Business

Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happe...

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laur...

Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibil...

Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world

Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousand...

Housing Britain

Vicky Spratt explores how the UK's housing crisis unfolded and asks if we can fi...

Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt

The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use...

'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make

Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with pow...

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.

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