Image source, BBC/Nathan TurveyImage caption, Ken Tracey sold his house in 2022 and now lives on a boatBySofía Luis-HobbsNathan Turvey and Fatima Azizin LeedsThe cost of living crisis is well documented and…
A food bank that offers free school uniforms has said that full time and self-employed professionals are among those relying on its support.The Community Cupboard in Kent has begun offering…
A New Mexico state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million (€492 million) into a teen mental health fund and change how its platforms function for young users after…
Updated / Friday, 7 Aug 2026 00:01 Getty Text messages and phone calls from criminals impersonating trusted organisations are also on the rise, according to the bank AIB has urged…
Income tax collected by the State rose by 12.7% last month to €3.3 billion compared to July of 2025 in a sign that the jobs market remains healthy in the…
Apollo Global has agreed to buy European budget carrier EasyJet for £5.70 billion, the US-based alternative asset manager said today. It announced the deal after rival suitor US investment firm…
IT services provider Kyndryl has today missed Wall Street estimates for the first quarter as lower demand and charges tied to its workforce rebalancing plan weighed on results. The company's…
Restaurant Brands International has beaten overall same-store sales growth expectations for the second quarter, helped by resilient demand at its Burger King chain in the US. Fast-food chains have increasingly…
The UK government and its competition watchdog has cleared Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery after David Ellison provided reassurances, leaving US states led by California as the…
Updated / Thursday, 6 Aug 2026 14:56 Diageo chief executive 'Drastic' Dave Lewis Diageo's new chief executive Dave Lewis has today unveiled a $1 billion restructuring plan, turning to aggressive…
The company behind Nottinghamshire-based bikemaker Raleigh, which was founded 139 years ago, has filed to appoint administrators. Accell UK and Ireland, part of Netherlands-based Accell Group, filed a notice of…
Oil prices rose today as investors remained cautious on the outcome of Iran-Oman talks and whether they will restore flows via the Strait of Hormuz, while reports of attacks on…