Jun 3, 2026

Do you find yourself aimlessly scrolling? You're not alone

A Virgin Media O2 report suggests an average of 36% of time spent on phones is without a clear purpose.

Jun 3, 2026

Nissan signs deal with China’s Chery for Sunderland car production

Future of UK’s largest car plant was thrown into doubt by massive restructuring of Japanese group

Jun 3, 2026

Barclays hopes to boost UK economy with enlightened self-interest

Bank wants the government to make changes that encourage more foreign companies to manage their cash from the UK

Jun 2, 2026

Post Office scandal victim dedicates OBE to 'sub-postmasters we have lost'

The 92-year-old said she dedicate the OBE to 'all sub-postmasters we have lost'.

Jun 2, 2026

King told me Post Office scandal was 'dreadful', says oldest victim

Betty Brown says she is accepting the honour on behalf of all the victims of the scandal.

Jun 2, 2026

BP held talks about selling £2bn of UK North Sea assets to Ithaca

Oil major still exploring a deal despite failed discussions as CEO Meg O’Neill pursues restructuring

Jun 2, 2026

South West Water fined record £1.9mn after parasite outbreak

Pennon-owned utility pleaded guilty to supplying water unfit for human consumption

Jun 2, 2026

Microsoft says new quantum chip 1,000 times more reliable than predecessor

The tech giant predicts it will have a quantum computer that can solve commercially useful problems by the end of the decade.

Jun 2, 2026

Microsoft testing wearable AI gadget aimed at office workers

The company said its own workers are testing a "wearable access badge" and a desktop device.

Jun 1, 2026

EasyJet shares jump 11% after Castlelake considers takeover bid

Budget carrier says it has not received an approach from US private credit firm Castlelake

Jun 1, 2026

Royal Mail faces UK regulatory probe over ‘unacceptable’ service levels

Ofcom says postal service has started to improve but bemoans continuing ‘deep frustrations’ for customers

Jun 1, 2026

BP backs Amanda Blanc to lead second chair search despite City unease

Oil major’s senior independent director took lead on appointing shortlived chair Albert Manifold

May 30, 2026

Why does Castlelake want to buy easyJet?

Budget carrier has large fleet and expensive airport slots, while its share price has been hit by Iran crisis

May 29, 2026

Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW

BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.

May 29, 2026

Several BP shareholders found ousted chair ‘challenging’

Several large investors say it was hard to arrange meetings with Albert Manifold before his removal from oil major

May 29, 2026

Blue Origin rocket explodes into huge ball of flame on Florida launch pad

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, who founded Blue Origin, said it was a "very rough day".

May 29, 2026

Ocado shares jump after striking online grocery deal with Asda

Partnership comes after British technology group suffered blow to US business

May 29, 2026

Only three-quarters of first class mail delivered on time

Royal Mail says its service is improving and that it is on track to hit the regulator Ofcom's reduced targets

May 29, 2026

Directors’ Deals: Aviva chief Blanc adds to stake

Insurer’s share price has fallen by 8 per cent so far this year

May 29, 2026

Private credit firm Castlelake explores bid for easyJet

Takeover of budget airline would see another UK-listed company taken off the stock market

May 28, 2026

An unhealthy focus on sex - Married at First Sight UK insiders on show's...

Fresh revelations come after two women told the BBC they had been raped on the Channel 4 reality show.

May 28, 2026

Superdrug IPO would put lipstick on a drab UK retail sector

Superdrug grew almost twice as fast as Boots over past four years

May 28, 2026

Ousted BP chair hits out at ‘lies’ over his conduct

Executive says he ‘pushed hard’ at FTSE oil group but disputes criticism of his behaviour

May 28, 2026

Meta repeatedly snubs EU body over Facebook and Instagram user bans

The BBC has been contacted by hundreds of users who claimed they had been wrongly banned from the sites.

May 28, 2026

Ousted BP chairman hits back at 'lies' about his behaviour

Albert Manifold said no-one should be "allowed to hide behind anonymity" when commenting on his time at BP.

May 28, 2026

Ousted BP chair clashed with company secretary

Ben Mathews has taken time off work following upheaval at oil major

May 28, 2026

BP should never have made Manifold chair

The UK energy company’s board took an unwise gamble on a dominant executive

May 27, 2026

Is BP ungovernable? Chair’s ousting over ‘bullying’ fuels fresh cycle of chaos

Albert Manifold’s behaviour and use of personal devices cited as factors in his removal over conduct and governance concerns

May 27, 2026

BP removes chair Albert Manifold after claims of bullying

Hands-on approach was viewed as aggressive by several colleagues at UK oil major

May 27, 2026

UK retailers call for £2.60 small parcels charge to close customs loophole

M&S, Primark and Next want government to close exemption benefiting Chinese rivals