Monday, 14 September 2026
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A couple of decades ago, Tesco was going to bestride the globe. Little ol’ UK, plus Ireland, didn’t offer enough room for the country’s biggest supermarket chain to expand, ran a theory that was encouraged from outside …
Measures aim to make it easier for victims to gain compensation, with firms such as Bolt and Lime held responsible for damage
An LGBTQ+ cruise ship blocked from Turkish waters this week has been refused entry into Egypt.
A second parliamentary committee has urged Labour to scrap Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS, increasing pressure on the next prime minister over government deals with the US tech company.
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the execution of the following enforcement action listed below:
Capita has revealed that the bill for cleaning up its mess at the crisis-hit Civil Service Pension Scheme could wipe up to £40m off annual profits – a day after its chief executive apologised to MPs for a “very poor ser…
On 10 June, a snowy-haired American in his 60s addressed the residents of a remote Greenland hamlet. He was there to tell them about a business venture supported by figures linked to Donald Trump. “So,” Robert Price sai…
Prominent economists including Jim O’Neill, an ally of Andy Burnham, are urging the MP for Makerfield to pursue radical tax and spending reform to “unlock the gridlock that plagues the country” when he is confirmed as p…
Ms Schnabel started her presentation by noting that, since the Governing Council's previous monetary policy meeting on 29-30 April 2026, euro area financial markets had been torn between two competing developments: the …
Researchers on Beaver Island, in Lake Michigan, are trying to find a more reliable form of power using local resources
Demonstrations at 18 sites set up as radical transformation plan put to board of Europe’s biggest carmaker
Whenever major reform is proposed the media, big business and Westminster quickly conclude it’s too expensive and disruptive. This doesn’t bode well for Andy Burnham
Sony’s announcement spells the end of a whole ecosystem built by superfan collectors – and signals a troubling shift in the industry
Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting nature
GVI shuts down without refunds for students booked on volunteer programmes with overseas conservation projects
Reputation for frumpiness is over as M&S wins over younger audience with shows at Silverstone, Ibiza and now LFW
Bishop Auckland is abuzz with culture and family fun, thanks to the vision of Auckland Palace’s owners – and the new Kynren show featuring birds of prey, Viking raids and mythical beasts, which opens next week
Georgia’s tea industry collapsed alongside the Soviet Union but is now reaching a luxury market
Extension comes as government encourages first nuclear power projects in a generation to meet UK’s growing need for electricity
Ethics and integrity commission chief says overhaul is crucial to help restore trust in standards
Ministers also considering licence requirement and regulator to try to cut bills and increase choice
MPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security
The English Football League is investigating allegations that Sheffield United’s owner, the American investment group COH Sports, has formed a new parent company for the club to avoid paying £35m owed to the previous ow…
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting that was held on June 16â17, 2026.