AI company bosses call for ‘slow down’ in development
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has called on AI companies to deliberately slow the rate at which they advance model capabilities, outlining a three-step framework intended to pace development and create…
2026 travel sales expected to finish lower than last year
It has been a challenging year for tour and travel operators, and it's not over yet. Seasonality, which means the predictable ups and downs in bookings, visitor numbers and revenue…
Heathrow passenger numbers fall in peak holidays month
Heathrow airport has revealed a fall in passengers during the peak getaway month of August as it flagged "big challenges" across the sector. The west London airport said 7.87 million…
Zara owner Inditex looks to US for next phase of growth
Updated / Friday, 11 Sep 2026 15:01 Getty Oscar Garcia Maceiras, the CEO of Zara owner Inditex Fast fashion giant Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth…
Nestle CEO says Middle East conflict driving inflation
Nestle CEO says Middle East conflict driving inflation, higher supplier costs Updated / Friday, 11 Sep 2026 09:47 Nestle CEO Philipp Navratil Nestle is raising prices, reformulating products and cutting…
1.2 billion payments worth €50bn made on Irish cards
More than 1.2 billion domestic payments were made on Irish cards, valued at almost €50 billion, in the first half of 2026, new figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland…
Kenya clears Diageo’s sale of EABL stake to Asahi
Kenya's competition regulator has approved Diageo's sale of its 65% stake in East African Breweries to Japan's Asahi Holdings, the brewer said today. Guinness owner Diageo announced in December 2025…
Call for global AI rules after Claude bioweapon research
The European Commissioner with responsibility for tech regulation has said that global rules on artificial intelligence (AI) are "really needed". Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Henna…