OpenAI’s board of directors on Friday rejected a $97.4 billion bid by Elon Musk and a consortium of investors to gain control of the artificial intelligence company, deepening a feud…
Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesConcerns are growing the UK could be more exposed to US trade taxes after President Donald Trump announced he would target VAT in his latest…
President Trump on Thursday ordered his advisers to determine new tariff rates on America’s trading partners, a move that he said would “correct longstanding imbalances in international trade.”As part of…
Tom EspinerBBC business reporterGetty ImagesParents should be allowed to buy baby milk in supermarkets using loyalty points and vouchers, the competition regulator has said following a probe into the market.Restrictions…
This orange chicken has not been waiting for you on the steam table. It has not been bouncing and sweating in the darkness of a clamshell container while you wheel…
Thames Water launches appeal for larger bill riseLucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsPA MediaThames Water has launched an appeal to allow it to increase bills by more than the regulator wants…
Zoe Conway & Esyllt CarrBusiness correspondent & producerBBCMargaret Chappell cannot get help to fix her insulation under government schemes as it only applies to work done since 2022Homeowners who say…
Graham FraserTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesTwo US lawmakers have strongly condemned what they call the UK's "dangerous" and "shortsighted" request to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide…
Strikes planned by Avanti West Coast train managers have been suspended to allow negotiations in a long-running dispute over rest day working.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT)…
A new Europe-wide survey shows strong public support for EU action to address the risks and maximise the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace. The European Commission Eurobarometer…
Vishala Sri-Pathma & João da SilvaBusiness reportersBlue Origin, the rocket company owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is laying off about 1,400 employees, or about 10% of its workforce, according…
They were warned. In December 2016, when the then Fine Gael-led government first introduced rent controls it was told they would damage the supply of new homes. "It is a…