May 8, 2025
Iberdrola secures £600mn loan from UK state fund to upgrade power grid
National Wealth Fund helps finance plan to develop electricity network between Scotland and England
May 8, 2025
Apple hits back at US judge's 'extraordinary' contempt order
The legal battle - started by Epic Games - could determine the future of the highly lucrative App Store.
May 8, 2025
British Airways owner to buy Boeing jets
US president promises ‘breakthrough’ pact will be first of many as he signals optimism on China talks
May 7, 2025
Consumer watchdog calls for review of water bills in England and Wales
Ofwat is ‘too generous’ to utilities, hitting customers with £5.4bn rise in charges over five years, Consumer Council for Water says
May 7, 2025
Disney to open theme park in the Middle East
The company's seventh park will be on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
May 6, 2025
Car giant Ford and Barbie maker Mattel warn over tariffs costs
The firms join a growing list of big businesses cautioning about the impact of Trump's import taxes.
May 6, 2025
Whitbread is definitely maybe a play on the Britpop revival
The owner of the Premier Inn chain is on the right side of the cultural and economic moment for now
May 6, 2025
Kingsmill owner in merger talks with rival bread maker Hovis
UK manufacturers explore deal as consumers shun sliced bread in favour of healthier options
May 6, 2025
TalkTalk sheds customers as indebted telecoms group battles altnets
Sales and profits decline at UK broadband provider as it faces intensifying competition
May 6, 2025
Beware hackers imitating IT help desks, UK cyber agency tells retailers
National Cyber Security Centre has urged companies to pay attention to so-called social engineering tactics
May 6, 2025
Desmond’s legal action over National Lottery boosted by disclosure gaffe
UK media tycoon’s Northern & Shell suing Gambling Commission over National Lottery contract
May 5, 2025
BT rival Community Fibre posts first profit as other altnets struggle
Private equity-backed company tipped to mount serious challenge to BT Openreach and Virgin Media O2
May 5, 2025
City rift opens up over the ringfencing of UK banks
Barclays CEO’s defence of regulation contrasts with calls for reform by other senior bankers
May 4, 2025
Uber starts allowing customers to pay in cash
Taxi app giant Uber said trials showed some people preferred paying in cash or did not have a bank card.
May 4, 2025
Long-distance romance and closure from husband's death - your memories of Skype
As Microsoft shuts it down, we’ve spoken to people whose lives were impacted by the tools.
May 2, 2025
Apple says most US-bound iPhones no longer made in China
The levies will weigh on the iPhone maker, despite Trump's decision to spare key electronics from the new import taxes.
May 2, 2025
Shell says it would rather buy back its own shares than bid for BP
First-quarter profits drop 28% but Shell maintains $3.5bn-a-quarter buyback rate
May 1, 2025
Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation
The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.
May 1, 2025
Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty
The company his pointed to increasing game development costs and "market conditions".
Apr 30, 2025
A show of hands: Let’s hear it for the annual general meeting
HSBC is the latest company to consider ditching physical annual general meetings
Apr 30, 2025
Starbucks to hire more baristas in bid to win back customers
The move to increase staff numbers comes as the coffee shop giant continues to see sales fall.
Apr 30, 2025
Barclays chief opposes loosening of UK’s post-crisis bank ringfencing rules
Bank reports 20% rise in profits in the first quarter
Apr 30, 2025
UBS, Barclays and SocGen reap trading windfall from market turmoil
Banks become the latest to benefit from volatility triggered by Trump’s aggressive trade policy
Apr 30, 2025
Royal Mail takeover approved by shareholders
The approval of the £3.6bn deal will see the 500-year institution taken over by Daniel Kretinsky's EP Group.
Apr 29, 2025
Guess what’s coming to ever-expanding Greggs
UK’s largest bakery chain is not curtailing its ambitious growth plans despite investor worries
Apr 29, 2025
HSBC raises bad loan provisions and expects ‘muted’ lending from tariffs
Bank announces $3bn share buyback programme to begin next month
Apr 29, 2025
BP profits halve as oil major struggles to turn around business
FTSE 100 group plans to sell at least $3bn-$4bn of assets this year as it seeks to reduce debts
Apr 29, 2025
Trainer prices will rise due to tariffs, says Adidas
Adidas says trade tariffs introduced by President Donald Trump will lead to price rises for US consumers.
Apr 29, 2025
Trump calls Bezos as Amazon says no plan to show tariff price rises
US press secretary Karoline Leavitt calls a reported plan to detail tariff impact on prices a "hostile" political act.
Apr 29, 2025
Elliott’s activist bet on BP goes from slick to slippery
Oil major’s turnaround depends to some extent on the world remaining relatively predictable