More businesses call to be included in pub rates backtrack

High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have said that the axing of planned increases to busi...

Excel: The software that's hard to quit

Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.

Government to water down business rate rise for pubs

The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on pro...

Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says

The Greggs boss says there is "no doubt" weight loss jabs have led it to having a healthier menu.

Tesco and M&S report strong Christmas food sales

Both major retailers report strong food sales, but M&S says sales of clothing and homeware fell.

Workers' rights reforms will cost billions less after concessions, analysis shows

Firms implementing the new employment terms are expected to face lower additional costs after the le...

Starmer urged to rethink business rate reforms to save pubs

Some Labour MPs are optimistic there could be further relief to protect the hospitality industry.

Elon Musk's Grok AI appears to have made child sexual imagery, says charity

It said analysts discovered the images on a dark-web forum, by users who claimed to have used Grok

Sportswear firm Castore defends price of football kits

Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.

Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer

Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.

Trump calls for US military spending to rise more than 50% to $1.5tn

The president also called on defence firms to increase production or face a crackdown on payouts.

Unions accuse McDonald's of 'repeated harassment' against 'mostly teenage' staff

It follows a BBC investigation three years ago which exposed a toxic culture at the fast-food chain.

Trump backs ban on institutional investor home purchases

Wall Street investors have bought thousands of homes to rent out, a practice that has sparked concer...

US will control Venezuela oil sales 'indefinitely', official says

Officials say sales were expected to start with 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil and the reve...

Why the US has designs on Venezuela's oil

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