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The Competition and Markets Authority has reached a partial settlement with mattress company Emma Sleep after the firm admitted to breaking consumer law over its pricing tactics. The settlement is legally binding,

The European Union has fined Chinese-owned online retailer Temu €200m ($232m; £173m) for allowing illegal products to be sold on its platform. The European Commission said the company had “failed to diligently

Samsung’s memory chip division staff are in line for bonuses averaging roughly £310,000 each, mostly paid in stock, following a landmark profit-sharing agreement. The deal was backed by 74 per cent of

The Treasury has confirmed it still needs to spend a further £5bn on Covid-19 measures, more than four years after the final lockdown restrictions were lifted. The additional spending brings the total

Albert Manifold has hit back at what he calls “lies” about his behaviour following his removal as chairman of BP earlier this week. Manifold, who served as chairman for less than a

The number of young people not in education, employment or training has surpassed one million for the first time, according to official data published this week. The Office for National Statistics recorded

The Australian government has filed a AU$2bn (US$1.4bn; £1.1bn) lawsuit against US manufacturing giant 3M over the alleged contamination of defence bases with toxic “forever chemicals.” The legal action, described as the

New research from Information Services Group reveals European enterprises are increasingly turning to midsize digital engineering service providers to modernise operations using artificial intelligence. The 2026 ISG Provider Lens Digital Engineering Services

The debate over tipping in the United States has intensified in recent years, with social media posts about disgruntled waiting staff going viral across multiple platforms. Lillian Price, an animal care worker

SSE has reported a record year of investment as it pushes to reduce the UK’s reliance on volatile global energy markets. The electricity infrastructure company invested £3.6bn in the 2025/26 financial year,