How BT’s ‘no nonsense’ first female chief helped turn company around
Since becoming BT’s first female chief executive more than two years ago the company’s share price has climbed…
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Boost City regulator’s powers to help protect UK consumers from AI, says watchdog
Ministers have been urged to toughen the City regulator’s powers to protect consumers against the potential ri…
FCA publishes landmark review into impact of AI on retail financial services
The review sets out how AI could reshape retail financial services for consumers, firms, markets and regulator…
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EV charger rollout in UK slows amid political uncertainty and rise in installation costs
Growth in charge points falls markedly despite surge in number of rapid-charging units
Bank of England appoints Rhys Phillips as the new Chief Cashier
The Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, has announced that Rhys Phillips will be the next Chief Ca…
Ocado co-founder to step down as chief executive in 2028
Online grocer says Tim Steiner will remain as CEO until December 2027 before taking on ‘founder role’ for a fu…
Sky owner announces £1.6bn takeover of ITV’s broadcasting arm
Sky has announced a long-awaited £1.6bn deal to buy ITV’s broadcasting and streaming arm to create the UK’s bi…
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‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
Big brewers ‘misleading drinkers’ over craft beer credentials, says Camra
Big brewers are misleading drinkers about their products’ “craft” credentials and geographical origin, the ale…
Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Sky owner strikes £1.6bn deal to buy ITV broadcasting in ‘rapidly changing’ media landscape - business live
Introduction: Sky owner agrees to buy ITV's broadcasting business in £1.6bn deal
Half of affordable new homes in rural England could be at risk if planning rules relaxed, analysis shows
Exclusive: National Housing Federation says ending quotas for developers could cost 32,000 homes over 10 years
A Place in the Sun review – subversive exposé of picture-postcard luxury in the Canary Islands
Every year, millions of tourists flock to the Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean wher…
John Lewis dishwasher leak forced buyers into hotels for eight months
My elderly parents spent much of last year dealing with what should have been a straightforward insurance clai…
Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’
Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the econo…
Mobile internet coverage in UK worse than any EU or G7 country, Which? says
British holidaymakers watching online videos while they sit on a European beach this summer are likely to be p…
The Guardian view on private equity in the public sector: children’s services must be freed from debt-fuelled takeovers | Editorial
New analysis by the Guardian has revealed the disturbing extent of these firms’ influence in highly sensitive …
Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary
The parcel delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for £1.2m over a documentary it claims caused it serious fin…
Bipartisan bill fails to protect US consumers from datacenters’ true costs, critics warn
Experts say Ratepayer Protection Act ‘posing as a consumer protection measure’ and will raise prices on workin…
‘New direction, same old problems’: the economic challenges facing Andy Burnham | Richard Partington
In politics, timing and luck matter. Tony Blair had astounding good fortune, benefiting from goldilocks econom…
‘Did Westminster just ignore buses?’ Burnham aims to shake up UK transport
In the fourth of a series on nationalisation, we look at plans to emulate Manchester’s Bee Network in Britain’…
A footballing deepfake: how Bruno Fernandes fell victim to an unlicensed betting operator
Respect of copyright law has never ranked highly in the list of priorities for unlicensed sports betting opera…
I’ve seen what the death of major industry did to Britain. Without a good revival plan, Burnham cannot succeed | John Harris
In the autumn of 2005, Tony Blair gave one of his most unhinged and fascinating speeches as prime minister. “I…
Not cool: the air conditioning scams offering fake deals in the heatwave
With the UK heatwave expected to increase temperatures over the next week, you decide to invest in an air cond…