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An artificial intelligence "kill switch" which can be checked by a third party may need to be mandatory for companies, a co-founder of one of the world's largest AI firms has told the BBC.
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August 19, 2026, 2:18 AM EDT. UK consumer-price inflation accelerated to 2.9% in July from 2.6% in June, matching economists’ expectations and moving further above the Bank of England’s 2% target. The increase was drive…
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Alcohol buyers will be able to use a digital ID app on their phones to prove their age under new rules introduced on Tuesday.
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Taxes paid by pubs, hotels and cinemas in Wales will fall after the Welsh government announced a 30% cut in some business rates.
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A plan to nationalise the UK's third-largest steelworks is being developed by the government, MPs have been told.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has endured nearly every crisis a central banker can face during his eight years at the helm of the Fed: blistering public attacks during President Donald Trump’s first term, an unpre…
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Below is a look at which companies are tightening their belts and cutting staff in 2026. For last year’s tracker entries, please visit the 2025 recap article. To see which biopharmas laid off employees in the years prio…
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A bruising day for blue-chips ended with the FTSE 100 down 141.6 points at 10,670.06.
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August 12, 2026, 3:51 AM EDT. Hill & Smith PLC posted 8% revenue growth to $606.7m in H1 2026, led by 14% organic constant currency expansion in US operations. Underlying operating profit climbed 8% to $102.9m while mar…
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Why are global oil prices rising now and will Brent crude go from $72.48 to $80 per barrel in next jump? Global oil prices are rising sharply as the United States and Israel have launched a large-scale military operatio…
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Cullinan Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative cancer therapies using its proprietary platform. The company aims to address unmet medical needs by advancing a diverse pipeline…
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The UK needs a "culture shift" in how it does business, Andy Burnham has said ahead of a meeting with some of the UK's biggest bosses.
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It's been a little over 18 months since Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his country's relationship with the United States, based on over a century of tight economic and military cooperation, was "over".
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Laptops, phones and bikes are top of the shopping list for thieves as students head off to university, according to insurer Aviva.
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US President Donald Trump announced he will lift all tariffs on Irish whiskey at the end of his two-day visit to Ireland.
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US President Donald Trump has downplayed risks posed by artificial intelligence following days of dire warnings by experts.
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Each September, a who's who of executives from across Silicon Valley descends on San Francisco's Palace Hotel to charm investors at a conference hosted by the investment bank Goldman Sachs.
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An artificial intelligence researcher who quit AI firm Anthropic has said people working on the technology were "genuinely frightened" about the speed of its advancements and what it could mean for humanity.
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An investigation by Global Witness links some of the world’s most popular chocolates, including Mars, Magnums, KitKat, Hersheys and Dairy Milk, to a new deforestation crisis in Liberia
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday they had struck U.S. military assets across the Middle East after another night of U.S. bombardment of Iranian cities, part of a cycle of attacks that has all but wrecked an in…
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Supermarket Iceland is opening its first branch in the Falkland Islands, according to boss Lord Richard Walker.
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The head of AI company Anthropic has called for the pace of development of artificial intelligence models to slow down and to be closely monitored.
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A growing trend of supermarkets selling a cheaper, less nutritious alternative to tinned mackerel is an example of "skimpflation", a consumer group has said.
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Earlier this year, Amazon purchased more than 1,000 acres near Boardman, Oregon. As reported by The Oregonian/OregonLive.com, it could be the site for the state’s first “exascale” data center.