Female artists (and Oasis) drove UK music sales in 2025
Mark SavageMusic correspondentGetty ImagesOlivia Dean's The Art of Loving was one of 2025's best-selling albumsTo almost no-one's surprise, Taylor Swift dominated the UK music charts in 2025.The star's 12th album,…
Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low
Protests and strikes in Iran over inflation and currency devaluation have spread from the capital, Tehran, to several other cities on a third day of unrest.The protests began on Sunday…
Octopus Energy to spin off $8.65bn tech arm Kraken
Archie MitchellBusiness reporterGetty ImagesOctopus Energy is set to spin off its Kraken Technologies arm as a standalone company after a deal to sell a stake in the platform valued it…
A decade on from when the Wylfa nulear turbines fell silent on Anglesey
A decade on from Wales' nuclear turbines falling silentGareth Wyn WilliamsBBC WalesGetty ImagesIn 2015, Wylfa's last reactor was closed down and it began the long process of being decommissioned, ending…
Swedish workers trial ‘friendship hour’ to combat loneliness
Maddy SavageBusiness reporter, Kalmar, SwedenBBCPharmacy worker Yasmine Lindberg admits that she had been struggling with lonelinessStaff at a major Swedish pharmacy chain are being given paid time off to spend…
Cotton Closes Mixed, with Steady Trade on Tuesday
Cotton futures slipped back on Tuesday, with contracts closing within 5 points of unchanged. Crude oil futures were down 13 cents per barrel at $57.95. The US dollar index was…
Soybeans Close with Losses on Tuesday
Soybeans closed Tuesday with weakness, as contracts were down fractionally to 3 1/4 cents. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was 3/4 cent lower at $9.80. Soymeal futures were steady to…
Artificial intelligence: China plans rules to protect children and tackle suicide risks
China to crack down on AI firms to protect kidsOsmond ChiaBusiness reporterGetty ImagesChina has proposed strict new rules for artificial intelligence (AI) to provide safeguards for children and prevent chatbots…
O’Neills’ sales boosted by sales of All-Ireland jerseys
Bumper sales in replica jerseys for 2024 senior All-Ireland hurling winners Clare and losing finalists Cork helped sport-brand O'Neills to record pre-tax profits of €3.4m last year. New accounts filed…
2025 in Review – Workplace Relations Commission decisions
1 - Remote work The first and only ruling awarding compensation to a worker for a breach of legislation which came into force in 2024 on the right to request…
Game of Thrones attraction reports operating loss
The world's only Game Of Thrones studio tour has reported an "operating loss" for last year. The £55m attraction in Co Down, developed in partnership with HBO and Warner Bros…