Crown Estate banks £1bn war chest as it waits for borrowing powers to kick in
The Crown Estate held back nearly £1bn for capital projects, halving its Treasury payout to £487m as it awaits new borrowing powers under the Crown Estate Act 2025.
2026
Polestar forced out of America as Washington’s China tech ban claims its first carmaker
Polestar is quitting the US after Washington refused it a waiver from its ban on Chinese vehicle software, the first carmaker felled by the connected-car rule.
US threatens to cut gas supplies to EU
The US has threatened to divert LNG supplies from the EU unless it eases methane rules imposed on foreign exporters Read Full Article at RT.com
Reeves signals fiscal devolution is her ‘unfinished business’ as Burnham eyes No 10
Chancellor Rachel Reeves says fiscal devolution is her 'unfinished business', promising Budget detail on visitor levies and devolved tax powers for England's mayors.
Fabric Ceiling Installation: What UK Businesses Need to Know Before Specifying Acoustic Ceiling Treatment
The way commercial spaces are designed has changed considerably in recent years. Businesses across the UK, from hotel groups and restaurant operators to recording studios and corporate office developers, are…
UK car production rises for the first time this year, but recovery hangs by a thread
UK car production rose 2.3% in May, the first monthly increase of 2026, but year-to-date output remains down as energy costs and trade barriers bite. SMMT urges action.
Oil price slides back to pre-war levels as Hormuz shipping resumes
Brent crude has slid back to pre-Iran war levels as tankers return to the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of cheaper petrol and diesel for UK businesses and drivers.
Anthropic accuses Alibaba of “illicitly” extracting its Claude AI in record distillation attack
Anthropic has told US lawmakers that Alibaba-linked operators ran 29 million exchanges across 25,000 fake accounts to "illicitly" extract its Claude AI model.
How Much Consumer Data Can SMBs Keep
For UK small businesses, the question of how long to hold onto customer data is not as simple as picking a number and sticking with it. There is no single…
Historic 400-year-old German brewery files for bankruptcy
Hofbrauhaus Wolters, one of Germany’s oldest breweries, has filed for bankruptcy, citing increased energy costs Read Full Article at RT.com