In February, inflation dropped to 3.4%, down from January’s 4%, inching closer to the Bank of England’s target of 2%. This marks the slowest rise in the cost of living since September 2021, when it stood at 3.1%. Inflation, which ...
Google has confirmed that it is implementing restrictions on the types of election-related queries users can pose to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot Gemini. This policy has been introduced in India, where elections are set to commence in April. The ...
Greensphere Capital, a prominent investment adviser, has successfully secured £66.3 million in conditional capital for its Gaia Sciences Innovation fund. This fund aims to support businesses that leverage innovation and intellectual property from leading British bioscience and environmental science institutes ...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has swiftly reversed its decision to close its self-assessment telephone helpline for half of the year, following significant public backlash. Originally, HMRC announced plans to close the helpline between April and September, redirecting taxpayers to ...
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has ignited controversy by announcing the temporary closure of a key helpline for six months a year, alongside reductions in other phone services. This decision comes shortly after the department faced criticism for its inadequate ...
Britain’s leading bakery chain, Greggs, has encountered technical difficulties with payments, resulting in the closure of some of its stores. Greggs acknowledged the issue, stating, “We are currently experiencing issues accepting payments in our shops,” and assured customers that efforts ...
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has suggested that a general election could potentially be held in October. Speaking before a Lords Committee, he emphasized the necessity of completing the government’s next spending review before April of the following year, indicating that “if ...
Government data reveals that three quarters of medium and large sized businesses were hit by a cyber incident in the past year, as attacks against large businesses are on the rise. The minister for artificial intelligence (AI), Viscount Camrose, has ...
A Yorkshire-based solar panel installation company has basked in the spotlight as DIY chain Wickes has agreed to acquire the business for up to £36 million. Solar Fast, founded less than five years ago, emerged as a natural progression for ...
HANOI — Nga Trang has nearly stopped going out in the evening and forbids her kids to play outdoors after school because air pollution from burning trash gets worse in her neighborhood in Hanoi in the late afternoon. A Hanoian ...