AI must augment rather than replace us or human workers are doomed Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people’s lives better – and trade unions want an urgent conversation
Minnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operations Target, Delta and Hilton targeted with actions leading up to economic blackout of no work, shopping or school
City minister accused of ignoring £2bn car finance tax loophole Critics say banks will be able to avoid tax on compensation payouts to victims of £11bn loans scandal
‘We need Target to stand up’: activists in Minneapolis press retailer amid ICE arrests at its stores Activists say the retailer has met with clergy but not spoken out against ICE or safeguarded employees and customers
Here’s how Europe can file for divorce from Donald Trump Amid the tumult of the WEF in Davos this week, some investors are leading the way by ditching US government bonds
UK expected to reduce amount of steel it allows in tariff-free Change being considered amid global glut driven by supplies from China along with a rise in protectionism
Why it has not been so easy being green for the white van in the UK Electric van sales are behind government targets, but those fleets that have switched are seeing a real difference
High on … mustard? Cannabis industry teams up with chefs in push to stand out US legal cannabis industry seeks new ways to incorporate weed into meals after a tough year for business in 2025
Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack? Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank
Customer complaints over water bills surge by 50% in England and Wales Number of households complaining rises to 16,000 in 2025, with Southern Water the biggest target
Wall Street landlords have met a surprising opponent in Trump. So why is Starmer courting them? To win votes, Trump can afford to face up to corporate power – to deliver his promised 1.5m homes, Starmer can’t, says writer and researcher Adam Almeida
Coca-Cola sues Vue after cinema chain switches to Pepsi Attempt to reclaim alleged unpaid debts comes months after 25-year relationship with cinema chain came to an end
‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say experts
Asbestos found in children’s play sand sold in UK Hobbycraft removes product from sale after parent sent samples to a lab for testing but declines to issue a recall
Minnesotans strike in protest against ICE surge: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’ Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations