IMF chief warns of broader risks from US strikes on Iran, after oil hits five-month high – business live
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Three mobile network seems to want to ‘kill off’ my sick dad
The company insists the only way to transfer ownership from him to me is to say he is ‘deceased’
How historic Ealing Studios is hoping to regain ground with £20m revamp
Co-owner of west London studios tells of dunking Victoria Beckham, industry upheavals and 25-year labour of love
Windfarms in England hit by wave of copper cabling thefts
Experts says organised criminal gangs could be behind spate of incidents over past few months
‘A timebomb’: could a French mine full of waste poison the drinking water of millions?
Scientists fear thousands of tonnes of chemicals dumped in mining tunnels in Alsace may seep into an aquifer with devastating consequences for people and wildlife
UK to cut green levies on businesses in bid to reduce energy costs and boost manufacturing
Measure announced by Keir Starmer is key plank of government’s long-awaited industrial strategy 10-year plan
Price of oil could spike after Iran’s parliament votes to close key shipping route
Move could cause a global recession and comes in response to the US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites
Customers are missing out on bonus savings rates — and banks don’t have to actively warn you
Conditional savers at ING who fail to meet monthly conditions do not receive bonus interest but despite regulatory advice, the bank does not actively alert customers who might miss out
Small business owners aren’t jumping for joy about the US economy – but they still aren’t jumping ship
Small businesses are doing OK right now, even if there is a bit of concern about tariffs, inflation, labor shortages and higher costs
Economic policymaking needs to adapt to the climate emergency
Tackling inflation from companies raising prices during cost shocks requires more than adjusting interest rates
Thames Water lenders demand government block campaigners from legal action
Creditors owed £13bn say ministers should prioritise ‘environmental betterment over punitive enforcement’
Trump’s plan to ban US states from AI regulation will ‘hold us back’, says Microsoft science chief
Eric Horvitz’s comments come despite reports that Microsoft is lobbying with Google, Meta and Amazon to support ban
I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he’s right: when it comes to musical plagiarism, guilt is in the ear of the listener
Musical history is littered with cases like the failed $100m suit against the singer, and they risk stifling pop music, says music journalist Simon Price
How England’s outdated water tracking system leaves regulators in the dark
Experts warn accurately monitoring consumption by bulk users such as farmers, datacentres and businesses can be all but impossible
UK government unveils £275m boost to training and apprenticeships in England
Labour makes funding centrepiece of its industrial strategy in bid to counter Reform’s surge in so-called red wall