Jun 30, 2026
Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix
He was accused of using money for a Netflix show on lavish purchases like Rolls Royces and Ferraris.
Jun 30, 2026
Lenders say FCA car finance redress scheme violates their human rights
Customer payouts on hold as groups including Volkswagen Financial Services and Crédit Agricole launch legal challenge
Jun 30, 2026
Sainsbury’s sales growth slows as consumer caution hits retailers
Rival supermarket Tesco also reports slowdown
Jun 30, 2026
Barclays buys Canary Wharf HQ for £750mn
UK bank buys 999-year lease on London headquarters in one of Europe’s biggest office deals in recent years
Jun 30, 2026
Woman's Hour
We discuss the key findings of Baroness Amos' National Maternity Investigation.
Jun 30, 2026
Australia sues Amazon for making allegedly unfair contracts with subscribers
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says Amazon has broken consumer protection law
Jun 29, 2026
Loved and loathed: The making of India's viral liver doctor
Dr Cyriac Abby Philips has built a large online following, but often clashes with India's traditional medicine specialists.
Jun 29, 2026
BT and Verizon to combine international operations in joint venture
New 50:50 venture will be milestone in UK group’s strategy of refocusing on its domestic operations
Jun 29, 2026
Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.
Jun 28, 2026
Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises
Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.
Jun 27, 2026
Ocado major shareholders mount rearguard action to save CEO Tim Steiner
Multiple investors oppose plans led by chair Adam Warby and Tetra Pak billionaire board member Jörn Rausing to oust co-founder
Jun 26, 2026
Stockpickers: Babcock International, Telecom Plus, Moonpig
Our experts discuss which companies to buy, sell or hold this week
Jun 25, 2026
Trump accuses big oil firms of price-gouging drivers
The president named Shell, ExxonMobil, BP and Chevron when talking to reporters about a probe into fuel prices.
Jun 25, 2026
Shareholders push Ocado board to oust chief Tim Steiner
Co-founder could remain at grocery tech company in a different role
Jun 25, 2026
Tesco Mobile explores getting back into broadband
Move by UK’s largest mobile virtual network operator would add further competition to highly fragmented market
Jun 25, 2026
EasyJet in talks with Castlelake after rejecting £4.9bn takeover offer
Budget airline turned down offer that US private credit group submitted on Tuesday
Jun 25, 2026
Ryanair says it will reluctantly not charge parents to sit next to children
Previously, the airline had typically charged parents a fee of £8 each way to sit with their young children.
Jun 25, 2026
Apple hikes some prices by nearly 20% while Xbox raises console cost
Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".
Jun 24, 2026
BT’s pension fund lost £300mn on Thames Water
One of UK’s biggest private schemes wrote off stake in beleaguered utility in 2024
Jun 24, 2026
Nationalising Thames Water can be easier than it looks
The UK’s next PM faces some hard decisions. Bringing the failing utility into state ownership isn’t one of them
Jun 24, 2026
Top Andy Burnham pick advised Thames Water creditors
James Purnell’s previous role running consultancy Flint Global has raised concerns about conflicts of interest
Jun 23, 2026
Millions in UK could claim share of £3bn after Apple case given green light
Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.
Jun 23, 2026
Millions in UK could claim share of £3bn after Apple case given green light
Apple rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying many customers rely on third-party alternatives.
Jun 23, 2026
South East Water announces new chief executive
John Halsall has previously worked for Thames Water, South West Water and Network Rail.
Jun 23, 2026
Toy Story 5 scores record opening weekend for franchise
The film's opening is a return to form for Disney and Pixar after facing notable challenges in recent years.
Jun 23, 2026
O'Leary extends Ryanair contract in deal that could net him over £130m
The Ryanair boss extends his contract to 2032, in a deal featuring a bonus scheme that could earn him more than €150m (£130m).
Jun 23, 2026
Who had the best World Cup advert?
BBC Sport looks at the numbers behind both Nike and Adidas' World Cup adverts.
Jun 23, 2026
AI will create more jobs for humans, not replace them, Amazon founder Bezos says
The Amazon founder, who now has robotics and space travel companies, thinks AI will create a labour shortage.
Jun 22, 2026
Toy Story 5 scores record opening weekend for franchise
The film's opening is a return to form for Disney and Pixar after facing notable challenges in recent years.
Jun 22, 2026
Ocado hunts for new chief to replace Tim Steiner
UK grocery technology group has been hit by international licensing partners scaling back agreements