ebay rebuffs GameStop’s surprise $55.5bn swoop
eBay has rejected a surprise $55.5bn takeover bid from GameStop, calling it "neither credible nor attractive". Ryan Cohen may now go direct to shareholders. Read more: ebay rebuffs GameStop’s surprise…
2026
National Grid commits record £70bn to power the next decade of energy networks
National Grid pledges a record £70bn over five years to modernise UK and US energy networks, lifting profits, dividends and share price as RIIO-T3 unlocks growth. Read more: National Grid…
UK economy defies gloom with surprise March growth as Iran war clouds outlook
UK GDP rose 0.3% in March and 0.6% over Q1 2026, ONS data shows, but economists warn Iran war fallout and political instability threaten the months ahead. Read more: UK…
Smart glasses are ‘an invasion of privacy’, yet Meta is shifting them by the million
Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have sold seven million pairs and command 80% of the AI eyewear market, but a wave of covert filming, lawsuits and looming facial recognition is fuelling…
Meta dealt blow by EU court in landmark ruling on publisher payments
Meta has lost a pivotal EU court case after challenging Italy's right to set compensation for press content. The ruling strengthens publishers' hand in negotiations with Big Tech platforms over…
Wayve lands government deal in race to put Britain in the self-driving fast lane
Britain's AI scale-up Wayve signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department for Business and Trade to fast-track self-driving vehicles, anchor manufacturing jobs and cement the UK's lead in autonomous…
Sweating the asset: How Sting wrote Roxanne in an afternoon and sold it for £240 Million
From Sting's £240m catalogue sale to The Beatles' billion-pound back catalogue, the songs of the vinyl era are the ultimate sweat-the-asset masterclass. Read more: Sweating the asset: How Sting wrote…
EU buys record volumes of Russian LNG – report
EU’s imports of Russian liquefied natural gas reached a record high in the first quarter of 2026, industry think-tank IEEFA has reported Read Full Article at RT.com
Tesco loses court of appeal fight over equal pay job assessment in landmark ruling for SME and retail employers
Tesco has lost its Court of Appeal challenge to the way tribunals assess job value in the £multi-million equal pay claim brought by 16,000 shop workers — with significant implications…
Waitrose places champagne under lock and key as retail crime wave bites
Waitrose will trial lockable smart cabinets for champagne and premium spirits before the year is out, as John Lewis ramps up anti-theft technology to combat the UK's retail crime epidemic.…