BUSINESS

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Apple explores wearable ‘AI pin’ that could listen to conversations

Apple explores wearable ‘AI pin’ that could listen to c...

Apple is developing a wearable AI pin equipped with microphones, speakers and c...

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Mike Lynch superyacht builder sues widow for £400m over Bayesian sinking

Mike Lynch superyacht builder sues widow for £400m over...

The Italian Sea Group has filed a £400m lawsuit against Mike Lynch’s widow and ...

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Calling colleagues ‘old’ over IT skills is not age discrimination, tribunal rules

Calling colleagues ‘old’ over IT skills is not age disc...

An employment tribunal has ruled that calling a colleague “old” over poor IT sk...

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Labour urged to raise private pension access age to curb early retirement

Labour urged to raise private pension access age to cur...

Labour is being urged to restrict access to private pensions from age 55, with ...

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Preply raises $150m at $1.2bn valuation to scale human-led, AI-enhanced learning

Preply raises $150m at $1.2bn valuation to scale human-...

Language learning platform Preply has raised $150m in a Series D led by WestCap...

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Over a fifth of UK SMEs say trade tariff war remains their biggest challenge

Over a fifth of UK SMEs say trade tariff war remains th...

More than one in five UK SMEs say global trade tariff disputes are their greate...

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Steven Bartlett faces celebrity backlash over Diary of a CEO podcast comments

Steven Bartlett faces celebrity backlash over Diary of ...

Steven Bartlett is facing growing criticism from celebrities including Sara Cox...

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MPs warn UK–India trade deal tariff gains at risk from cuts to export support staff

MPs warn UK–India trade deal tariff gains at risk from ...

MPs warn that billions in tariff savings from the UK–India trade deal could be ...

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Next buys Russell & Bromley out of administration as 33 shops face uncertainty

Next buys Russell & Bromley out of administration as 33...

Next has acquired the Russell & Bromley brand in a £2.5m rescue deal, but the f...

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From Boardrooms to Desks: How Disc Injuries Are Reshaping Return to Work in London

From Boardrooms to Desks: How Disc Injuries Are Reshapi...

In London’s business districts, work still unfolds around desks, deadlines, doc...

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Hotel industry chiefs urge chancellor to extend business rates relief beyond pubs

Hotel industry chiefs urge chancellor to extend busines...

More than 130 hotel and holiday park bosses have warned Rachel Reeves that plan...

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Elon Musk floats Ryanair takeover amid public spat with Michael O’Leary

Elon Musk floats Ryanair takeover amid public spat with...

Elon Musk has joked about buying Ryanair amid a public row with chief executive...

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Toy sellers watch social media curbs as UK market returns to growth

Toy sellers watch social media curbs as UK market retur...

UK toy sales rose for the first time in five years in 2025, driven by adult buy...

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Asda puts upto 1,200 warehouse jobs at risk amid cost-cutting drive

Asda puts upto 1,200 warehouse jobs at risk amid cost-c...

Asda is preparing to cut up to 1,200 warehouse jobs as it outsources George clo...

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Uber drops 2030 all-electric target as chief executive warns EV shift is stalling

Uber drops 2030 all-electric target as chief executive ...

Uber has admitted it will miss its pledge to run an all-electric fleet by 2030 ...

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Reeves opens corporate bond market to small investors in bid to unlock UK savings

Reeves opens corporate bond market to small investors i...

Rachel Reeves is opening up Britain’s corporate bond market to small investors ...