Business

Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?

Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

Can Japan get more female business leaders?

The country lags behind when it comes to women in leadership positions.

Lower Clothing and Food Prices Help Inflation Fall

The inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6%, a larger fall than analysts expected

Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?

Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

What's pushing up the cost of Christmas dinner this year?

A typical turkey dinner will cost about £32.45 this year, according to research ...

Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?

The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level s...

Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies t...

Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not h...

Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you

The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driv...

Inflation is at its Lowest for Eight Months

Lower prices for food and clothing meant inflation fell by more than expected

Removed Ben & Jerry's chair says Magnum aimed to 'smear...

Anuradha Mittal was ejected from the board of the ice cream maker this week.

Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome's Trevi Fountain

Visitors who don't live in Rome will have to pay to view the Baroque monument up...

Millions head off for Christmas on busiest day of festi...

Road, rail and air travellers are being advised to allow extra time for travel a...

£100 contactless card limit to be lifted

Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.

French court rejects Shein website suspension over chil...

The fast-fashion giant welcomed the judgement and said its priority remains prot...

Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant?

The key to the app's success - its algorithm - is to be retrained on US data. Wi...

Retail sales fall as Black Friday deals fail to lure sh...

Supermarket sales fell for the fourth month in a row, while discounts did not li...

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