HR and payroll processing company Workday is to cut 142 jobs at its Irish operation. It follows an announcement by the firm earlier this month that it would reduce its…
The founder and CEO of online banking platform Revolut has reaffirmed his company's commitment to hybrid working. It comes amid a pushback against remote working by many firms that have…
Last week, Michelle King, the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration, sought to reassure Democrats on Capitol Hill about the presence of two of Elon Musk’s allies at her…
Jim Tucker could hardly believe what he was hearing. It sounded like fiction, a nightmare too outlandish for an unassuming town like his.It was July 2023, and Tucker was hosting…
Mira Murati, the former chief technology officer of OpenAI who unexpectedly left the company in September, has helped found a new artificial intelligence start-up called Thinking Machines Lab, adding to…
Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUK inflation jumped sharply last month, driven by rising food prices and an increase in private school fees.The higher-than-expected jump to 3% in the year…
Humane, the ambitious start-up behind the Ai Pin device that aimed to one day replace smartphones, agreed to sell parts of its business to HP for $116 million, the companies…
KFC, the fast-food restaurant chain formerly known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is moving its corporate headquarters in the US from Kentucky to Texas, its owner has announced.Yum Brands said it…
Dickson Despommier, a microbiologist who proposed that cities should grow food in high-rises, popularizing the term “vertical farming” — an idea that crossed over from the realm of the purely…
News that the Trump administration had agreed with Russia to try to negotiate a peace settlement for Ukraine, without including Ukraine in the talks, was a revelation that many believed…
Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThames Water has won a crucial High Court battle to secure a £3bn rescue loan, staving off the prospect of the debt-laden company coming under…
Vishala Sri-Pathma & Kevin PeacheyBusiness reporter & cost of living correspondentDomestic energy prices are forecast to rise by 5% from April, adding £85 a year to household bills, according to…