Lloyds warns motor finance scandal could cost it nearly £2bn as bill rises Banking group puts aside extra £800m for compensation claims amid potential for more ‘historical cases’
One of Europe’s biggest farm machinery firms halts US exports over ‘hidden’ tariffs Krone says ‘alarming’ levies on about 400 goods including hair dryers and combine harvesters have forced pause
BA stalls over paying out £220 flight compensation First it said it was bad weather so the rules exempted it, then that it was an operational issue
UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs Trade unions and online safety experts sign letter warning jobs losses could expose children to harmful content
‘Lab to fab’: are promises of a graphene revolution finally coming true? Two decades after the material was first produced, some UK firms have reaped its potential but others are struggling
Five million Qantas customers have had personal information leaked on the dark web. Here’s what you need to know One expert warns frequent flyer details could be used to create fake flight rescheduling emails or fraudulent redemption offers
IFS warns Rachel Reeves against ‘half-baked dash for revenue’ Thinktank says UK could raise significant funds by tackling some of the longstanding ‘inefficiency and unfairness’ in tax system
Generational shift as millennials make up half of new buy-to-let investors in England and Wales Surprise finding by Hamptons shows age group comprises 50% of all new shareholders in firms set up this year
Energy firms complete UK’s first ‘hydrogen blending’ trial to power grid A 2% blend of low-carbon gas injected into gas grid to fuel Brigg power station in North Lincolnshire is a UK first
UK small businesses and charities say nuclear levy could add thousands to bills Charge from next month expected to have disproportionate impact after energy-intensive industries given exemption
William Hill owner says it could shut shops if Reeves raises gambling taxes Evoke considering the plans before expected tax increases in budget, with up to 1,500 jobs potentially affected
UK ministers take control of £10bn Lower Thames Crossing Exclusive: National Highways Agency stripped of oversight with project handed to DfT amid Labour government drive for growth
AI tools churn out ‘workslop’ for many US employees, but ‘the buck’ should stop with the boss Studies show widespread errors in AI-generated work, as employers fail to train staff properly
China warns US of retaliation over Trump’s 100% tariffs threat Beijing says it will act if US president doesn’t stand down, while investors brace for trade war turmoil
Bari Weiss’s ascent at CBS News was 50 years in the making A half-century ago, CBS’s own president was boasting of his support for an antidemocratic political project. Our new book uses never-before-reported documents to tell the story of a scheme to undermine accountability journalism