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UK economy fell into recession at the end of 2023

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 07:46
The economy shrank by 0.3% between October and December, in a sharper fall than expected.

Elon Musk says SpaceX's legal home moved from Delaware to Texas

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 03:02
It comes after a judge in Delaware annulled his $55.8bn pay package from electric carmaker Tesla.

Japan unexpectedly slips into a recession

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 02:10
The figures also indicate that Japan has also lost its position as the world's third-largest economy.

Future data centres may have built-in nuclear reactors

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 01:08
As AI uses more electricity, new data centres could have their own nuclear power stations.

Offenders confused about ethics of AI child sex abuse

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 00:51
A charity warns that creating or viewing such images is still illegal, even if the children are not real.

X took payment from terrorists, campaigners say

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 00:36
Campaigners at the Tech Transparency Project in the US found paid-for features for organisations.

Pryzm nightclub boss blames lack of students for closures

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 00:22
Peter Marks, who runs the UK's biggest club chain, says students are going out later and spending less.

What is GDP and how is it measured?

Thu, 15/02/2024 - 00:15
A basic guide to how the health of the economy is measured, and why that calculation matters.

Google joins mission to map methane from space

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 13:18
The tech giant is deploying AI to help identify large sources of methane leaks in satellite data.

Pressure on renters persists into new year

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 13:16
Tenants paid 6.2% more in rent in January than they did a year earlier, official figures show.

Meta boss Zuckerberg takes a swipe at rival Apple

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 12:42
The Meta boss says his firm's headset is 'the best product, period' after trying Apple's rival headset.

Inflation flat despite energy price cap rise

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 07:35
Inflation has fallen sharply over recent months, but remained unchanged in January, official figures show.

Bali: Foreign tourists to pay $10 entry tax from Valentine's Day

Wed, 14/02/2024 - 06:27
Bali is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, attracting millions each year.

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.