Aug 5, 2026

John Lewis chair warns of profit squeeze as trading conditions worsen

Jason Tarry tells staff the department store chain is heading into a period of falling sales and rising costs

Aug 5, 2026

National Trust expands park by 32 hectares

Former agricultural land is turned into a public park in Plymouth, the National Trust says.

Aug 5, 2026

Police raid Starbucks Korea headquarters over 'Tank Day' fiasco

People have filed complaints against Starbucks for allegedly making light of the deadly Gwangju Uprising.

Aug 5, 2026

Disney agrees deal to let TikTokers use its films and TV shows in videos

A deal between will allow some creators to use clips from Disney films and TV shows in their videos.

Aug 4, 2026

HSBC resumes share buybacks as quarterly profits soar to $10.1bn

Europe’s largest lender boosted by wealth management and insurance business in Hong Kong

Aug 4, 2026

BP to sell $4bn US biogas business as profits more than double

UK oil major has had several approaches for its North Sea assets, says chief executive

Aug 4, 2026

BP profits highest in four years as Iran war pushes up oil price

Higher oil prices boost the energy giant's results while environmental groups accuse it of profiteering.

Aug 4, 2026

Apple issues new challenge against UK order for access to private user data

It is the latest development in the ongoing dispute between Apple and the Home Office over data privacy.

Aug 4, 2026

MFS administrators sue Barclays after accounts access frozen

Creditors of failed UK mortgage provider try to recoup assets amid allegations of double pledging

Aug 3, 2026

New Spider-Man film sees second-biggest ever global opening weekend

The film's strong performance gives a much-needed boost for Disney ahead of the highly-anticipated release of Avengers: Doomsday.

Aug 3, 2026

Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs

Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%.

Aug 2, 2026

Air France-KLM targets easyJet passengers during takeover turmoil

Chief executive of French-Dutch airline group sees opportunity if low-cost carrier is acquired by its suitors

Jul 31, 2026

Thames Water boss says leakage targets 'not realistic'

Chris Weston said Thames wanted "to do better" but some of its targets were not achievable.

Jul 31, 2026

Apple warns of future 'supply constraints' for Mac, iPhone, iPad

Shares of Apple plunged on a warning of slower sales in the coming months.

Jul 31, 2026

HSBC sells $25bn Australian home loan book to Blackstone

Mortgage transfer is latest step in global overhaul of Europe’s biggest lender

Jul 31, 2026

Amazon and Apple just told us more about their AI plans - here are three...

Billions of dollars are being poured into a new wave of AI technology. But will it pay off?

Jul 31, 2026

BP puts its UK North Sea business up for sale

Decision to formally market assets comes after talks with Ithaca Energy

Jul 31, 2026

Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m

Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.

Jul 31, 2026

Sainsbury’s strikes deal to sell Argos for £120mn to Swift Partners

Sale marks UK retailer’s second attempt to offload general merchandise chain as it focuses on its core food business

Jul 31, 2026

BP puts North Sea business up for sale

The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.

Jul 31, 2026

Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I...

Edward Killiwick was on the flight that issued a distress call, before it landed safely at Heathrow earlier this month.

Jul 31, 2026

Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo

The new chancellor pledged to move money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.

Jul 30, 2026

Peak Greggs is rolling ever further into the future

In an age of AI hacks and space data centres, Greggs is finding success in protein and proximity

Jul 30, 2026

Shell profits double as oil prices rise due to Iran war

Disruption to global supplies of oil and liquid natural gas through the Strait of Hormuz has pushed up prices.

Jul 30, 2026

Shell posts second-highest profits ever as traders cash in on Iran disruption

UK oil major says earnings have surged even as its gas production fell sharply because of Middle East war

Jul 30, 2026

BP to cut 700 jobs as it warns on oil ‘oversupply’

UK oil major says reduction in ‘non-frontline’ roles will result in flatter corporate structure

Jul 30, 2026

Hundreds of jobs to go at Jaguar Land Rover

The car giant says it expects fewer than 300 people will lose their jobs.

Jul 30, 2026

Xbox tech boss says 'unacceptable' outage should not have affected disc games

The outage meant Xbox users had trouble signing into their accounts, seeing their game library and launching games

Jul 30, 2026

British Airways flight called mayday on approach to Heathrow

The call was made on an Airbus A320 flying from Dusseldorf airport in Germany on 6 July following two stall warnings.

Jul 30, 2026

Virgin Media O2 owners weigh options to slash £22bn debt pile

Dividend cuts, job losses and lower investment are among measures being considered by Telefónica and Liberty Global