Germany June 2026: BEVs up 78.2%, Tesla up 317.6%, Model Y and BMW X3 shoot up
37% of BMW X3 sales in June come from the iX3 BEV variant. 296,378 new cars hit German roads in June, a very solid 15.7%...
23andMe breach victims land $47m payout from firm’s new owner
Victims of the 2023 data breach at genetics testing firm 23andMe are to share a $46.75m (£35m) payout, after a California bankruptcy court ruled that...
UK tech funding nearly doubles to $15.3bn, but the money is going to fewer companies
UK tech companies raised $15.3bn in the first half of 2026, an 84 per cent leap on the $8.3bn recorded in the second half of...
Robotic harvesting pioneer Dogtooth secures £14m to help growers beat labour shortages
Dogtooth Technologies, the British pioneer of AI-powered robotic harvesting, has raised more than £14 million to put its fruit-picking robots to work on commercial farms...
Digital trade revolution passes small firms by as big business banks the savings
Small firms were meant to be the biggest winners from Britain’s shift to paperless trade. Three years on, government-commissioned research has found them “untouched” by...
Part-time hiring hits three-year high as wary employers keep permanent roles on ice
Businesses are taking on part-time staff at the fastest pace in three years, as owners look to meet rising demand for workers without shouldering the...