wife didn't feel like their wedding day.
News
Paramount and Warner Bros pause $110bn merger amid legal challenge
Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery have agreed to pause their $110bn (£82.8bn) merger until June 2027 while a judge weighs upon a legal challenge against the tie-up.
News
Long overdue, life-changing or frivolous? Your thoughts on wedding rule changes
The day Sam and Courtney Scholey became husband and wife didn't feel like their wedding day.
News
Trump vows to investigate EU over fining of US tech companies
Donald Trump says the US will launch an investigation into the European Union and threatened a fresh tariff over fines handed to some of the biggest American tech companies.
News
Faisal Islam: The UK's Trump trade deal no longer looks world-beating
It has been a long road for President Donald Trump as he looks for a justification to erect a tariff wall around the US, including against key allies.
News
Scotch whisky levy lifted as Trump imposes new wave of US tariffs
The Scottish government has welcomed the lifting of tariffs on Scotch whisky exports to the United States.
News
US hits dozens of countries with new wave of tariffs
The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners in the latest escalation in the trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year.
News
Watch: Another day, more Trump tariffs - but are they working?
The US has imposed new tariffs on 60 trading partners in the latest escalation in the trade war reignited by US President Donald Trump when he returned to office last year.
News
Watch: Another day, more Trump tariffs - but are they working?
Tariffs have never been far from the headlines during President Trump's second term in office and another raft of these import taxes has just come into force.
News
UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE boss
The UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned.
News
Tourist tax introduced in Edinburgh: How much is it and who pays?
The visitor levy, which came into effect on Friday, will see those staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation, charged an additional 5% on top of their original booking cost.
News
We split bills equally even when one of us earned a lot more
Hannah and Max have always split their money equally even when one has earned considerably more than the other.
News
Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public.
News
UK complacent about war threat, warns defence boss
The UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned.
News
US announces tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports
The US is imposing new tariffs on imports from around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.
News
Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public.
News
UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month
UK average mortgage rates have risen back to the level of a month ago as renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to homeowners.
News
Tourist tax introduced in Edinburgh: How much is it and who pays?
The visitor levy, which comes into effect on Friday, will see those staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation, charged an additional 5% on top of their original booking cost.
News
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
Oil prices hit $100 a barrel for the first time since May as the escalating conflict in the Middle East reignited fears over global energy supplies.
News
Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
Andy Burnham's decision to cut business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues raised a cheer among industry bosses.