Ken Bates, colourful and controversial former Chelsea chair, dies aged 94
Ken Bates, one of the most colourful and controversial figures in the history of English football, has died ag…
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‘End of an era’: what is the future of British TV after Sky’s ITV takeover?
Only five years ago a bullish ITV was riding high, trumpeting the biggest annual advertising haul in its histo…
Datacentres drive up big tech’s carbon emissions to a third of those of France
Microsoft, Amazon and Google’s collective carbon emissions have increased by nearly a fifth in the past year, …
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‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle
The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearable
World Cup quarter-final expected to generate £500m sales boost for UK economy
From a cosy Norwegian pub to outdoor fan zones packed with hopeful England football fans, Saturday’s World Cup…
‘A new consumer’: how weight-loss drugs are shaking up clothes shopping
“I’m now at a point where I’m going to buy even more clothes,” says Hayley Grice, 50, from Shropshire, who has…
The ad machine: how David Beckham conquered America
Watch US television for any length of time and the endless spume of adverts will eventually separate into thre…
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Panino police: packed lunch bans enrage Italians at pricey beach clubs
As lunchtime approaches at Il Tirreno, a private beach club in Montalto di Castro on the Lazio coast, Beatrice…
Labour MPs call for Andy Burnham to restore aid spending target set by Brown
Influential backbenchers are calling on Andy Burnham to reclaim Labour’s leadership on international developme…
Europe considering proposals to allow navigational fees in strait of Hormuz
Europe is studying proposals that may allow the charging of navigational fees in the strait of Hormuz so long …
Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets
Apple filed a lawsuit against OpenAI on Friday alleging the artificial intelligence firm stole company trade s…
George and Fiona Cottrell understood to have been interviewed under caution by Met police
Nigel Farage’s aide George Cottrell and his mother, Fiona Cottrell, have been interviewed under criminal cauti…
High court rejects most of ‘dieselgate’ claims brought by 1.6m UK car owners
Car manufacturers have welcomed a high court verdict that rejected most of the allegations in a “dieselgate” c…
SEC Office of Municipal Securities Updates FAQs for Registration of Municipal Advisors
Understanding who is exempt from registering as an investment advisor can be helpful for those entering the fi…
Logbook Lending Limited enters administration
On 1 July 2026, Logbook Lending Limited (trading as AFPremier.co.uk, pawnmy.co.uk, LBL Asset Finance, Log Book…
Ryanair passenger almost sucked out of shattered window during flight
A passenger on a Ryanair flight was reportedly almost sucked out of a window after it shattered in mid-air dur…
MiCA licensing only the beginning as crypto custodians face scrutiny
A MiCA license allows crypto firms to operate in the EU, but the ESMA’s review will test whether custodians ca…
UK financial regulators to begin overseeing Critical Third Parties announced by Treasury
The Bank of England (the Bank), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the FCA will start overseeing th…
EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
EU regulators have accused Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, of failing to tackle the risks of …
Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies
Ministers are drawing up plans to set legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies as they look …
French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake
The French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake…
Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
Facial recognition technology in shops will soon alert police in real time to the presence of serious offender…
North Carolina Bill Recognizes CFTC's ‘Federal Regulatory Authority’ Over Prediction Markets
North Carolina has become one of the few states to formally side with federal regulators in the escalating fig…
UK financial regulators to begin overseeing Critical Third Parties announced by HM Treasury
On 21 October 2025, HM Treasury published an update outlining the government's progress in delivering its visi…