Burnham and the wealth question now hanging over British business
Andy Burnham wants wealth to carry more of Britain's tax burden. We look at what a Burnham premiership could mean for business, investors and growth. Read full article →
Oracle sheds 21,000 jobs in a year as AI rewrites the payroll
Oracle has shed about 21,000 jobs in a year, blaming AI deployment across its operations, as restructuring costs jump to $1.8bn. What it means for tech hiring. Read full article…
StubHub stung for nearly £900k as the CMA cracks down on hidden ticket fees
StubHub has been fined nearly £900,000 and ordered to refund more than 50,000 fans after the CMA found it hid mandatory ticket fees through illegal drip pricing. Read full article…
Silicon Valley money lands on British AI certifier as John Doerr backs isometric
Silicon Valley billionaire John Doerr has written the second-biggest cheque in a $40m round for Isometric, the London AI certification firm founded by an Onfido co-founder. Read full article →
Getty opens its archive to ChatGPT as OpenAI deal sends shares soaring
Getty Images has signed a multi-year licensing deal with OpenAI to bring its photographs into ChatGPT, sending shares up as much as 108 per cent. Here is what the agreement…
Royal Mail opens £1m green skills fund to plug the low-carbon labour gap
Royal Mail has put £1 million of its apprenticeship levy on the table to help businesses build the green skills the UK needs to profit from, and not merely cope…
Toy Story 5 lands the franchise’s biggest opening as Pixar returns to form
Toy Story 5 has delivered the franchise's biggest ever opening weekend at $312m, signalling a return to form for Disney and Pixar. What it means for the box office. Read…
Eight in ten SME owners fear what an Andy Burnham premiership would mean for their business
Exclusive research finds more than 80% of 2,000 UK SME owners are fearful about what an Andy Burnham premiership would mean for their business after his Makerfield by-election win. Read…
Brexit knocked 6% off the UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
Bank of England company data points to a 6% Brexit hit to UK GDP over a decade, with uncertainty and trade barriers each taking a share, a new study finds.…
O’leary signs on at Ryanair until 2032 in a deal that could be worth more than £130m
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has extended his contract to 2032 in a bonus deal that could be worth more than £130m, tied to profit and share-price targets. Read full article…