The boss of the FTSE 100 telecoms giant Vodafone has shrugged off suggestions Labour’s tax-raising Budget will have an impact on the business. Vodafone chief executive Margherita Della Valle estimated…
Business groups have warned that the government’s national insurance hike will “stifle job creation” in the months ahead after new figures pointed to growing slack in the labour market. Figures…
Andy Murray has promised to shoot from his metallic hip when he embarks on a stage show about his glittering tennis career. Britain’s greatest ever player has announced a four-date…
The hike in employer National Insurance contribution (NICs), which was revealed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Budget, will place a “significant burden” on historic brewer, pub and hotel owner,…
A manslaughter investigation has been opened into the deaths of seven people in the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily, an Italian prosecutor said. British tech…
Chiefs at social media site Bluesky have suggested they are eyeing politicians for their platform after X owner Elon Musk’s commentary on UK current affairs. A spokesperson for the fledgling…
Engineers have identified a “very unusual” oxygen fire in a turbopump as the reason a rocket engine exploded during a test at the spaceport in Shetland earlier this week. The…
Too many women still believe being successful means sacrificing your personal life – it’s time we learned that disappointing others is a good habit to develop, says Viviane Paxinos For…
The prize money pot at this year’s Women’s British Open hit another record this year, with both the overall fund for players and the winner’s total hitting new highs. Golfers’…
The US Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates after Jerome Powell, the central bank’s chair, said policymakers needed to react to growing downside risks. “My confidence has grown…