SK Hynix: South Korean chip giant raises $26.5bn in US share sale
South Korean computer chip maker SK Hynix has raised $26.5bn (£19.8bn) in its New York share offering, marking the largest ever listing by a foreign firm in the US.The company,…
Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children
Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain packaging, stop the use of enticing flavour descriptions and move…
‘Cool in 90 seconds’ – the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet
As parts of the UK brace for another hot weekend, online adverts have been appearing for portable air conditioners claiming to be "designed by former Nasa engineers" and able to…
Rotterdam: Pressure builds on Europe’s biggest port to be greener
Standing on a grassy verge in the Hook of Holland, I'm overlooking the Port of Rotterdam.At the delta of the Rhine and Meuse in the Netherlands, on land largely reclaimed…
We saved £6,000 on holidays by swapping homes with strangers
Image source, Henry VanderpumpImage caption, The Vanderpump family on holiday in Denmark last yearWould you swap homes with a stranger in exchange for a cheaper holiday? Or would the idea…
Interest rates may need to rise this year says Bank of England economist
He said that productivity, which measures how efficiently people work, has slowed down in the UK.It is also a particular problem in Wales where it is the lowest of the…
Ofcom fines porn site provider £630,000 over failed age checks
Ofcom has fined the operator of a pornography site £630,000 for failing to properly check the ages of its users.Sites allowing adult content, including porn, have had to use "highly…
Welfare cuts: What’s been happening with Pip and universal credit?
In March 2025, the government announced plans to tighten daily living assessments for both current and future Pip claimants. However, after more than 120 Labour MPs threatened to vote against…
Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
Image caption, Adura chief executive Neil McCulloch says the UK would have limited options in the event of "a gas supply emergency"The owners of the Jackdaw gas platform in the…