TSB name could disappear from UK High Street in Santander deal
Dearbail JordanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsThe TSB name could disappear from British High Streets after its Spanish owner announced a sale of the lender to rival Santander.The £2.65bn deal still has…
Two-year wait for several new workplace rights
Zoe Conway & Dearbail JordanEmployment correspondent & business reporterDay-one protection for workers against unfair dismissal has been delayed until 2027 under a new timeline for the government's Employment Rights Bill.The…
House prices see biggest monthly fall for over two years
Nick EdserBusiness reporter, BBC NewsUK house prices recorded their biggest monthly fall for more than two years in June, according to mortgage lender Nationwide.Prices fell by 0.8% last month, the…
Millions of websites to get ‘game-changing’ AI bot blocker
Chris VallanceSenior Technology ReporterGetty ImagesMillions of websites - including Sky News, The Associated Press and Buzzfeed - will now be able to block artificial intelligence (AI) bots from accessing their…
Musk’s X appoints ‘king of virality’ in bid to boost growth
Musk's X appoints 'king of virality' in bid to draw in younger usersLiv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesElon Musk has appointed a product developer responsible for several successful youth-focused social media apps…
Trump threatens to set Doge on Musk as pair feud again over budget plan
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Doge, the cost-cutting agency Elon Musk helped set up, could be used to hurt the billionaire's companies - as the former allies continue…
M&S ‘fully back online in four weeks’, says boss
M&S should be 'fully online' within four weeks, says bossTom EspinerBBC business reporterGetty ImagesOnline shopping at Marks & Spencer is expected to be "fully on" within four weeks as it…
Price cap: Household energy bills fall but may not go much lower
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesEnergy prices will fall from Tuesday for 21 million households in England, Scotland and Wales, but uncertainty remains over whether costs will stay down for…
Parental leave and pay for new parents to be reviewed by ministers
The amount of time off and pay new parents can get after the birth of a child will be looked at in a "landmark" review, the government says.Ministers said they…
Energy bills: Fall in number of NI people struggling to make payments
Clodagh RiceBBC News NI business correspondentThe number of people who sometimes struggle to pay their energy bills has fallen in the last 12 months, according to a survey by the…