Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved
The sweeping restructuring, approved by a court, will see steep rent cuts on most remaining stores. Read More
Brewery boss who banned phones and swearing from pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith had been at the helm of the Tadcaster brewer since the 1980s. Read More
Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers. Read More
Plea for households to read energy meter as prices rise
Household energy prices have risen by 13% a year as regulator Ofgem’s latest price cap kicks in. Read More
Why Gen Z are planning for life without a state pension
Many younger people do not believe the state pension will exist when they are older Read More
Cruise passengers ‘stranded’ after air con failure to be flown home
Tui has apologised and told passengers it has arranged flights home for tomorrow and a full refund. Read More
Shetland set to back £1.5bn plan to connect islands with undersea tunnels
The undersea links between some of the UK’s most northerly islands could be in place within eight years. Read More
Hollywood director gets two and a half years in prison for defrauding Netflix
He was accused of using money for a Netflix show on lavish purchases like Rolls Royces and Ferraris. Read More
India’s biggest share sales tell the story of a country glued to its phones
NSE and Jio Platforms embody the sweeping changes in how India has consumed, invested and transacted over the past decade. Read More
Chinese tycoon sentenced to 30 years in US jail
Guo Wengui branded himself as a China critic, gaining followers who backed his fraudulent schemes. Read More