New billionaire class emerges in Russia
Eight of the nine Russians to join the list of the world’s richest made their money in food production Russia has added nine new dollar...
Dragons’ Den success story Piddle Patch wins landmark trademark infringement case
The eco-friendly pet brand Piddle Patch, which rose to national prominence following an appearance on Dragons’ Den, has won a significant trademark infringement case in...
Volkswagen to slash 50,000 jobs in Germany
The auto giant’s profits fell by almost half in 2025 The EU’s largest automaker, Volkswagen (VW), has announced that it will cut about 50,000 jobs...
Anthropic sues US government after being labelled a ‘supply chain risk’ in AI dispute
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has filed an unprecedented lawsuit against the United States government after being formally labelled a “supply chain risk”, escalating a bitter...
UK job vacancies fall at slower pace as service sector picks up
The decline in UK hiring may be beginning to stabilise after new data showed a slowdown in falling job vacancies and a rebound in activity...
More companies paying ransoms as AI-powered cyberattacks intensify
A growing number of businesses are paying cybercriminals after ransomware attacks, as hackers deploy artificial intelligence to make their tactics more targeted, sophisticated and damaging....