Business

UK Retail Sales Suffer Sharpest Decline in 18 Months Amid Consumer Caution

Retail sales in the UK fell by 2.7 per cent in May, marking the steepest monthly decline in a year…

AI Boom Could Deepen England’s Water Crisis, Regulator Warns

England’s water supply could face far greater pressure than current forecasts suggest, as the Environment Agency (EA) admits it lacks…

Major Brands Retreat from UK Pride Sponsorships Amid Global Backlash Against DEI Policies

Some of the world’s largest companies are pulling back from sponsoring the UK’s biggest Pride festivals, as organisers report a…

VodafoneThree to Invest £11 Billion in Nationwide 5G and Broadband Rollout

VodafoneThree, the newly formed telecoms giant created through the merger of Vodafone UK and Three, has announced a £11 billion…

MOSTLY AI Launches $100,000 Global Challenge to Promote Safe Synthetic Data Use

Austrian tech company MOSTLY AI has announced a $100,000 global competition aimed at advancing the use of privacy-safe synthetic data…

NAMA to Return €5.5bn to State as Agency Nears Wind-Up

The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is set to return €5.5 billion to the Exchequer by the end of the…