Mar 20, 2026

JD Wetherspoon warns profits to miss forecasts as costs rise

UK pub chain flags ‘considerable pressure’ on consumer finances

Mar 20, 2026

Will Saturday Night Live work in the UK?

Sky is placing a multimillion-pound bet on remaking the long-running US comedy show for a British audience

Mar 20, 2026

Stockpickers: Essentra, Wickes, Trustpilot

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Mar 19, 2026

Labubu movie in the works as viral toys attempt film crossover

Pop Mart and Sony Pictures say the film will combine live action and computer-generated animation.

Mar 19, 2026

Pay grows at slowest rate in more than five years

Annual earnings grew at an annual rate of 3.8% in the November to January period, the Office for National Statistics says.

Mar 19, 2026

Facebook offering TikTok and YouTube creators $3,000 to post content

Meta wants creators to "rediscover" Facebook, but a social media expert says viewers will not follow.

Mar 16, 2026

Changes to UK working habits push car park group into administration

National Car Parks hit by falling demand since the pandemic as people altered how they shopped and worked

Mar 13, 2026

KPop Demon Hunters to return as Netflix announces sequel

The sequel brings back the co-directors of the first film, which was a smash-hit for the streaming service

Mar 13, 2026

Post Office scandal 'has taken 21 years of my life'

Seema Misra calls for accountability as a report by MPs raises concerns about ongoing delays.

Mar 12, 2026

John Lewis to pay first staff bonus for four years

The department store and Waitrose supermarket owner will give workers a bonus equivalent to an extra week's pay.

Mar 12, 2026

UK PlayStation users could be owed billions

Lawyers say Sony was able to set prices without competition.

Mar 12, 2026

John Lewis pays first staff bonus in four years

Group offers 2% payout after cutting other staff benefits in recent years, including its final-salary pension

Mar 11, 2026

Green investors threaten BP with legal action over rejected resolution

Energy major accused of ‘unprecedented attack on shareholder rights’ for refusal to allow vote at AGM

Mar 11, 2026

Facebook owner Meta buys 'social media network for AI' Moltbook

The forum-style app has sparked interest by showing how AI bots interact without human involvement.

Mar 10, 2026

Five water companies can raise bills by 2.2%, UK competition authority rules

Permission comes on top of 24% average increase previously given by industry regulator Ofwat

Mar 10, 2026

Uber rolls out women-only option in the US

The feature allows both women riders and drivers to be matched with other women for trips on the ride-sharing app.

Mar 10, 2026

Volkswagen to cut 50,000 jobs as profits drop

Europe's largest carmaker said post-tax profits had dropped to their lowest level since 2016.

Mar 10, 2026

OBR warns energy price surge could derail UK inflation retreat

Budget watchdog’s top economist says high oil and gas prices could deliver ‘completely unwelcome’ hit to economy

Mar 10, 2026

British Airways to suspend UK repatriation flights - latest on travel from...

BA cancels more Middle East flights until 28 March, following Iranian strikes across the region in retaliation to US and Israeli bombardment.

Mar 9, 2026

Virgin Media O2 owner eyes broadband deals to take on BT Openreach

Boss of joint owner Telefónica vows to ‘help’ its UK subsidiary better compete with BT’s Openreach network

Mar 9, 2026

NHS England pauses new prescriptions of cross-sex hormones for under-18s

The health service said young people who already receive the drugs will continue to do so.

Mar 9, 2026

EQT takes 42% stake in Yorkshire Water

Swedish private equity group to inject funds into utility in sign of enduring investor confidence in the industry

Mar 6, 2026

Lenders lift mortgage rates as Iran war hits borrowing costs

Nationwide, HSBC and Coventry Building Society are all putting some mortgage rates up.

Mar 6, 2026

Axel Springer buys Telegraph in £575mn deal

German media group has gatecrashed a proposed acquisition by the owner of the Daily Mail

Mar 6, 2026

Surgeon's op on patient 1,500 miles away a UK first

The milestone procedure went well, with patient Paul Buxton saying he felt "fantastic".

Mar 6, 2026

Price of first class stamps to rise to £1.80

Royal Mail says the increase reflects the rise in delivery costs, but the move angers consumer groups.

Mar 6, 2026

Axel Springer agrees to buy Telegraph Media Group in £575m deal

Last year the Daily Mail and General Trust proposed to buy the company in a £500m takeover.

Mar 6, 2026

Xbox confirms new console is coming - but can it revive the brand?

Microsoft is the first big company out of the gates with Project Helix - a "next-generation" console.

Mar 6, 2026

Bank of England grills lenders over collapsed mortgage provider MFS

Barclays among the lenders central bank’s PRA is scrutinising amid due diligence concerns

Mar 6, 2026

Stockpickers: London Stock Exchange, Johnson Service Group, Greggs

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