China's Anta Sports Products has offered to buy 29% of struggling German sportswear firm Puma from France's Pinault family, three people with knowledge of the talks said. Anta made the…
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI reported a net loss of $1.46 billion for the September quarter, compared with a loss of $1 billion in the previous three months, Bloomberg…
Paramount Skydance has reiterated that its $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery was superior to a rival deal from Netflix, saying the value of the cable spinoff central to…
Sainsbury's, Britain's second-largest supermarket group, has today reported a fall in general merchandise and clothing sales for the Christmas quarter, taking the shine off a strong food performance and sending…
Consumer sentiment finished 2025 on a subdued note as concerns over living costs continued to dampen confidence, despite the economy's strong growth, a survey has found today. The Credit Union…
From pandemics and cyberattacks to terrorism and power blackouts, the A to Z on planning for the unplannable Just how exactly do you plan for the unplannable? As we've seen…
Irish consumers have faced soaring food costs in recent years, with prices for dairy and beef surging at some of the fastest rates across Europe. The upward trend has affected…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesAs the new year got into its stride, so did the UK's index of leading shares.The FTSE 100 climbed above 10,000 points for the first…
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Alex ForsythPolitical correspondentBBCA few weeks ago, I was driving along the M6 late at night, towards the West Midlands, when I came across the orange flashing lights and miles of…
Elon Musk has said critics of his social media site X are looking for "any excuse for censorship", after its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok drew criticism over its use…
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesShoppers leave a Saks Fifth Avenue store on December 30, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.On a recent January morning, tourists admired the rows of Balenciaga and Burberry handbags…