US announces tariffs on dozens of trade partners over 'forced labour' imports
The US is imposing new tariffs on imports from around 60 trading partners over claims they failed to properly stop forced labour.
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We split bills equally even when one of us earned a lot more
Hannah and Max have always split their money equally even when one has earned considerably more than the other.
Tourist tax introduced in Edinburgh: How much is it and who pays?
The visitor levy, which came into effect on Friday, will see those staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation, charged an additional 5% on top of their original booking cost.
UK complacent about war threat, warns defence boss
The UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned.
Tourist tax introduced in Edinburgh: How much is it and who pays?
The visitor levy, which comes into effect on Friday, will see those staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation, charged an additional 5% on top of their original booking cost.
Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI goes rogue
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public.
UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for a month
UK average mortgage rates have risen back to the level of a month ago as renewed tensions in the Middle East feed through to homeowners.
UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE boss
The UK has been too complacent about the risk of foreign attack, the boss of Europe's biggest defence contractor BAE Systems has warned.
Lawmakers push for AI 'kill switch' after OpenAI models go rogue
US lawmakers want to give the government the ability to quickly order the turning off of artificial intelligence (AI) tools that may threaten the public.
Burnham says 20% business rates cut for English pubs 'a first step'
Pubs, social clubs and live music venues in England will be given a 20% cut to business rates from April, with new Prime Minister Andy Burnham calling it a "first step" to help the industry.
Pubs cheer business rates relief while other firms 'left out in the cold'
Andy Burnham's decision to cut business rates for pubs, social clubs and live music venues raised a cheer among industry bosses.
Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
Google parent Alphabet saw its business continue to grow in recent months, yet growing spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure put its leftover cash into negative territory.
UK millionaires ask Andy Burnham to tax them more
Millionaires including former footballer Gary Lineker and music producer Brian Eno have written to new prime minister Andy Burnham asking to be taxed more.
Big bosses reveal the secret to getting hired
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Firm hacked by rogue OpenAI models says it is 'a wake up call'
The co-founder of Hugging Face, a technology start-up that was hacked after some of OpenAI's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models went rogue, said on Thursday that the incident is "a wake up call" for the i…
Google burning through cash with spiralling AI costs
Google parent Alphabet saw its business continue to grow in recent months, yet growing spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure put its leftover cash into negative territory.
China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says
A White House adviser has accused China's Moonshot AI of a "large scale" effort to steal the capabilities of top US artificial intelligence (AI) models.
China's Moonshot AI stole from Anthropic, Trump tech adviser says
A White House adviser has accused China's Moonshot AI of a "large scale" effort to steal the capabilities of top US artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Airport drop-off fees up by a third - here are the priciest
Drop-off fees at the UK's major airports have risen by a third on average since last summer, new analysis has found.
Why the UK is dithering over what to do about e-scooters
When I step out of Southampton Central railway station, it takes me just seconds to spot an e-scooter. In this city, these devices have become a normal part of the transport ecosystem, along with e-bikes.
Aston Martin secures £550m loan deal
The luxury car maker has been struggling in recent years and in March announced it would cut about 600 jobs, as last year's net losses leapt by a little over 50% to £493.2m.
Former Lloyd's of London boss's relationship breached rules, firm says
Lloyd's of London's former boss's close relationship with another director breached compliance rules, the insurance market has said after an internal investigation.
Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water tests
The ex-chief executive of Southern Water has been charged with three others over an alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid paying financial penalties of about £45m, it can now be reported.
Ex-Southern Water boss among four charged over alleged plan to manipulate water tests
The former chief executive of Southern Water has been charged alongside three others over an alleged plan to manipulate water quality tests to avoid paying financial penalties in the region of £45m, it can now be repor…