Why is Thames Water in so much trouble?
The entire water and waste sector was privatised 34 years ago under the late Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government for £7.6bn. At the time, Mrs Thatcher wrote off the industry’s £5bn…
US stocks plunge as fears grow over impact of tariffs
US stocks plunged on Monday as fears grew over an economic slowdown, after President Donald Trump did not rule out a recession. The Nasdaq sank by 4.0% at the close…
Elon Musk says X hit by ‘cyber-attack’ as thousands report outage
Elon Musk says X (formerly Twitter) has been hit by a “massive cyber-attack” on Monday, after thousands of users in the UK and US reported outages. Mr Musk, who has…
Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity
Canada’s most populous province Ontario is slapping a retaliatory 25% surcharge on electricity it sends to US states in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Ontario leader…
The ‘anti-Trump’ numbers man who may force the UK to take a side
Mark Carney’s elevation to the top job in Canada is of particular significance at this moment when his country is at the frontline of a North American trade war. He…
Trump does not rule out recession as trade war escalates
US President Donald Trump has refused to say whether the US economy is facing a recession or price rises in the wake of his administration’s flip-flopping on tariff threats against…
Software bug at firm left NHS data ‘vulnerable to hackers’
Ben Morris Editor, Technology of Business Getty Images Medefer handles around 1,500 referrals a month The NHS is “looking into” allegations that patient data was left vulnerable to hacking due…
Credit card perks we are all paying for
Rowan Bridge and Emily Holt BBC News Chase Chase’s new Sapphire Lounge at New York’s La Guardia Airport offers cardholders a luxurious space I’m standing in what feels like a…
Mark Carney wins race to succeed Justin Trudeau as Canada PM
Jessica Murphy BBC News, Ottawa Trump has put unjustified tariffs on Canada – Mark Carney Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has won the race to succeed Justin Trudeau…
Slimming World boss’s weight loss legacy with 700k members
Samantha Noble BBC News, Derby Steve Beech BBC News, Derby Slimming World Margaret Miles-Bramwell’s funeral will take place on Monday “I bet we are reaching way into the millions now…