Instagram boss: 16 hours of daily use is not addiction
Kali Hays,Technology reporterandRegan Morris and Peter Bowes,Courthouse in Los Angeles ReutersThe head of Instagram has defended his platform against claims it caused mental health damage to minors, arguing in a…
Scrap proposals for England holiday tax, hospitality bosses urge
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesPlans for a tax on people taking holidays in England should be scrapped, 200 hospitality and leisure bosses have urged.The government is considering allowing mayors and other…
The Dutch love four-day working weeks, but are they sustainable?
Anna HolliganBusiness reporter, AmsterdamBBCGavin Arm and Bert de Wit introduced four-day working weeks at their business in 2019The Dutch have quietly adopted working just a four-day week. But what has…
Lloyds Banking Group to close another 95 branches
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesAnother 95 branches will be closed by Lloyds Banking Group, as many banks continue to reduce their presence on the High Street.The group said 53…
Would you pay £7.50 for Guinness? Lincolnshire landlord asks
Simon Spark,in BartonandSarah-May Buccieri,East Yorkshire and LincolnshireGetty ImagesThe Advocate Arms is asking customers if they are willing to stick with Guinness or prefer a cheaper alternative amid rising costsA pub…
Serial rail fare evader fined £3,600 over 112 unpaid tickets
Josh ElginWestminster Magistrates' CourtGetty ImagesCharles Brohiri travelled on Govia Thameslink Railway trains between London and Brighton, along with Thameslink services through Hertfordshire and BedfordshireA "brazen" rail fare dodger has been…
US jobs see surprise growth in January after weak 2025
Natalie ShermanBusiness reporterBloomberg via Getty ImagesJob growth in the US picked up last month, gathering pace after the weakest year for new jobs since the Covid-19 pandemic. Employers added a…
Oatly loses long-running ‘milk’ battle with dairy lobby
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOatly can no longer refer to its plant-based drinks as 'oat milk'Plant-based drink maker Oatly has lost a long-running legal battle over its use of the word…
More than 180 survivors ‘engaged’ in Harrods abuse compensation scheme
Ellie PriceNews correspondentBBCMore than 180 survivors of abuse by the former Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed are currently "engaged" in its compensation scheme, the company has said.The luxury retailer said…
Petrol price: What’s driving Northern Ireland’s falling fuel costs?
Getty ImagesIt may be one of the few bills people face that are not going up - but the cost of filling your car in Northern Ireland is continuing to…
Children bombarded with weight loss drug ads online, says report
Laura CressTechnology reporterFiordaliso via Getty ImagesChildren are routinely exposed to adverts for weight loss injections and pills online, according to a report by the children's commissioner for England.It found young…