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Backlash over energy standing charges shake-up (Thu, 20 Feb 2025 12:05:39 GMT)
Charities and energy providers have criticised plans to change the way standing charges on gas and electricity bills are paid.
What does Jack Ma's return to the spotlight in China mean? (Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:42:26 GMT)
Analysts say the Alibaba founder's re-emergence could signal a policy change in Beijing.
Lloyds sets aside £1.2bn for car loan mis-selling payouts (Thu, 20 Feb 2025 10:46:35 GMT)
The banking group has nearly tripled the amount it is setting aside, knocking its profits for the year.
Birkenstock sandals are not art, says German court (Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:17:19 GMT)
The firm wanted to claim protection under copyright law, to stop rivals selling copycat versions of its shoes.
US Fed warns Trump's tariffs may increase prices (Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:27:16 GMT)
The minutes from the last meeting of the e Fed's rate setting committee reveal inflation concerns.
Will quantum computers disrupt critical infrastructure? (Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:40:04 GMT)
Quantum computers will be able to crack existing encryption and threaten critical infrastructure.
I'm not happy with Boeing, Trump says over Air Force One (Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:21:32 GMT)
US president says he is looking for alternatives because Boeing is taking too long to build new planes
Inflation jumps on food, air fares and school fees (Wed, 19 Feb 2025 11:47:49 GMT)
The government admits that stemming price rises will be 'bumpy' as inflation hit 3% in January.
Apple gambles on new iPhone with AI features at lower cost (Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:50 GMT)
Apple is hoping its latest, lower cost iPhone model will boost sales of its flagship device.
Powerful quantum computers in years not decades, says Microsoft (Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:56:01 GMT)
It says a new chip it has created could end up being as important a breakthrough as the semiconductor.
'Perfect storm' could see end of salon apprenticeships (Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:11:38 GMT)
Hairdressers are calling for government support, saying there could be no salon apprentices by 2027.
Fast-food giant KFC leaves Kentucky home for Texas (Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:52:57 GMT)
Move away from its ancestral home is part of a wider shakeup at its parent company Yum Brands.
Thames Water secures £3bn lifeline after court ruling (Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:38:07 GMT)
The UK's largest water and waste company was set to run out of money by the end of March.
Energy bills forecast to rise by £85 a year (Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:42:21 GMT)
Cornwall Insight predicts that the energy regulator will hike gas and electricity prices by 5%.
Average NI house price reaches 17-year high (Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:54:50 GMT)
The average house price in Northern Ireland rose by 9% during 2024, according to official data.
Tata Steel £1.25bn electric furnace approved by planners (Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:57:48 GMT)
Tata plans to build a new electric furnace in Port Talbot to replace two traditional blast furnaces.
UK wages continue to outpace inflation (Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:49:04 GMT)
Pay outstripped price rises by 3.4% between October and December while the unemployment rate remains unchanged.
DeepSeek 'shared user data' with TikTok owner ByteDance (Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:40:23 GMT)
South Korea's data protection regulator says user data was sent to the Chinese owner of TikTok.
Reeves' intervention in car loans case rejected (Tue, 18 Feb 2025 08:52:56 GMT)
The UK's highest court has rejected the Treasury's attempts to intervene in the landmark case.
Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:40:03 GMT)
It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps.
Firms plan job cuts as employment costs rise (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:02:03 GMT)
Companies' confidence falls as they face increases to National Insurance payments and wages
Could Musk damage OpenAI despite his failed bid? (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:50:48 GMT)
Elon Musk's goal might be hindering the growth potential of the AI firm of his rival Sam Altman, experts say.
S Korea removes Deepseek from app stores over privacy concerns (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 10:26:27 GMT)
App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data.
'Fake bailiffs said they'd take my furniture' (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:02:17 GMT)
Criminals pretending to be bailiffs are tricking people into paying thousands of pounds to settle fictitious debts.
House prices plunge in Welsh county as council acts on second homes (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:13:28 GMT)
House prices in a Welsh county have fallen by more than 12% year-on-year, according to new figures.
Irish goods exports to US surge by 34% (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 12:53:47 GMT)
Ireland has a goods-trade surplus with the US of just over €50bn (£41.6bn), according to new data.
Trump steel tariffs negative for UK and US, says Reynolds (Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:03:02 GMT)
President Donald Trump is set to impose 25% taxes on steel entering the US "without exceptions".
Georgia's richest man said to be moving funds to avoid US sanctions (Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:08:09 GMT)
The pro-Russian businessman is reported to be moving overseas assets back to the Caucasus country.
Hair: 'It’s just thrown away but it's gold' (Mon, 17 Feb 2025 22:27:15 GMT)
India is the world's biggest exporter of human hair but it wants more of the lucrative wig market.
Scientists work on 'superhuman' vision systems for robots (Fri, 14 Feb 2025 00:08:50 GMT)
Researchers have given a robot a powerful radio-based vision system which can see through smoke.
