The people turning to AI for dating and relationship advice
Suzanne BearneTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesEarlier this year, Rachel wanted to clear the air with a man she had been dating before seeing him again in a wider friendship group setting."I'd used…
Michelle Mone accuses chancellor of ‘inflammatory’ language
Pritti MistryBusiness reporterGetty ImagesBaroness Michelle Mone is linked to a company set up by a consortium led by her husband, Doug Barrowman, which was awarded a government contract in 2020Baroness…
Childcare costs a ‘real barrier’ for Jersey families
Lisa YoungChannel IslandsPA MediaThe survey was completed by 1,250 parents and carers in JerseyParents and carers have told the government childcare is too expensive and difficult to secure.A survey completed…
Thames Water lenders submit rescue plan to stave off collapse
Michael RaceBusiness reporterThames Water's lenders have submitted a new rescue plan to prevent the UK's largest water company from collapsing.London & Valley Water, a consortium of large financial institutions and…
Tesco boss warns Reeves against further business taxes
Josh MartinBusiness reporterThe boss of Tesco has warned the government against adding extra costs to UK retailers in the upcoming Budget, saying "enough is enough".Ken Murphy said he did not…
‘My pay is being held hostage’: Federal workers on US government shutdown
US federal workers have described their state of uncertainty, with many now on unpaid leave due to a government shutdown and one remarking that their salary was being "held hostage".Workers…
Denmark loses £1.4bn tax fraud claim in UK court case
Theo LeggettInternational business correspondent andMichael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesSanjay Shah was imprisoned in Denmark in a separate criminal trial last year Denmark's tax authority has lost a £1.4bn fraud case…
US shutdown: White House says layoffs to begin ‘imminently’
White House says layoffs 'imminent' with no end to shutdown in sightWatch: Federal worker layoffs to be "in the thousands" during shutdown, says White HouseMass layoffs of US federal workers…
Shein picks France to open its first permanent outlets
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporterAsian fast-fashion giant Shein has chosen France as the location to open its first permanent physical outlets.It will occupy concessions in department stores first in Paris, followed by…
Telford foodbank volunteer proud to be praised by PM
Charlotte BentonWest MidlandsA 79-year-old food bank volunteer has called being singled out for praise by the prime minister this week "one of the proudest moments of my life".George Sutherland, from…