The Guardian
Harp, a former One America News Network show host, has emerged as a key gatekeeper to the presidentSign up for the US Breaking News emailA White House meeting on cryptocurrency and is amplifying a spike in bitcoin values Thursday.President Donald Trump - who disclosed US$1.4 billion in cryptocurre...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:40 pm
BBC
Suella Braverman also advised student's "not to get ripped off by the great university scam".
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:23 pm
The Guardian
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta's smart glasses amid fears they could be used to pirate films.The UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 2:06 pm
BBC
French firm says the acquisition of Huel will help it grow in the nutritional sector.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 1:24 pm
The Guardian
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company's handling of guest safety issuesBusiness live - latest updatesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security failings at the hotel chain, including a case where a domestic abuser was given a key to a woman's...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:47 pm
The Guardian
Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms 'leather' or 'suede' for synthetic productsThe British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France's consumer watchdog for deceptive practices such as offering fake discounts.The Manchester-based fi...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:40 pm
BBC
More than £310,000 has been given to help families with back to school costs, the government says.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:05 pm
The Guardian
Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty finesBusiness live - latest updatesThe founder of Evergrande, one of China's largest property developers, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated.Hui Ka Yan, ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 12:03 pm
BBC
The UK's consumer watchdog has opened an investigation into Trainline, RED Driving School, and Virgin Holidays.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 11:17 am
BBC
An agreement preventing a new wave of US tariffs is close and could include an end to Canada's boycott of US whiskey.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 11:10 am
BBC
For the past 14 years, Wirral Free Uniforms for Schools (FUSS) has provided good quality school uniforms for free, as many parents struggle to afford new uniforms for the coming term.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 10:11 am
BBC
Jo Boydell had been criticised for the company's handling of issues with its safety and security.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 10:05 am
The Guardian
Democrats have called World Liberty Trust Company a stark example of corruption but officials claim there is no insider dealingTwo fundamentals underpin the business model of a new crypto bank partly owned by the Trump family, cryptocurrency experts tell the Guardian.World Liberty Trust Company rece...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 10:00 am
The Guardian
Americans are backing progressives not because they want socialism, but because they want candidates who will fight for the working classMost discussions about the Democratic party in this election cycle focus on the remarkable rise of progressive Democrats, such as the Florida state representative ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 10:00 am
BBC
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 9:13 am
The Guardian
Inflation fuelled by Iran conflict deterring shoppers, especially in the US, says high street chainThe sports fashion retailer JD has cut £50m from its profit forecast as cost of living pressures, fuelled by the US war on Iran, weighed on sales of trainers.JD Sports, which sells brands including Ni...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 9:03 am
The Guardian
It's simple, says the SpaceX boss - according to something called the 'Kardashev scale', we just have to move energy production 'off-planet'Next time the weather gives the UK 61 days without rain and we wonder idly if this is the end, there is a term we may whistle up to soothe us. Like ...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 7:00 am
BBC
It comes after the interest rate on 30-year bonds reached the highest level in almost 20 years.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 6:23 am
BBC
Hui's sentencing marks a key moment in the fallout from Evergrande's collapse, which shook China's property sector.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 6:08 am
BBC
The mochi ice cream company co-founder shares her top tips, job highs and lows, and what a perfect Sunday looks like.
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 5:17 am
The Guardian
Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but 'no plans for closures yet'Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and Milton Keynes and says it "cannot give guarantees" on the future of its high street shops in...
Posted on 20 August 2026 | 5:00 am
BBC
E-commerce, rising income levels and the world's largest youth population are fuelling India's beauty boom.
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 11:31 pm
BBC
The co-founder of Little Moons shares her advice for anyone thinking about starting a business of their own.
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 11:08 pm
The Guardian
Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products' potential harm to childrenMeta has taken a "don't ask, don't tell" strategy when it comes to the safety of children on its social media platforms, according to a whistleblower who testified during a ...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 9:30 pm
The Guardian
PM wants to reduce department's stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty Treasury.Boris Johnson all but forced the resignation of Sajid Javid by handpicking his team; Mar...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 6:46 pm
The Guardian
From cutting household bills to moving power out of Westminster, how will the measures announced unfold?Andy Burnham has floated a number of policies, ideas and ambitions for his government since becoming prime minister, from shifting power out of Westminster, bringing services under public control ...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 6:30 pm
The Guardian
Victims received less compensation than shareholders in the company behind its flammable cladding. Parliament must make corporations pay for harm causedThere is something profoundly wrong when the company behind Grenfell Tower's flammable cladding paid more compensation to its shareholders than to...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 5:58 pm
The Guardian
Competition and Markets Authority on message with PM's planned purge of hidden fees and add-on chargesTrainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School face investigationThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is on-message with Andy Burnham's declaration of war on the small - and sometime...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 5:39 pm
BBC
The US chain said it received a $994 million pre-tax reimbursement, which resulted in its second quarter operating income rising to $2.6bn.
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 5:07 pm
The Guardian
Local community food-growing could be best line of defence, writes Dan Farag, while David E Alexander says the government must be more open about its emergency planning, and Antony So says we need to look beyond stockpiling foodGeorge Monbiot is right that Britain has become dangerously complacent a...
Posted on 19 August 2026 | 4:46 pm