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Badenoch blames Biden for missing post-Brexit trade targets

The Business Secretary claims the UK failed to reach post-Brexit pledges when US leadership changed.

Ex-Fujitsu boss admits calling Horizon ‘Fort Knox’

Duncan Tait says his comment was not related to who had remote access to Post Office branch accounts.

Amazon fined for ‘excessive’ surveillance of workers

The online retail giant was found to be keeping detailed data on employee working patterns.

Lower UK government borrowing raises prospects of tax cuts

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may have more room for cuts in the Budget, some analysts predict.

Tencent’s Riot Games cuts 11% of global workforce

Riot Games is the latest to cut jobs in the gaming industry after Amazon, ByteDance and Epic Games.

United Airlines to lose money over Boeing groundings

The airline is one of the biggest operators of Boeing 737 Max 9 jets and has had to cancel flights.

Where have all the UK tech ‘unicorns’ gone?

Only six UK firms became a unicorn last year by achieving a valuation of more than a billion dollars.

Bailiff referrals rise by 20% over council debts

A BBC investigation finds Birmingham council tops list with 500% increase between 2022 and 2023.

Two million could see energy cut off this winter, charity warns

New research from Citizens Advice suggests many will not be able to top up their prepayment meters.

MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from X video

The world's most popular YouTuber had previously said he would not bother posting videos on the site.