Petrol below £1.50 a litre for first time since Russia invaded Ukraine
"Sadly, the same can't be said for people who either can't charge at home or at work, or who regularly...
Business
Disney boss tells workers to return to office four days a week
"Nothing can replace the ability to connect, observe, and create with peers that comes from being physically together, nor the...
US farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment
"Consumers have long been complaining that products not only tend to break down faster than they used to, but that...
Will the metaverse be your new workplace?
And what will that mean for the world of work? We are already transitioning away from the nine-to-five commute, and...
The pandemic entrepreneurs moving into the High Street
In February they found an old office space on the seafront and took up the lease to turn it into...
Mortgage rate pain for first-time buyers
As those proposals were dampened, then reversed, mortgage rates have started to fall again. The interest rate for a typical,...
Are tech job cuts a warning for the wider economy?
Although job losses are rising - especially in sectors vulnerable to higher interest rates like housing, banking and tech -...
US economy sees robust jobs growth in December
Though job losses are rising - especially in the tech sector - the figures overall remained near historic lows last...
House prices drop for fourth month in a row
Ms Kinnaird said: "As we enter 2023, the housing market will continue to be impacted by the wider economic environment...
Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping
"Syngas, a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide, is an important industrial intermediate in the production of conventional fuels like...
Staff must be free to work for employer’s rivals – US regulator
"Since the agency's creation over 100 years ago, Congress has never delegated the FTC anything close to the authority it...
Who is striking? How Friday 6 January’s walkouts will affect you
SUN 1 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 2 JAN There are currently no...
Amazon to axe 18,000 jobs as it cuts costs
Retail analyst Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail, tweeted that the Amazon job cuts were "a big number" but...
Meta fined €390m over use of data for targeted ads
The DPC investigation was sparked by complaints made in 2018 by privacy campaigner Max Schrems, on behalf of two users...
Strike daily: How Thursday 5 January’s walkouts will affect you
SUN 1 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 2 JAN There are currently no...
Strike daily: How Wednesday 4 January’s walkouts will affect you
SUN 1 JAN There are currently no national strikes planned for this date MON 2 JAN There are currently no...
Microsoft recognises first labour union in US
ZeniMax Studios, the company behind popular first-person shooting game DOOM, is the first studio at Microsoft US to secure union...
Cost-of-living payments: Three instalments totalling £900 confirmed
Cost-of-living payments have provided additional support for more vulnerable households, or those with higher energy costs, since the summer. The...
