Rolls-Royce has announced plans to create over 200 UK jobs in its submarine division to meet a growth in demand from the Royal Navy. The new positions will be based …
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Spring Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt could back £450m ‘Hollywood of the North’
Plans for a £450m film and TV studio in the North East of England could be backed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt when he unveils his spring Budget later this week. …
Google Gemini’s bias problem is just the start in AI diversity disasters
As missteps like Google’s Gemini shows, avoiding bias in AI is no quick fix, writes Rebecca Gorman Last week, Google attempted to avoid making the same mistake Whatsapp made last …
One in five first-time buyers take out 35-year mortgages or longer amid economic turmoil
Surging house prices and borrowing costs have driven a surge in home buyers taking out loans of 35 years or longer according to the latest data. Banking trade body UK …
Lloyds becomes first high street bank to invest in community lenders after backing £62m fund
Lloyds Bank has become the first high street lender to invest in the community focused lending sector after backing a new £62m fund. The fund, launched alongside Big Society Capital, …
Paul Scully to quit as Conservative MP at general election
Former London minister Paul Scully is set to quit as an MP at the general election. Scully, MP for Sutton and Cheam, who bid unsuccessfully to become the Tory’s London …
O2 Academy Brixton announces reopening date this year
The 02 Academy in Brixton has announced reopening plans for later this year following the deadly crush just over one year ago. The venue announced on social media it will …
Gary Neville joins Tom Brady and Serena Williams at advisory and investing giant Consello
Former Manchester United and England footballer Gary Neville has been hired by global advisory and investing firm, Consello. Neville, who now works as a pundit as well as having several …
Windfarm on disgraced Tory donor’s land hit with fine for overcharging
A windfarm on the land owned by a disgraced former City financier and conservative party donor has been slapped with a fine for overcharging customers. Energy watchdog Ofgem today said …
Matalan turns to AI in ‘retail first’ as it predicts productivity to quadruple
Matalan launched a Generative AI (GenAI) tool in a “retail first” which it has said will lead to a quadrupling of productivity. The Liverpool-headquartered fashion and homewares retailer will use …