Bussiness
Can a traffic-free Oxford Street match its global rivals?
From the rooftop of London’s original John Lewis, the mayor, Sadiq Khan, never knowingly underselling himself, laid out the changes in store for the Oxford St
Tamagotchi gets first UK store as global sales double
Getty ImagesTamagotchi is having a moment - again.The egg-shaped toy housing a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 1990s.And several attempts to re
LinkedIn suspends use of UK data for AI after watchdog…
LinkedIn has suspended the use of UK user data to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models after a regulator raised concerns.The career-focused social netw
Trio of property giants oppose Cineworld rent cuts plan
A trio of property giants has lodged a protest against a radical financial restructuring that will see Cineworld imposing steep rent cuts on its l
Live and let fly: James Bond helicopter firm awaits UK…
The Merlin helicopter sitting on a factory floor in Yeovil is a familiar sight to James Bond aficionados: it featured in the climactic shootout of the 2012 film
Packaging tax will raise price of many everyday items, say…
A new packaging tax to fund recycling will push up the price of many products including soft drinks, beer, kitchenware and small appliances such as kettles and
UK to Bring Global AI Developers Together Ahead of AI…
The UK will host a conference in San Francisco for discussions with AI developers on how they can put into practice commitments made at the AI Seoul Summit. To
Mars brings Marathon name back in UK as nostalgia rises…
Depending on your age and resistance to change, potentially it never went away, but 34 years after the shock Snickers rebrand the Marathon bar is making a comeb
Tampa Bay’s innovation ecosystem impresses UK delegation
The United Kingdom’s trade commissioner recently led a delegation of 23 life science companies across the pond – and Tampa Bay – to explore potential expa
UK debt hits 100% of GDP, the highest level since…
UK national debt has hit 100% of the country’s annual economic output, the highest level since the 1960s, underscoring the challenge facing the chancellor, Ra
Thames Water warns its cash may run out as soon…
The UK’s biggest water supplier is scrambling to shore up its finances, admitting it faces a shortage of cash as soon as December.The warning from Thames Wate
Whitehall on alert as construction group ISG heads for collapse
Thousands of construction industry jobs are at risk as ISG, a construction group that builds prisons and police stations, faces imminent collapse.
