More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil
South Western Railway expected to join operators in east of England in reducing train speeds and changing timetables
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Strengthening resilience across an increasingly interconnected financial system
Think of the last time you made a payment, transferred money, used a banking app or logged on to online financial services. Did you give much thought to the infrastructure that makes those essential everyday transaction…
Marmite and Dove owner Unilever warns of price rises due to growing costs
Unilever has warned it will push through further price rises over the coming months, as the Marmite, Dove and Hellmann’s owner tries to recoup its own growing costs.
Security firm linked to ICE crackdown in US reports UK revenue slump after asylum centre contract ends
MTC provided security at heavily criticised Manston centre in Kent and could now make £500m managing the site
Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn settlement in talc cancer lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson said it would pay an estimated $5.5bn to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer , in a landmark deal that could end a contentiou…
Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
Royal Mail will increase the price of its wholesale postal service by as much as a third, in a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and other large organisations.
Cottage pie and glass of red, anyone? Britons shun salad despite heat in ‘reverse comfort eating’
Forget a crisp salad and glass of chilled rosé. Enervated Britons are seemingly more likely to crave a rich cottage pie and a robust red in heatwaves.
Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toilets
Train drivers are considering strike action over a lack of toilets, with unions saying basic needs are still not addressed a year after the rail regulator told operators to provide more facilities and breaks.
Small Business Forum’s Report to Congress Highlights Recommendations to Improve Capital-Raising Policy
On December 23, 2024, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 (FY 2025 NDAA) (P.L. 118-159) was signed into law. The final FY 2025 NDAA takes…
Industrial chicken farming accelerating spread of diarrhoea bacteria, study finds
Intensive nature of modern chicken farming creates ideal conditions for campylobacter , allowing bacteria to evolve
Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of Hormuz
Oil prices have dropped sharply as traders bet that a pause in US attacks on Iran could prevent an escalation in the conflict that would further restrict global supply.
Hull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hears
Robert Bush, owner of Legacy Independent Funeral Directors, left bodies ‘rotting away’, family members say
Cracker Barrel CEO to step down after overseeing logo backlash last year
Cracker Barrel’s CEO, Julie Masino, is stepping down, the restaurant announced on Monday, nearly a year after the company was swept into a political maelstrom over proposed modernizations to its branding.
GB News pundit Matthew Torbitt pleads guilty to fraud while Labour aide
A GB News pundit has admitted fraud in relation to his parliamentary expenses when he was a Labour aide.
FCA secures majority of victims’ money back from convicted fraudster
Victims of convicted fraudster John Burford are set to recover the majority of the money they invested after the FCA obtained a confiscation order against him.
FCA and Bank appoint members to their Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce
The FCA and Bank of England (Bank) have appointed members to their Transaction and Post-trade Reporting Harmonisation Taskforce.
Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
The boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical transparency”.
AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’
AstraZeneca must operate at “Chinese speed” to ensure it does not suffer the fate of the western automotive industry by losing out to more innovative rivals, the drug company’s boss has said.
Outcomes monitoring: why understanding the consumer experience matters and where firms should focus
The Consumer Duty was designed to ensure firms were focussed on the outcomes that matter to their customers. Understanding the actual experiences of people and identifying potential harm are essential to delivering thes…
PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Leading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea.
You don't need to pay to claim: FCA launches nationwide car finance campaign
Millions of car finance customers who may be owed compensation can get help making a complaint for free, as the FCA launches a national advertising campaign.
Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system
Andy Burnham has promised to use “whatever political capital I have” to finally fix the crumbling social care system in England, saying that without rapid action the NHS could effectively collapse.
Liberty embraces sewing boom with craft classes as it expands fabrics section
Liberty has more than doubled the size of its fabrics department as it prepares to embrace the social media interest in sewing by hosting crafting classes this autumn.
Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds
Expanding Heathrow airport will take thousands of jobs from other regions of the UK, including almost 10,000 from the West Midlands alone, according to an analysis of the government’s own forecasts.