AI used to speed up search for motor neurone disease drugs
From decades to years - AI could speed search for brain drugs hiding in plain sight7 hours agoZoe Kleinman,technology editorandPhilippa WainBBCSteven Barrett OBE is taking part in research with the…
Bank boss sorry after describing workers as ‘lower value human capital’
9 hours agoJemma CrewBusiness reporterPaul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe boss of Standard Chartered has apologised after describing employees whose jobs are vulnerable to being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) as…
Trump wants new Fed chair to be ‘totally independent’
10 hours agoFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporterEPA/ShutterstockDonald Trump urged the incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh to be "totally independent" at a White House swearing in ceremony on Friday."I really mean this,…
Government borrowing in April hit highest level since Covid
14 hours agoNick EdserBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK public sector borrowing last month hit the highest total for April since the Covid pandemic in 2020, highlighting the challenges facing the government.Borrowing, the…
Why are unpaid debt court cases rising?
Why are unpaid debt court cases rising? Financial expert Laura Pomfret explains. To watch this with subtitles go to BBC iPlayer and search for Morning Live from 22/05/2026.
Morrisons planning to close 100 stores in next few months
15 hours agoJemma CrewBusiness reporter Getty ImagesMorrisons is planning to close 100 stores over the coming months, as it blamed government policy choices for rising costs. The supermarket chain said…