Dec 15, 2025
EY investigated by UK watchdog over Shell audit
Financial Reporting Council to examine firm’s adherence to independence rules in 2024 audit
Dec 15, 2025
Ofcom investigates BT and Three for failing to connect 999 calls
The companies have been fined in the past over outages leaving customers unable to call emergency services.
Dec 15, 2025
Airbnb fined £56m by Spain for advertising unlicensed properties
The government has been cracking down on the rentals firm as neighbourhoods protest against holiday lets.
Dec 15, 2025
Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie
The child's was trying to watch Diary of a Wimpy Kid - but a film with "strong sex and sex references" played instead.
Dec 15, 2025
‘We feel badly let down’: Pubs say they will be hit hard by UK business rate...
Critics claim that only one in ten pubs will be profitable as a result of Labour’s Budget
Dec 15, 2025
Ford to scale back electric vehicle plans, taking $19.5bn hit
The US carmaker is backing away from large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand and recent regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump.
Dec 12, 2025
Inquiry into role of Budget watchdog launched by MPs
It comes after intense scrutiny of the Office for Budget Responsibility in the run-up to the Budget.
Dec 12, 2025
WHSmith delays results again to give auditor PwC more time
Retailer has been hit by accounting errors that led to resignation of chief executive last month
Dec 12, 2025
UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October
The impact of the JLR cyber-attack continued to affect output, while analysts say spending was hit by Budget uncertainty.
Dec 12, 2025
Gatwick airport blames Budget as it raises drop-off charges by 40%
Chief executive says higher business rates worry investors as they prepare to sign off on £2.2bn expansion
Dec 12, 2025
Gatwick Airport drop-off charge rises to £10
Drop-off fees will rise from £7 to £10 at the West Sussex airport from 6 January.
Dec 12, 2025
Lululemon boss to step down early next year
Calvin McDonald's decision to leave at the end of January comes amid a run of poor sales for the firm in the US.
Dec 12, 2025
Rothermere’s DMGT secures funding for Telegraph takeover
Daily Mail owner to submit deal for approval as rival suitor Dovid Efune gets new backing from Baltimore Sun’s David Smith
Dec 12, 2025
Stockpickers: Chemring, Gateley, Moonpig
Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week
Dec 12, 2025
Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes
The errors included getting dialogue wrong and incorrectly claiming a scene was set 100 years earlier than it was.
Dec 11, 2025
Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels
Survivors of a deadly typhoon in the Philippines have filed a claim against the UK's largest oil company.
Dec 11, 2025
Inside the failed green revolutions at BP and Shell
How the energy giants tried to transform their businesses — but ended up dramatically scaling back those plans and writing off billions of dollars
Dec 11, 2025
Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal
The agreement will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters.
Dec 11, 2025
Flu in five charts - how this year's winter outbreak is different
NHS England says it's facing a "worst-case scenario" after flu hospital cases jump 55% in a week.
Dec 11, 2025
HSBC axes 160-year-old management scheme in bid to cut costs
‘International Manager’ programme closed to new recruits as CEO Georges Elhedery reshapes Europe’s largest lender
Dec 10, 2025
Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India
India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investment recently.
Dec 10, 2025
William Hill owner Evoke explores sale after Budget tax hit
London-listed gambling group launches strategic review, pushing its shares up 10%
Dec 10, 2025
McDonald's Netherlands pulls AI Christmas ad after backlash
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".
Dec 9, 2025
UK consumer card spending falls by most since 2021, says Barclays
The decrease is the largest since February 2021
Dec 9, 2025
Ben & Jerry's brand could be destroyed under Magnum, says co-founder
Ben Cohen was speaking about his concerns for the independence of Ben & Jerry's board.
Dec 9, 2025
Starbucks workers and unions in UK to join protests in support of striking US...
Starbucks workers and union allies in 10 countries are set to demonstrate on Wednesday in support of striking US employees.
Dec 9, 2025
Budget could knock half a percentage point off inflation, Bank chief says
Bank of England deputy governor Clare Lombardelli said inflation would be brought down by measures cutting energy prices and freezing rail fares.
Dec 9, 2025
Date set for challenge over second Gatwick runway
A legal challenge over plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport will be heard over four days.
Dec 9, 2025
Channel 4 appoints Sky executive as new chief
Priya Dogra set to take over from former boss Alex Mahon with announcement expected as early as this week