Sunday, 8 November 2026
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Earlier this week, national security agencies from the Five Eyes – that’s the rich, English-language-speaking countries club – jointly released a statement warning of the increasing cyber risks of AI models: in particul…
When the FCA introduced the Consumer Duty, we set out to do something simple but transformative: ensure financial services work better for consumers.
Parcels of goods worth under €150 will no longer enjoy ‘de minimis’ exemption, exploited by platforms such as Temu and Shein
Comcast is to spin off its media operation, which includes the Hollywood film studio, TV and theme park business NBCUniversal and Sky, into a separately publicly listed company.
Wholesale financial businesses involved in retail markets will find it easier to comply with the Consumer Duty, following proposals from the FCA.
Subsidiary of FTSE 250 company says Coffee Studio’s phrase too similar to its ‘Eat Drink Meet’ trademark
Labour came to power promising to tackle Silicon Valley. But from workers’ rights to online privacy it has failed at almost every turn
Designed to mirror the stock market, they are an easy and cheap way to save. Here’s how to start investing in them
UK telecoms group’s 50/50 venture ends more than 18-month search for a buyer of its international operations
Research suggests travel scams are on rise as experts advise doing some detective work to make sure holidays are real
Value of some chip manufacturers have tripled, or more, driving Asia Pacific stock markets sharply higher
Resolution Foundation calls for extra funding for apprenticeships and increase in number of youth support grants
While it can transform firms for better or worse, the use of private equity in essential services is attracting scrutiny. Here we examine some of its more contentious elements in the UK veterinary sector
They used to mean crusties, hippies, all-male lineups, near riots and burning toilets. Now, from Dorset to Inverness, there’s a festival – and a costume – for everyone. What caused this boom? And is there a dark side?
Revised plans for HS2 should not be put into action until the government is confident they can be delivered, according to the public spending watchdog.
One of the heroes of the British motor industry in the late 20th century, Sir Geoffrey Whalen, who has died aged 90, was bloodied in the interminable, but ultimately futile, battle to make British Leyland succeed, yet h…
‘Treating children like cattle’: what happens when private equity takes over a UK care home?
England’s players are using a sports drink developed by the double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee to help control their body temperatures at the World Cup.
Mauro Murgia highlights how little safety or security there is for leasehold flat owners if the freeholder wants to monetise roof space
Sky has committed to spending £2bn on ITV’s studios business over the next five years as it hammers out a takeover of its broadcasting arm, a move that will safeguard the future of popular programmes such as Coronation …
The latest work buzzword describes feeling under-stimulated at your job – but you can break free from workplace monotony
“It’s a grueling experience,” Greyhound bus enthusiast Miles Taylor explains. “You’re not treated very well. Everyone is yelling at you the entire time. When the bus is late, they blame you for it, like somehow you’ve d…
Survivors of abuse at the hands of the late Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed have complained to a watchdog about how the Metropolitan police handled allegations.
In this new era of rampaging oligarchs, nothing may seem as satisfying as slapping a tax on Elon Musk ’s new trillion-dollar fortune. What most bothers Americans about federal taxes is that billionaires don’t pay their …