AI bubble: five things you need to know to shield your finances from a crash Some experts have voiced fears a tech meltdown could hit our savings and pensions – here’s how to protect yourself
Cancelling ‘zombie’ subscriptions could save Britons up to £400 a year, survey finds Consumers advised to review paying for services such as Netflix, Apple TV and Amazon Prime if they are unused
Premier League rights may end up at Netflix despite reluctant football romance As Netflix and Paramount Skydance clash over WBD, football rights once considered peripheral could become central to the future of UK streaming
Trump promises oil companies ‘total safety’ in Venezuela as he urges them to invest billions Country is ‘uninvestable’ today, president told, but CEOs signal they are ready to spend with support
Tech titans divided over whether to pay billionaire tax or flee California State residents worth more than $1bn could face one-off, 5% tax to help fund education, food assistance and healthcare
US hiring held firm in December capping weakest year of growth since pandemic White House is meanwhile facing questions about an apparent embargo breach over Trump’s social media post
Glencore and Rio Tinto are at it again – and it seems the markets smell action Many of the old challenges remain but there are a number of reasons why this time a deal of some kind could be possible
US economy added fewer jobs than forecast in December, but January interest rate cut very unlikely – as it happened Economists say fall in US unemployment rate last month means Federal Reserve likely to leave borrowing costs unchanged at this month’s meeting
High costs, falling returns: what could go wrong for Trump’s Venezuela oil gamble? US faces big challenges in trying to unlock ‘tremendous wealth’ from Venezuela’s long-neglected oil industry
László Czabán obituary Other lives: Senior lecturer at the Alliance Manchester Business School who moved to Manchester from Budapest
Charity watchdog opens inquiry into City & Guilds’ sale of business arm Bosses at body that trained chef Jamie Oliver were awarded million-pound bonuses after sale to private firm
Robots that can do laundry and more, plus unrolling laptops: the standout tech from CES 2026 Robot vacuums that can climb stairs and device for BlackBerry lovers also on display at annual Las Vegas tech show
Starmer rules out EU financial services alignment talks City firms welcome clarity as government signals it will not reopen Brussels-era rules, despite closer cooperation elsewhere
X UK revenues drop nearly 60% in a year as content concerns spook advertisers Elon Musk-owned site reports plunging profits amid outcry over use of AI tool Grok to create sexually explicit imagery
Ten years after his death, is David Bowie’s musical legacy at risk of fading from view? From the V&A to the Stranger Things finale, the pop icon still looms large – but with lower streaming figures than his peers, how many new listeners are discovering his music?