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House prices rise again as mortgage rates ease

3 hours 43 sec ago
Prices rose 0.5% last month, Halifax says, and there are signs activity in the market is picking up.

McDonald’s unveils US CosMc's trial and global expansion

10 hours 11 min ago
The fast-food giant pilots CosMc's and plans to open about 10,000 McDonald's globally by 2027.

ChatGPT builder helps create scam and hack campaigns

11 hours 11 min ago
A cutting-edge tool from Open AI appears to be poorly moderated, allowing it to be abused by cyber-criminals.

Shopping with cash rises for first time in a decade

11 hours 14 min ago
People are using notes and coins as a way of budgeting while prices rise, says the British Retail Consortium.

Tobacco giant sees sunset for US cigarette business

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 22:04
British American Tobacco said it could no longer value the business as if it had an infinite life.

Meta is child abuse 'breeding ground', lawsuit claims

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 19:14
Facebook and Instagram are rife with child abuse, the New Mexico attorney general alleges.

AOG Technics: UK fraud body makes arrest in aircraft parts probe

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 17:43
It has launched a criminal investigation into alleged fraud at aircraft parts supplier AOG Technics.

Mortgage problems ease but many face ‘price shock’

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 13:50
The Bank of England says fewer households will struggle to keep up with mortgage payments than previously thought.

EU to delay tariffs on UK electric cars until 2027

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 12:03
it comes after EU and UK carmakers said they were not ready for the change in post-Brexit trade rules.

Travel giant considers leaving London Stock Exchange

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 09:39
If Tui delists its shares it would be another blow to the UK's attractiveness as a base for big firms.

Confident about safety of AI: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 08:19
The president and CEO of the chipmaker to ChatGPT says the rise of AI is no cause for concern.

Investors cheer as Blackpink renew group contract

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 04:08
The K-pop girl band have been negotiating terms with YG Entertainment for months.

COP28: Is the world about to promise to ditch fossil fuels?

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 01:58
COP28 host country the United Arab Emirates is "cautiously optimistic" on a deal to at least reduce them.

Olive oil price skyrockets as Spanish drought bites

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 01:30
Spain is the biggest olive oil producer. Two years of drought there are affecting prices worldwide.

Homeserve founder: 'This earring helped me build my £4bn business'

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 00:06
Richard Harpin, co-founder of Homeserve, explains how an earring taught him an early business lesson.

Airline adverts banned over 'greenwashing' claims

Wed, 06/12/2023 - 00:03
The ASA said Air France, Lufthansa and Emirates had misled customers over their environment impact

Abercrombie & Fitch sued by ex-CEO facing sex trafficking claims

Tue, 05/12/2023 - 21:10
Mike Jeffries has taken legal action against the US retailer for refusing to cover his legal costs to defend the allegations.

Ladbrokes and Coral owner to pay £585m over bribery allegations

Tue, 05/12/2023 - 17:52
Entain, which owns Ladbrokes and Coral, will pay HMRC £585m, it was decided on Tuesday.

China's debt outlook downgraded as economy slows

Tue, 05/12/2023 - 15:52
The Moody's credit rating agency warns of "broad downside risks" as the country faces a need for stimulus.

Israel probes claims share traders knew of Hamas attack in advance

Tue, 05/12/2023 - 15:24
Investors betting against Israeli shares may have made large sums, an academic study suggests.