Flat owner hit with £65,000 fire safety bill as block too short for funding
Danielle Codd Business reporter BBC Tom says he worries constantly about how he’s going to pay to make his building safe Flat owners are being hit with huge bills for…
Why is it so hard to move a runway 12 metres?
Tom Espiner, Faarea Masud and Sean Dilley BBC Business Getty Images Expansion at Gatwick Airport has moved a step closer after the government gave the plan its tentative backing. On…
Can AI help modernise Ireland’s healthcare system?
Padraig Belton Technology Reporter Mater The Mater hospital in Dublin – home to Ireland’s busiest emergency department For a country famous as Big Tech’s European address, Ireland’s hospitals often lag…
Disability charities urge government to protect cash
Lucy Acheson and Thomas Copeland BBC News Ann-Marie Kinsman Reece Kinsman says he relies on physical cash to remain independent and buy things for himself Leading disability charities have called…
Trump says US will impose additional 10% tariff on China
Donald Trump said he planned to hit goods from China with another 10% rise in tariffs, the latest salvo in the US president’s steadily escalating trade fights. Imports from China…
How to fix the water sector? Public asked for ideas as bills soar
Getty Images There has been growing public anger about sewage spills into waterways The water sector in England and Wales “urgently needs fixing”, Environment Secretary Steve Reed has said. The…
Succession-like feud engulfs Singapore’s richest family
A Succession-like feud has engulfed one of Singapore’s richest families as Kwek Leng Beng, the executive chairman of property firm City Developments Limited (CDL), accused his son Sherman, who is…
Instagram considers standalone Reels app to take on TikTok
Instagram is reportedly considering launching its short-form video feature, Reels, as a separate app as the future of Chinese-owned TikTok remains uncertain in the US. The social media platform’s boss…
Nvidia says AI chip sales strong despite DeepSeek fears
Nvidia, the chip giant at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom, said business remained strong, despite fears of a bubble stirred by the launch of Chinese AI firm…
Gatwick Airport second runway decision expected
Sean Dilley, Molly Stazicker and Esme Stallard BBC Transport and BBC Climate & Science PA A second runway would be fully operational by the end of the decade if plans…