ISG collapse ‘devastating’ for construction industry
It could lead to other firms in the supply chain going under, a trade body says. Read More
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Why do concert tickets now cost as much as a games console?
Concert tickets have spiralled in recent years. Here, BBC Music Correspondent Mark Savage unpacks exactly what’s behind it – and it’s not just greed. Read More
Construction giant collapse leads to 2,200 job cuts
The UK operations of the construction group ISG collapsed into administration on Friday. Read More
‘Painful’ Budget warning spooks people’s confidence
Some economists have linked a drop in consumer confidence to officials’ warnings of a painful Budget. Read More
Modi meets top US tech leaders amid semiconductor push
The Indian prime minister met CEOs of top tech firms in New York a day after attending the Quad summit. Read More
Cathay bans couple who started row over reclining seat
A Chinese woman said she was harassed by the couple seated behind her on a flight after reclining her seat. Read More
Why ‘Comrade Kamala’ memes are spreading among Latino exiles
The Democratic presidential nominee has been the subject of numerous misleading claims that she is a communist. Read More
Microsoft chooses infamous nuclear site for AI power
The 1979 accident at Three Mile Island had cast a shadow on nuclear power in the US for decades. Read More
Sri Lanka swears in new left-leaning president
Anura Kumara Dissanayake is sworn in as Sri Lanka’s ninth executive president in a simple ceremony. Read More
Rachel Reeves to promise ‘a Budget to rebuild Britain’
But the chancellor’s conference speech on Monday risks being overshadowed by the row over her decision to axe winter fuel payments. Read More