Ministers are expected to reverse planned business rates hikes for pubs after warnings of closures, while hotels and restaurants remain exposed. Read more: U-turn on pub business rates hike expected…
easyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou has launched the 2026 Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs, offering £150,000 in cash funding. Read more: Young entrepreneurs invited to pitch for £150,000 prize from…
Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI has raised $20bn even as its Grok chatbot faces global backlash over sexualised deepfake images and regulatory scrutiny. Read more: Elon Musk’s xAI raises $20bn…
UK housebuilding fell at its fastest rate since 2020 in December, as fragile confidence and delayed investment hit construction activity. Read more: UK housebuilding sinks to deepest slump since Covid…
Donald Trump says Venezuela will transfer up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, but analysts warn production recovery could take years. Read more: Trump claims Venezuela will hand…
Ofcom has contacted X and xAI after reports Grok AI generates sexualised images of children and non-consensual deepfakes. Read more: Ofcom demands answers from X over claims Grok AI generates…
Jaguar Land Rover faces an estimated £3bn hit to sales after a cyberattack halted production and slashed vehicle shipments. Read more: Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack set to wipe £3bn off…
Gary Neville has sold a majority stake in The Overlap to Global as the sports media brand targets global growth. Read more: Gary Neville sells majority stake in The Overlap…
The UK government has unveiled a £210m Cyber Action Plan to strengthen public sector defences and protect vital digital services. Read more: UK government launches £210m cyber action plan to…
An employment tribunal has ruled the Salvation Army was justified in dismissing a refugee support worker over inflammatory comments about migrants. Read more: Salvation Army justified in sacking refugee worker…