Business
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Cyber cracks in the high street
The M&S breach is a wake-up call for enterprises — cybersecurity can’t be delegated, delayed or treated as a tech issue.
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Disability Smart Awards 2025 winners announced: Celebrating innovation in disability inclusion
Thirteen winners announced at the Disability Smart Awards 2025, recognising outstanding work by organisations and individuals to improve accessibility and inclusion for disabled people. Read more: Disability Smart Awards 2025 winners announced: Celebrating innovation in disability inclusion
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Why are UK workers so unhappy?
A new survey ranks British employees among Europe’s least happy — and the underlying factors run deeper than perks or pay.
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Aston Martin limits US exports as Trump tariffs cloud outlook and losses narrow
Aston Martin cuts exports to the US amid tariff uncertainty, despite narrowing losses and rising average car prices, with net debt hitting a record £1.26bn. Read more: Aston Martin limits US exports as Trump tariffs cloud outlook and losses narrow
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Truly: Losses continue at brand backed by Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones
Losses have widened at Truly, the lifestyle brand launched by Dragons’ Den star Peter Jones which used to be backed by Holly Willoughby. The online business has been trading since the end of 2018 – led by Jones and wife Tara Capp – after TV presenter Willoughby stepped away a few months before. At the…
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Trump’s auto tariff pivot sends mixed signals to global carmakers
President Trump’s easing of car import tariffs offers some relief to manufacturers — but deepens long-term uncertainty for global trade.
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Investor demand for gold hits three-year high
Record interest from investors and sustained appetite from central banks helped keep demand for gold among the highest its been since the onset of the pandemic.
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ONS to assess cost to public purse of British Steel rescue
The UK’s official statistics body has begun an assessment of the cost of running British Steel.
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Meta launches ChatGPT rival app ahead of key earnings report
Meta has launched its first standalone AI app in a direct challenge to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
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Vinted unveils a venture capital division focused on UK start-ups
Vinted, the online resale platform founded in Lithuania, has introduced its own venture capital division in a strategic move that could redefine the UK’s rapidly growing re-commerce sector. Named Vinted Ventures, the new fund will focus on growth-stage startups throughout Europe, including the UK, with investment plans set between €500,000 (£425,000) and €10m (£8.5m). The…