US restaurants targeted for opposing ICE: ‘I refuse to cook for fascists’
Restaurants face one-star reviews and less business in an already precarious industry. Some restaurateurs fear speaking out as immigrants themselves
Prediction market Kalshi reached $1bn in trading volume during Super Bowl
Kalshi says ‘incredible weekend’ after $145m in bets on Bad Bunny’s opening song and guests during half-time show
Cowboys, lassos, and nudity: AI startups turn to stunts for attention in a crowded market
Businesses are using theatrical stunts not for shock alone but to create viral content and drive sales conversations online
Honeymoon period for new BP boss won’t last long
Markets did not like the decision to suspend share buy-backs – and investors will want clarity about what happens next
UK sleepwalking into joblessness epidemic, Tesco boss warns
Ashwin Prasad says far fewer people in work than there could be with ministers just ‘tinkering at the edges’ of problem
Barclays boss ‘shocked’ by Epstein revelations; BP annual profits slump 16% – as it happened
Barclays CEO speaks as bank deals with fallout of ex-boss Jes Staley’s ties to convicted child sex offender; Japan’s stock market jumps to new peak in extended rally after Sanae Takaichi’s party secures election victory
Apple and Google pledge not to discriminate against third-party apps in UK deal
Critics brand deal with regulator as ‘lightweight’ with ‘no legal bite’ as tech giants avoid legally binding measures
AstraZeneca CEO hails NHS drug price deal but keeps pause on £200m UK investment
Pascal Soriot suggests UK-US agreement will not be enough to revive plan to expand Cambridge site
Barclays CEO ‘shocked’ by Epstein revelations as bank deals with Staley fallout
CS Venkatakrishnan dismayed by ‘depravity and corruption’ revealed in Epstein files as he announces profits
UK backs biggest English onshore windfarm in a decade among 190 green energy projects
Government also offers contracts for record number of solar schemes as it aims to create clean electricity system by 2030
Out of the red, but at what cost? Birmingham council asset sales have left city reeling, say residents
As council declares it’s ‘no longer bankrupt’, people say closure of services have added to social isolation and crime
BT replaces Openreach boss in latest management shake-up
Katie Milligan replaces Clive Selley, who oversaw £12bn rollout of full fibre broadband to 25m homes
BP halts share buy-backs as annual profits slide
Pressure mounts on oil and gas company as it aims for turnaround under new chief executive
‘These are people’s livelihoods’: Minnesota’s economy in crisis amid ICE surge
Small businesses across the Twin Cities are suffering and owners say ‘Metro Surge’ could be worse than Covid-19
Telstra joint venture to axe more than 200 jobs amid AI rollout
Some jobs will be moved offshore in wake of telco’s $700m partnership with tech consultancy Accenture