Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount
Zoe Kleinman & Krystina Shveda Technology editor & BBC reporter•@zsk Getty Images Data centres, like this one Google is building in Hertfordshire, are becoming a more familiar sight across the…
US wholesale prices jump in July as Donald Trump’s tariffs hit
Bloomberg/Getty Producers in the US raised their prices at the fastest pace in more than three years last month as companies grappled with new costs from tariffs introduced by US…
British Gas owner Centrica to buy Grain LNG terminal for £1.66bn
National Grid has agreed to sell one of its major gas facilities, Grain LNG, for £1.66bn to a group that includes British Gas owner Centrica and Energy Capital Partners (ECP).…
Can the UK still claim to be the fastest-growing G7 economy?
Half-full or half-empty? These latest UK gross domestic product (GDP) figures bring alive the classic metaphor about what exactly is in the glass. The reality is that growth of 0.3%…
Somerset food banks say demand is rising as donations drop
Eben Morrish-Croad BBC News, Somerset Clare Walsh Two food banks in Somerset have said an increase in demand coupled with a drop in donations is having a huge impact A…
UK economic growth slows but beats forecasts
Getty Images UK economic growth slowed between April and June, according to official figures, but was better than expected. The economy expanded by 0.3%, down from 0.7% in the first…
Tamworth cafe owner feared £24k E.On energy bill would sink firm
Josh Sandiford BBC News, West Midlands BBC Samantha Panton feared for her family’s business over a dispute with E.On A cafe owner says she has suffered sleepless nights due to…
'One video about a dress made me £6,000'
Single mum Roxanne Freeman has paid off her debt with her earnings as a TikTok content creator. Source link
Claire’s Accessories on brink of collapse putting 2,150 jobs at risk
Claire’s Accessories is on the brink of collapse after the fashion retailer said it will appoint administrators in the UK and Ireland, putting 2,150 jobs at risk. The company has…
Gatwick baggage screeners to strike on bank holiday
A number of baggage screeners at Gatwick Airport will strike over a pay dispute in late August, including over the bank holiday weekend, the Unite union has announced. The union…