Hormuz reopens: what Iran’s climbdown means for British SMEs
Iran has thrown open the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic once again, delivering an immediate jolt of relief to jittery global markets and, crucially...
Seres files patent for voice-activated in-car toilet as china’s EV makers battle for attention
In the escalating arms race for consumer attention in China’s crowded electric vehicle market, the latest salvo has arrived in rather unexpected form: a voice-activated...
Finance chiefs sound alarm over Anthropic’s ‘mythos’ AI model amid cyber-security fears
A powerful new artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic has triggered a flurry of crisis meetings among finance ministers, central bankers and senior financiers, who...
Desmond’s £1.3bn National Lottery battle collapses as High Court sides with Gambling Commission
Richard Desmond’s lengthy campaign to overturn the awarding of the fourth National Lottery licence has ended in bruising defeat, with the High Court throwing out...
Tesco urges ministers to ease cost burden as Iran conflict clouds outlook
Britain’s largest supermarket has called on the government to lighten the tax and energy load on retailers to help them shield households from rising prices,...
The April Cost Squeeze: Why Small Businesses Must Plan Ahead, Not Catch Up
For many small businesses in the UK, April has become a predictable pressure point. It’s the time of year when cost increases quietly but significantly...