A charity that helps financially struggling parents of young babies has said it has seen a big increase in the number of families seeking assistance.Tippy Toes in Lostock Hall, near…
Faarea MasudBBC Business reporterGetty ImagesStruggling budget chain Poundland has been sold for £1 and now faces a shake-up which could see up to 100 stores close, the BBC understands.Its owner…
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesCouncil tax is expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services, documents in the Spending Review suggest.Bills are also expected to…
Adam HancockBusiness reporter, BBC NewsA human-sized Labubu doll was sold this week for a record 1.08m yuan ($150,324; £110,465), according to a Chinese auction house.The 131cm (4ft 4in) figurine was…
Tom EspinerBusiness reporterReporting fromLondonLily JamaliNorth America technology correspondentReporting fromSan FranciscoDisney and Universal are suing artificial intelligence (AI) firm Midjourney over its image generator, which the Hollywood giants allege is a…
The Korean bakery chain that says croissants don't have to be FrenchSuranjana TewariBBC NewsReporting fromSingaporeParis BaguetteParis Baguette operates six stores in France and three outlets in the UKHead into the…
Guy DelauneyBBC Balkans correspondentReporting fromBelgradeGetty ImagesThe bomb-damaged Ministry of Defence building could be replaced with apartments and a luxury hotelOne of the first sights that greets arrivals to the centre…
Ryanair chief executive, Michael O'Leary has stated that the airline's home market in Dublin is being hampered "by failed regulation and political inaction". Mr O'Leary makes his comments in Ryanair's…
Updated / Thursday, 12 Jun 2025 17:00 The announcement comes after Joe Duffy announced his retirement from RTÉ Radio 1 last month As broadcaster Joe Duffy prepares to retire from…
Mattel has teamed up with OpenAI to develop toys and games with artificial intelligence, and expects to launch its first AI-powered product later this year, the Barbie-maker said today. The…
More than three out of every four staff at the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) earned over €100,000 last year. New figures show that of the 81 staff employed at…
Fixed broadband subcriber lines increased to 1.7 million between January and March, up 2.7% on the same time last year. The figures from the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, show…