Global energy company Natpower is set to dwarf a key Labour investment in battery storage development as it said £1bn would be injected into one of the largest storage sites …
August 2025
One in ten UK homes cut asking price in July
One in ten UK homes registered a cut to the asking price in July, well above the five-year average, as sellers continue to adjust to a buyers market. Average house prices …
Services sector in one year of pessimism, CBI suggests
The UK services sector’s pessimism in business prospects has now lasted a full year, a new survey has found, providing further evidence that the trust between businesses and the Labour …
UK defence tech pivots from taboo to City darling
The UK’s deep tech sector is navigating a seismic shift in investor sentiment toward defence technology. Once a frowned-upon sector, defence is now shedding its taboo, driven primarily by global …
Mark Kleinman: Gupta steeled for high-wire act to end without Liberty
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column Gupta steeled for high-wire act to end without Liberty It’s crunch time …
Hard-up Irish FA savaged after announcing plans to slash workforce
The debt-ridden Football Association of Ireland has been accused of showing its staff “utter contempt” after it announced it would be making compulsory redundancies. The FAI, which has around 230 …
Retailers’ woes stretch into second day after bearish Deutsche note
A sell-off affecting some of the UK’s largest retailers has extended into a second day, after an analyst warned the spectre of higher taxes in the Autumn Budget, a softening …
Inaccurate AI submissions strain overloaded Employment Tribunal
A growing number of people are using AI platforms such as ChatGPT to draft grievances when bringing claims against their employers at the Employment Tribunal. Travers Smith employment partner Ailie …
M&S takes on Vinted and Depop with eBay tie-up
Marks & Spencer has announced it will launch a new resale platform on eBay as it looks to evolve with the changing face of high street shopping. Customers will be …
Mass hallucinations: In search of a rogue AI reporter
The ‘customer’ in the fried chicken shop didn’t touch his meal. Instead, he photographed the kitchen door’s keypad and left. ‘Corporate spy,’ muttered the cashier before showing me three identical …