A year ago, a longtime US senator was not thinking much about data centres. Now, according to one of his advisers, he is having regular meetings with staff to track…
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesImage caption, China is the world's largest toymaker, producing the majority of toys on sale in the USBySam FenwickBusiness reporterOn the underside of most children's…
Image source, Getty ImagesThe official minimum rates of pay rose for 2.7 million workers on 1 April. The rate for workers aged 21 and over is called the National Living…
Image source, Getty ImagesBySimon Browning Transport reporterAirport drop-off charges are to be reviewed by the government following sharp price increases in recent years.Prices at major UK airports have risen by…
Netflix has said it will cut 1,000 jobs globally as the streaming giant faces competition from rivals.The cuts - the steepest since 2022 - will mainly affect its human resources,…
Image source, Kathryn VaughnImage caption, Kathryn Vaughn works many odd jobs to supplement her teacher's salaryKathryn Vaughn returned to work at a rural West Tennessee elementary school this autumn with…
Image source, Reuters/DOJImage caption, A recording device (R) was wrapped in toilet paper and plugged into a TV (L)ByLaura CressTechnology reporterA Saudi national who worked for OpenAI appeared in court…
Inflation has risen to 3.7% in the year to September, which is a higher-than-expected increase fuelled by petrol prices.Vehicle fuel prices jumped by 34.2% over 12 months.In September alone, they…
Waiting times for driving tests have dropped below 20 weeks for the first time since November 2024, according to official figures.But learner drivers in September still had to wait an…
Wayfair is among three firms which have been fined £6m in total by the competition watchdog for illegally using misleading sales tactics – with some customers set to receive refunds.The…
A civil servant is accused of earning almost £350,000 by juggling five full-time public sector roles - using sick notes and working from home to cope with the workload.Kashim Chowdhury…
"There's been an unreasonable spike in diesel prices over the last three or four months and it really is set to get worse."He said this would inevitably impact the cost…