The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
Why – in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch – are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time? Read More
Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence
Georgina Cox wants clothing firm Sweaty Betty to apologise and pay influencers it works with fairly. Read More
US and Asia stocks slide as AI jitters persist
Strong sales at artificial intelligence chip giant Nvidia did little to quell investor worries. Read More
Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for record-breaking $55m
The auction shattered the previous record for a price tag fetched for a work by a female artist. Read More
Channel Tunnel says UK investment ‘non-viable’ as it halts projects
The company claims “unsustainable” levels of taxation has made any future investments “non-viable”. Read More
Almost one million young people still not in work or education, figures show
Whilst the figure has dropped slightly, it still equates to one-in-eight young people in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics. Read More
The ‘toughest crop’: Can tech help cardamom farmers?
Sensitive to the weather and soil cardamom is difficult to cultivate – can tech help? Read More
The contradiction at the heart of the trillion-dollar AI race
The confusing question lingering over the AI hype is whether it could be a bubble at risk of bursting Read More
US jobs saw surprising jump in September after slow summer
The report, which had been delayed by the government shutdown, gives the first official data on the job market in weeks. Read More
Good for mortgages, bad for the food shop – how inflation dip affects you
The rate of inflation has fallen prompting hopes of lower mortgage rates, but food prices are still rising. Read More