Help UK ceramics industry or ‘lose piece of national identity’, government told
Unions and thinktank urge action to save sector hit by sky-high energy bills, cheap imports and underinvestment
Louis Gerstner, man credited with turning around IBM, dies aged 83
Gerstner was chair and CEO at a time when the firm was struggling for relevance faced with rivals such as Microsoft
Elon Musk warns of impact of record silver prices before China limits exports
Metal ‘needed in many industrial processes’, says Tesla boss as supply fears grow over price surge and new rules
AI is coming for young people’s office jobs. That’s good news for the construction industry
More young people are following the money and going into trades like construction where AI can’t easily replace them
Nvidia insists it isn’t Enron, but its AI deals are testing investor faith
The chipmaker’s sprawling partnerships are driving extraordinary growth but also bank its future on the AI boom paying off quickly
The 2025 US economy – in charts: rising prices, hiring slowdown, rollercoaster growth
Looking at the government’s own report cards, how did the US fare under the first year of Trumponomics 2.0?
Labour must learn lessons from history as automation hits jobs market
Productivity is up in retail and other low-paying sectors as tech replaces relatively expensive humans
Branching out: why banks are back on the British high street
In towns such as Northampton, in-person help with finances is a promise many customers still depend upon
Former Wessex Water boss received £170,000 bonus despite ban on performance pay
Company owners say bonus was unrelated to water business and complied with ban after pollution conviction
Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation
Balkan country will become 21st country to adopt EU currency, with policymakers hoping move will boost economy
US capitalism casts millions of citizens aside, yet Badenoch and Farage still laud it
Rightwing parties want to follow in US’s footsteps of minimal government intervention, but at what cost?
‘They can open doors’: the community-based project helping people into work in Teesside
Stockton’s JobsPlus is a pilot scheme with caseworkers who connect individual people with potential jobs, providing direct financial help where necessary
The hill I will die on: Online shops, please, I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails
You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end, says comedian Athena Kugblenu
No longer ‘unloved’: retailers investing more in physical stores, UK data shows
Knight Frank says shopping centres and food stores lead revival as retail outperforms other commercial property
Marmite-scented deodorant tops list of UK’s most unwanted Christmas presents
Consumer group Which? finds one in five people are unsure what to do with dud gifts after the festive period