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Abuse and attacks on UK shop workers rises to 1,300 incidents a day

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 03:02
Violence against retail staff spiked to 1,300 incidents a day, says the British Retail Consortium.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 01:13
The multi-billionaire moved to Miami last year, where there is no tax on share sales above $250,000.

What is the UK inflation rate and how does it affect me?

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 00:10
The rate at which prices are rising has dropped from record highs, but still remains above the 2% target.

'AI won't steal your job, but people using it may'

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 00:01
Hovhannes Avoyan, founder of picture and video editing app Picsart, shares his advice for our CEO Secrets series.

US inflation slows by less than expected

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 15:38
Prices rose by 3.1% in the year to January as higher housing and food costs offset a fall in petrol prices.

Tetley monitoring its tea supplies on daily basis

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 14:20
The UK's second biggest tea brand says it expects to be able to continue to meet normal demand.

Body shop UK jobs and stores at risk in scramble to save firm

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 14:18
The retailer's shops will remain open as usual while the administrators try to save the UK firm.

Yodel saved from collapse by fast-growing rival

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 11:14
Yodel has been saved from falling into administration in a last-minute rescue deal by a consortium.

The Body Shop: Its rise and fall

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 08:55
As the UK business is expected to go into administration, we look at what went wrong.

Pay growth slows but still outpaces rising prices

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 07:28
Pay, excluding bonuses, grew by 6.2% in the last three months of 2023 compared with the year before.

AI: UK chip designer Arm sees shares almost double

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 03:51
The firm's shares have soared since its earnings announcement last week and are now up more than 98%.

Squishmallows has launched a legal fight against Build-A-Bear

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 01:13
The firm behind the Squishmallows cuddly characters has kicked off a courtroom copyright fight.

The festivals searching for greener ways to rock

Tue, 13/02/2024 - 00:03
Music festivals need a lot of electricity, but plugging into greener sources is not easy or cheap.

Paytm: Rockstar Indian fintech start-up faces serious crisis

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 23:23
Paytm - India's famous payments app - is facing a regulatory crackdown that's impacting millions.

Deliveroo and Uber Eats riders strike on Valentine's Day

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 15:52
The action, affecting firms such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats, is in a dispute over pay and conditions.

Three apologises as thousands without mobile service across UK

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 14:45
The firm said its engineers were working hard to fix the issues affecting its network.

Wylfa: UK government in talks to buy nuclear site - report

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 11:54
The UK government says Wylfa is one of many "potential sites" that could host nuclear projects.

Northern Ireland companies report surge in confidence

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 06:20
Manufacturing, services and retail reported an increase in business activity in January.

Xi Jinping's never-ending hunt for corruption in the Communist Party

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 00:20
The latest phase of the anti-corruption drive targets the finance sector and elite nuclear rocket force.

Horizon scandal: Five short-changed postmasters to get full compensation

Mon, 12/02/2024 - 00:03
A u-turn means Teju Adedayo and four others can now claim full Horizon scandal compensation.