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King Charles banknotes to enter circulation in June

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 11:15
The new notes have been printed ready to use and will be used for the first time on 5 June.

BT Tower: 'Iconic' landmark to be turned into a hotel after £275m sale

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 11:15
The well-known tower, which once dominated London's skyline, has been sold for £275m.

Henry Staunton: Ex-Post Office chair escalates compensation row

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 09:43
Henry Staunton has released a note of a call with a senior official, amid a row over Horizon payouts.

Government finances show big surplus in January

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 08:14
The £16.7bn surplus was double last January's but lower than economists expected.

HSBC: Bank's pre-tax profits soar fuelled by high interest rates

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 04:58
Europe's biggest bank, HSBC, has reported a jump of almost 80% in its annual profit in 2023.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos completes $8.5bn share sale plan

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 02:12
The firm said this month that its founder would sell up to 50 million shares over the next year.

Families' shock as cost to take pets abroad hiked

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 00:10
Some owners say they may have to leave their pets behind after a major travel firm raised its prices.

'We had to adapt our robots to the AI revolution'

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 00:04
Sandy Enoch of Robotical explains why he had to pivot his educational robot company due to AI.

Robot inventor: 'We had to adapt to the AI revolution'

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 00:04
Sandy Enoch of Robotical explains why he had to pivot his educational robot company due to AI.

Woolworths: Australian grocery boss quits amid price-gouging claims

Wed, 21/02/2024 - 00:00
The Australian grocery chief walked out on a reporter when questioned over alleged price-gouging tactics.

The Body Shop to shut nearly half of its UK stores

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 15:24
Hundreds of staff will lose their jobs at head office and in stores, with closures starting immediately.

UK recession may already be over, says Bank of England boss

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 13:20
Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey tells MPs the UK's economic downturn is "very small".

Rishi Sunak defends Kemi Badenoch in Post Office clash

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 13:07
The business secretary is embroiled in a row over compensation in the Post Office scandal.

Tesco changes how it shows Clubcard prices after row

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 13:01
The price per unit will now be displayed alongside the total price to make it easier to compare deals.

Tate & Lyle's Golden Syrup rebrand drops dead lion

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 11:36
Tate & Lyle's Sugars, which owns the product, claims a new logo will appeal to modern shoppers.

Drone rules may change to allow medical deliveries

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 10:50
The UK's aviation regulator is proposing to allow drones to be flown out of sight of their pilot.

Baby formula milk investigated over high price concerns

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 08:45
Parents could be saving up to £500 in baby's first year, according to the UK's competition watchdog.

Gloucestershire vertical farm is one of UK's 'most advanced'

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 04:15
Salad crops are grown indoors under lights three times faster than in traditional agriculture.

Japan's discount store pioneer Hirotake Yano dies

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 02:07
The billionaire owner of the so-called 100 yen store passed away at the age of 80, the firm says.

Cameron government knew Post Office ditched Horizon IT investigation

Tue, 20/02/2024 - 00:35
Documents show the secret investigation may have helped wrongly accused postmasters prove their innocence.