The FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday as escalating military conflict between the United States and Iran weighed heavily on investor sentiment across global markets. The index fell 0.37% by 07:25 GMT, extending
Senior staff on Married at First Sight UK had an “unhealthy” focus on whether cast members were having sex, former workers on the show have told BBC News. Producers would deliberately try
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MoreOil giant BP has dismissed its chairman Albert Manifold with immediate effect following serious concerns about his behaviour, the BBC understands. The company cited “serious concerns” related to “important governance standards, oversight
MoreEnergy prices are due to increase in July, with analysts predicting bills will remain elevated well into the winter months ahead. The rising cost of gas is being cited as the primary
MoreSalesforce will report quarterly earnings after the bell on Wednesday, with investors watching closely to gauge the software giant’s resilience against a brutal sector-wide sell-off. The Slack owner has shed around a
MoreHousehold energy bills will increase by 13% from July, as soaring wholesale costs linked to the US-Israel war with Iran affect consumers for the first time. Regulator Ofgem has confirmed that a
MoreStephen Burns, chief executive of Hollywood Bowl, has criticised Labour’s increases to national insurance and the minimum wage for raising the cost of employing workers. Burns, who leads the UK’s largest tenpin
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