Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount
Zoe Kleinman & Krystina ShvedaTechnology editor & BBC reporter•@zskGetty ImagesData centres, like this one Google is building in Hertfordshire, are becoming a more familiar sight across the UK.The number of…
Will AI make language dubbing easy for film and TV?
Suzanne BearneTechnology ReporterXYZ FilmsSwedish movie Watch the Skies was dubbed into English using AIFinding international films that might appeal to the US market is an important part of the work…
Cost of weight loss drug Mounjaro may rise significantly
People paying privately for weight-loss drug Mounjaro in the UK face a rise in the cost of the treatment after manufacturer Eli Lilly said it was increasing the list price…
US wholesale prices jump in July as Donald Trump’s tariffs hit
Producers in the US raised their prices at the fastest pace in more than three years last month as companies grappled with new costs from tariffs introduced by US President…
British Gas-owner buys huge LNG terminal for £1.7bn
British Gas-owner Centrica is buying one of the biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities in the UK for £1.7bn, extending the firm's control of the country's energy supplies. National Grid…
UK economy: Growth slows to 0.3% in second quarter but beats forecasts
Tom EspinerBBC business reporterGetty ImagesUK economic growth slowed between April and June, according to official figures, but came in better than expected.The economy expanded by 0.3%, down from 0.7% in…
Can the UK still claim to be the fastest-growing G7 economy?
Half-full or half-empty? These latest UK gross domestic product (GDP) figures bring alive the classic metaphor about what exactly is in the glass.The reality is that growth of 0.3% in…
Somerset food banks say demand is rising as donations drop
Eben Morrish-CroadBBC News, SomersetClare WalshTwo food banks in Somerset have said an increase in demand coupled with a drop in donations is having a huge impactA woman who uses a…