The UK government has signalled it will push for an exemption from Donald Trump’s planned 25% tariffs on British steel, as concerns grow over the potential impact on exports and domestic pricing. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the UK had ...
The UK economy defied expectations by posting 0.1% growth in the final quarter of 2024, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) data. Analysts had predicted a contraction, but strong performances in construction, pubs, bars, and machinery manufacturing helped ...
Blue Origin, the spaceflight company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is cutting 1,400 jobs—around 10% of its workforce—as it shifts focus to ramping up rocket production and increasing launch frequency. In an internal memo seen by Business Matters, Blue ...
The Vivienne Westwood fashion house is facing mounting scrutiny after an independent investigation upheld allegations of homophobic bullying against its chief executive, Carlo D’Amario. The claims, which were examined by an employment barrister in June 2023, included accusations that D’Amario ...
Deliveroo has dismissed more than 100 riders as part of an ongoing effort to tackle illegal immigration within its workforce. The food delivery giant confirmed to MPs that 105 workers had been removed since April 2024 for illegally sharing their ...
Zachary Feinsilver doesn’t just design landscapes—he listens to them. Based in Boca Raton, Florida, he has spent his career shaping outdoor spaces that blend beauty, function, and sustainability. From residential gardens to urban parks, he believes that landscape architecture should ...
More than a third of UK entrepreneurs are concerned about the financial impact of Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs, according to a new survey by entrepreneur network Helm. The poll, conducted between 10 and 11 February among Helm’s 400 members—who ...
A former DeepMind scientist who helped develop AlphaFold, the AI model that revolutionised protein structure prediction, has raised $50 million to launch Latent Labs, a startup focused on using artificial intelligence to design new proteins. Simon Kohl, a German-born physicist ...
The latest political hot potato puts our standard of living at a critical crossroads. Mark Thornton identifies the missing road signs. ...
Osama bin Laden never commanded an army, but he managed to militarily and economically defeat the US by enticing its government to waste trillions of dollars with foolish military ventures in the Middle East and elsewhere. ...