Mining giant BHP proposes buyout of Anglo American
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 10:43 PM
The UK-based mining giant Anglo American says it has received a takeover proposal from Australia's BHP.
Labour pledges to renationalise most rail services
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 9:59 PM
The party says it offers the "biggest overhaul in a generation" but ministers brand it "pointless".
Meta shares sink after it reveals spending plans
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 4:35 PM
The firm said expenses would be higher this year as it spends heavily on artificial intelligence.
How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 4:08 PM
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.
US TikTok ban would be 'devastating', UK firms warn
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 4:05 PM
UK businesses using TikTok say they could see a significant drop in sales if the app is banned in the US.
Ex-Post Office boss "opposed stopping prosecutions"
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 10:21 AM
The former Post Office boss was against stopping postmaster prosecutions in 2013, former top lawyer says.
TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 10:01 AM
The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.
John Barnes banned as company director over taxes
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 8:30 AM
John Barnes Media Ltd failed to pay £190,000 in taxes despite a turnover of over £400,000.
Outcry led to HMRC's helpline closure U-turn
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 7:38 AM
An unexpected “strength of feeling” led to the U-turn over its helpline closure, HMRC's boss tells MPs.
Government scrapped tests on free childcare plan
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 3:16 AM
The National Audit Office says a £35m pilot to test the expansion of free childcare in a few areas was cancelled.
Lloyds hit as banks compete for mortgage customers
bbc.co.uk - 24 April 2024 2:21 AM
The banking group's results showed it had made less money from loans and mortgages compared with last year.
Pensioners' fears over paying income tax
bbc.co.uk - 23 April 2024 4:28 PM
Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.
The women-only co-working spaces fighting to survive
bbc.co.uk - 23 April 2024 4:25 PM
Women-only co-working spaces are part of the new hybrid working landscape, but they divide opinion.
How robots are taking over warehouse work
bbc.co.uk - 22 April 2024 6:17 PM
At Ocado's newest warehouse robotic arms are helping to pack customer orders.
How Chinese firms are using Mexico as a backdoor to the US
bbc.co.uk - 21 April 2024 4:01 PM
Chinese firms are racing to set up factories in Mexico to bypass US tariffs and sanctions.
Can AI help solve Japan’s labour shortages?
bbc.co.uk - 19 April 2024 2:20 PM
Japan is seeing if artificial intelligence can tackle its increasing shortfall of workers.
Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb
bbc.co.uk - 18 April 2024 3:57 PM
Thousands of Chinese companies are making synthetic opioids and shipping them around the world.
'AI helps me to make wine for younger drinkers'
bbc.co.uk - 17 April 2024 4:06 PM
The winemakers using artificial intelligence to help them grow grapes and blend their wines.