Corporate trends

Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentReutersEnergy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has refused to say whether he is personally in favour of the expansion of Heathrow airport.Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the…

Barclays has said the "technical issue" impacting payments and transactions for customers has been resolved, but is still working on updating bank balances for some customers.The bank said delayed payments…

China's success in technology has not come out of thin air, even given the unlikely origins of the DeepSeek deep shock.The obscure Hangzhou hedge fund that coded a ChatGPT competitor…

Customers of the mobile network, Three, have told the BBC they cannot make 999 calls, as the network faces a significant outage.The firm has apologised after more than ten thousand…

Chloe ClaxtonWillow Gwyn-Williams says that quiet January shifts after the Christmas rush can be "hard to deal with""I've worked in hospitality since I was 15, and this is probably the…

Getty ImagesThe government said AI will boost public sector productivity, while also helping teachers and small business ownersArtificial intelligence presents a "vast potential" for rejuvenating UK public services, Prime Minister…

The pound has fallen to its lowest level for nine months after UK government borrowing costs continued to rise.The drop came as UK 10-year borrowing costs surged to their highest…

Getty ImagesUS President Joe Biden has blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese firm, delivering on a political promise despite fears the move could hurt Washington's relations…

EVN / BBCQueues remain at popular shopping destinations like London's Oxford StreetBoxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres, compared with last year, footfall data…

Alphabet's Google proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple which make Google's search engine the default on their devices and browsers.The suggestions stem from the US search…