Czechia August 2026: Omoda Jaecoo breaks records again, Skoda Peaq lands
The Skoda Peaq has landed in its home charts. 17,718 new cars found a buyer in Czechia in August, a tiny 0.6% year-on-year improvement. This...
Arm chief says AI will help cure cancer ‘in our lifetime’
Rene Haas, chief executive of the chip designer Arm Holdings, has said artificial intelligence will help cure cancer “in our lifetime”, and predicted that humanoid...
Northern Ireland leads UK business growth in August, NatWest tracker finds
Business activity increased in seven of the 12 UK nations and regions in August, led by Northern Ireland and London, according to the latest NatWest...
Mistral AI raises €3bn in Europe’s largest venture funding round
Mistral AI, the Paris-based artificial intelligence start-up, has raised €3bn in the largest venture funding round completed in Europe, valuing the company at more than...
Appeal tribunal overturns Next equal pay ruling on warehouse wages
Next has won an appeal against a 2024 employment tribunal ruling that its mostly female shop-floor staff suffered sex discrimination because the retailer paid its...
Japan August 2026: Mazda (+15.2%), Toyota (+10.6%), Nissan (+9.7%) shine
The new generation sends Nissan Elgrand sales up 9-fold year-on-year. New vehicle sales in Japan grow 2% year-on-year in August to 307,374 units, leading to...