The firms sourcing locally to avoid global supply chain woes
"Previously, there were isolated disruptions, small operational risks. But now, if we think about the past three to four years,...
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Euro falls below dollar for first time in 20 years
The single currency has been worth more than the dollar for most of its history. It lagged below the dollar...
Summer holiday: ‘We spent 15 hours on a flight to nowhere’
"On the flight back, the captain and air stewards kept reassuring us, saying they would sort out alternative flights, accommodation,...
US prices rising at fastest rate for 40 years
In anticipation of the latest data, the White House started downplaying the numbers earlier this week, calling the Consumer Price...
UK economy grows but fears remain over rising prices
Part of how GDP is calculated includes measuring the total value of the goods and services produced by all sectors...
Rogers outage: Millions to get credits over internet and mobile blackout
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, which regulates the sector, said it was seeking "a detailed account from Rogers as...
Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44bn takeover deal
"Having mounted a public spectacle to put Twitter in play, and having proposed and then signed a seller-friendly merger agreement,...
Former airline worker: ‘It would be like going back to an ex’
Many colleagues felt redundancies weren't necessary at the time and they could have been put on furlough, she explains. When...
Businesses urge PM candidates to focus on growth and tax
"Instead of setting out serious plans to help people with the cost of living crisis or grow our economy, we...
Lego pulls out of Russia ‘indefinitely’
Ai had used Lego to create portraits of dissident figures who had been jailed or exiled, such as Nelson Mandela,...
Can the right smell make you more productive?
"It turns out that smell has its own spectrum , and if you spread odour molecules equally across it, you...
Retail sales fall at fastest rate since lockdown
Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the BRC said: "While the Jubilee weekend gave food sales a temporary boost, and fashion...
The soaring costs stretching holidaymakers’ budgets
In spite of all the increases, Chris Webber, head of holidays at Ice Travel Group, says getting away remains a...
Energy bills to rise more than predicted, says Ofgem boss
About 23 million households in England, Wales and Scotland have their bills governed by the energy price cap. That limits...
Twitter shares fall as Elon Musk backs out of deal
The original merger agreement includes a $1bn (£830m) break-up fee, but instead of pushing for Mr Musk to pay the...
Uber Files: Tech firm lobbied top ministers at undeclared meetings
At the time, Mr Johnson, who, as mayor had oversight of TfL, revealed how he'd been lobbied to go easy...
Birmingham airport flights delayed longest in 2021
Tim Alderslade, the chief executive of airline trade body Airlines UK, said: "The whole aviation eco-system - both in the...
Tax cut beauty contest could turn ugly
There is obviously a wider political canvas here. This leadership contest is to impress at first Conservative MPs and then...
