Almost 10% of adults in Ireland have had a romantic relationship with an AI chatbot within the last 12 months, new research shows. The survey carried out on behalf of…
Toyota Motor cut its full-year operating profit forecast by 16% today, expecting a nearly $10 billion hit from US tariffs on imported cars and grappling with higher material prices and…
The Bank of England cut interest rates today but four of its nine policymakers - worried about high inflation - sought to keep borrowing costs on hold, suggesting the BoE's…
US trade partners such as Switzerland, Brazil and India were still scrambling to get a better deal as President Donald Trump's higher tariff rates on imports from dozens of countries…
Rachel ClunBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRiver Island has been given the green light to close 33 stores across the UK after the High Court approved the fashion retailer's restructuring plans.The…
Adam Hancock & Jennifer MeierhansBusiness reportersGetty ImagesCrocs' share price plunged after the rubber clog-maker revealed a fall in US sales as shoppers chose to spend on trainers ahead of the…
Joe SkirkowskiBBC News, West of EnglandThe owners of an award-winning artisan chocolate business say increased prices and staffing costs have forced them to close their cafe. Holly and Sam Garner…
Wendy MiddletonBBC News, YorkshireBaby BasicsBaby Basics UK provides items such as bedding, clothing, toys and toiletriesA baby bank which supports families with vulnerable children has moved to a bigger premises…
Adam HancockBusiness reporterReutersA life-size humanoid replica of Albert Einstein at the storeA new robot shop has opened in Beijing selling everything from mechanical butlers to human-like replicas of Albert Einstein.More…
Actress Gina Carano has settled her lawsuit against Disney and Lucasfilm after she was fired from Star Wars franchise spin-off The Mandalorian. She was dropped from the cast in 2021…
US President Donald Trump is pushing to make it easier for Americans to use retirement savings to invest in cryptocurrencies, private equity, property, gold and other kinds of non-traditional assets.…
The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4.25% to 4%. It's the fifth cut since last August, and takes the cost of borrowing to its lowest level for…