Swiss cement maker Holcim has today raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting better-than-expected quarterly sales and profit as it sold more higher-margin low-carbon products. The results of Holcim, one…
Boohoo owner Debenhams has said the turnaround of its financial performance is gaining momentum as it hailed a return to profit for the first time in five years. The online…
Updated / Friday, 23 Oct 2026 13:50 Taoiseach Michéal Martin and Robert Ryan, the CEO of Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland Lidl has today announced a €420m investment across Munster,…
British consumers reined in their shopping in September as a warm start to the autumn hurt clothing sales and higher fuel prices ate into household budgets, while separate data showed…
Image source, Grandma DroniakImage caption, Grandma Droniak pays for her care home fees with the money she makes from brand deals on social media Ninety-six-year-old Lillian Droniak, known as Grandma…
The body in charge of Britain's electricity network has given assurances that the lights will stay on this winter after concerns were raised by some of its engineers.The National Energy…
Beauty giant L'Oreal says the rise of weight loss drugs has affected beauty and skin care sales, as it designs products to specifically target some side effects of rapid weight…
Meta has agreed to a new deal with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to prevent him from leaving California over a proposed state tax on billionaires.The agreement gives Zuckerberg, whose wealth…
In the spring of 2023, he was employed by the Defra, the UK Health Security Agency, the Food Standards Agency, the Department for Business and Trade and the Home Office.The…
Barclays is cutting around 5,000 staff as it introduces more artificial intelligence (AI) into its work processes.The banking group said 1,000 posts had already been closed and it expects a…
Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 yearsImage caption, Rheinmetall said the facility had created 100 jobs and it would look to expand its workforce in the futureByAlex McIntyreWest…
Episode detailsRadio 4,22 Oct 2026,28 minsAvailable for over a yearWill the French accept that changes need to be made to fix their ailing economy? Political paralysis and a debt crisis…