Vishala Sri-PathmaBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThames Water has been fined £122.7m for breaching of rules relating to its sewage operations and shareholder payouts.It is the biggest ever penalty issued by the…
Lucy HookerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesTens of thousands of energy customers are set to receive payouts of up to £1,000 each, and could see debts written off, in response to the scandal…
Emma HaslettBusiness reporterDukas/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesTesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant…
Adam HancockBusiness reporter, BBC NewsBrazilian prosecutors are suing Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD and two of its contractors, saying they were responsible for human trafficking and conditions "analogous to…
Felicity EvansMoney editor, BBC Wales NewsBBCTiffany Bramley turned to community lender Purple Shoots to start her cleaning businessA low credit score should not stop someone from getting a loan to…
Vivergo/PAThe plant produces bioethanol, which is used in E10 petrolThe UK's largest bioethanol plant will be forced to close unless the government acts, according to its operator.In April, Associated British…
Adam HancockBusiness reporter, BBC NewsPDD Holdings, the Chinese owner of online shopping platform Temu, has reported a near 50% drop in profit as US President Donald Trump's trade policies added…
Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent•@lilyjamaliReporting fromSan FranciscoTexas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an online child safety bill that requires Apple and Google to ensure that their app stores verify the…
Dave HarveyBusiness and Environment Correspondent, BBC WestRiver Lane PhotographyGodney Farm in Somerset has its own church and hosts dozens of weddings every yearFarmers have faced a difficult year, with the…
A second suspect has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing an Italian tourist in an upmarket Manhattan home for weeks in an effort to steal his cryptocurrency.William Duplessie, 32,…
Updated / Wednesday, 28 May 2025 10:15 Niall O'Grady, the CEO of Linked Finance, said that Irish SMEs are weathering current challenges well The turmoil of high US tariff announcements…
Alan Bates' 'kangaroo court' claims deniedLucy HookerBusiness reporterPhoto by ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockCompensation for sub-postmasters is not being decided by a "kangaroo court", the body overseeing the payouts has said, pushing back…