Jul 18, 2026
Britain’s system for avoiding electricity blackouts faces scrutiny
National Energy System Operator’s task made more difficult by climate change and increasing use of renewables
Jul 18, 2026
Superdrug owner considers delay to planned London IPO
Hong Kong-based AS Watson was aiming for a dual listing this autumn
Jul 18, 2026
Thames Water warns over long-term future
Utility says it can survive 12 months but cautions that liquidity may fall short before recapitalisation
Jul 17, 2026
Anglian Water hands chief £1.3mn in retention pay despite bonus curbs
Nearly two-thirds of £1.9mn pay package paid by parent company unregulated by Ofwat
Jul 17, 2026
BP cuts net debt after Iran war drives oil price surge
Higher prices help cut borrowing as oil major tries to show financial discipline under new boss
Jul 17, 2026
South East Water warns it is struggling to secure new funding
Utility blames public and political scrutiny for hurting investor confidence
Jul 16, 2026
Ocado shares plunge 18% as tech licensing division struggles
Shares hit 13-year low after UK grocery delivery group reports lower profits and says new installations will be delayed
Jul 15, 2026
Xbox workers stunned after jobs 'bloodbath'
The video game giant owned by Microsoft plans to let 3,200 workers go. Will it be a big reset or a system crash?
Jul 15, 2026
Cash-strapped Thames Water poses big test for Burnham
The UK's largest water company reported a post-tax profit for the 12 months to the end of March, but its net debt also swelled.
Jul 15, 2026
Thames Water warns over long-term future
British utility warns of ‘material uncertainty’ over its ability to secure enough liquidity
Jul 15, 2026
Thames Water warns over future as Burnham eyes state control
Britain’s next prime minister is set to make an announcement on sector
Jul 15, 2026
Buffett calls Bill Gates relationship with Epstein 'distasteful'
The billionaire investor's firm has stopped giving donations to the Microsoft co-founder's charity.
Jul 14, 2026
BP cuts net debt after Iran war drives oil price surge
Higher prices help cut borrowing as oil major tries to show financial discipline under new boss
Jul 14, 2026
South East Water must pay £30.5m for supply failures
Regulator Ofwat confirms this penalty follows three investigations into the water company.
Jul 13, 2026
Volkswagen planning to cut up to 100,000 jobs globally
The group, which includes Porsche and Audi, has faced a steep fall in profits and tough competition from China.
Jul 13, 2026
Shell sells Indian wind and solar business for $1.8bn
Aditya Birla Renewables takes on Shell’s renewable assets in India as energy major continues to refocus on oil and gas
Jul 11, 2026
Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets
Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”
Jul 10, 2026
HSBC seeks buyers for risky Hong Kong property loans
Debt sale an early sign of how UK bank intends to overhaul retail lender after taking it private this year
Jul 10, 2026
Apollo trumps Castlelake with £5.7bn deal to buy easyJet
Low-cost airline says offer ‘delivers a superior outcome for easyJet shareholders’
Jul 10, 2026
Man nearly sucked out of window mid-air on Ryanair plane, passengers say
Ryanair confirm a passenger was given medical treatment after an incident on a Malta Air flight, which is owned by Ryanair.
Jul 10, 2026
EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".
Jul 10, 2026
UK regulators to scrutinise top US cloud groups
Designating Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Oracle as ‘critical third parties’ will help improve resilience, says Treasury
Jul 10, 2026
Stockpickers: BTG Consulting, Jet2, Currys
Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week
Jul 10, 2026
‘It’s all about the number’: how Apollo gazumped Castlelake’s easyJet bid
Takeover battle for UK budget airline took a last-minute twist after US investment giant outbid rival
Jul 8, 2026
Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.
Jul 8, 2026
Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.
Jul 8, 2026
Virgin Media fined after hanging up on customers trying to cancel contracts
Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.
Jul 8, 2026
Virgin Media fined £28mn for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
Ofcom uncovers tactics such as excessive call transfers to prevent customers from cancelling contracts
Jul 8, 2026
Severn Trent avoids fine for wastewater failures
The water firm took "genuine accountability" after breaching wastewater obligations, Ofwat says.
Jul 8, 2026
Tesco explores sale of European business
Disposal would refocus UK’s biggest grocer on home market and end decades-long attempt to build major global operation