‘Adults buying kids toys to escape global turmoil’, sales data suggests
BBC A Stitch puppet (left) with Richard North from Wow Stuff at the DreamToys event Toy sales have fallen for a third year in a row as family budgets are…
Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners
Getty Images Financial markets greeted Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election with a blistering rally. That’s despite considerable debate about how Trump’s plans for tariffs, lower taxes and…
Post Office jobs and branches at risk in shake-up
More than 100 Post Office branches and hundreds of head office jobs are at risk as part of a radical shake-up of the business, the BBC understands. Under the plan,…
Unemployment rises as pay growth slows again
The UK’s unemployment rate has risen, official figures suggest, while pay growth continues to slow. The rate of unemployment stood at 4.3% in the three months to September, up from…
Struggling DNA-testing site 23andMe to lay off 40% of its workers
The struggling genetic testing company 23andMe says it will cut 40% of its workforce, or 200 jobs, as it fights for survival. The once-popular DNA-testing site will also halt work…
Is it worth making your home more energy efficient?
Simon Duffy Getting good advice on making your house more energy efficient is not easy says Simon Duffy When Simon Duffy gets another energy bill, his heart sinks. “It’s madly…
Siemens Gamesa factory in Hull wins £1bn wind turbine contract
A Hull factory will supply wind turbine blades for Scottish Power in a contract worth more than £1bn. Siemens Gamesa will manufacture the blades for 64 turbines, which will be…
Wessex Water fined £500,000 over sewage leaks that killed fish
Wessex Water has been fined £500,000 for polluting two rivers and killing thousands of fish. The company admitted a series of failures which led to untreated sewage being discharged into…
Post Office scandal drama ‘brought urgency’, says Badenoch
The airing of the TV drama into the Post Office scandal “brought the urgency” to speed up compensation pay outs for sub-postmasters, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said. The government…
People who work from home get more sleep and exercise
Homeworkers are using the time saved by not commuting to stay longer in bed, new figures suggest. They got an average of 24 minutes extra “sleep and rest” and spent…