Grid operator says lights will stay on this winter after concerns
The assurance from the National Energy System Operator comes amid concern from its engineers about their ability to ensure adequate supply.
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L'Oreal says weight loss drugs are impacting beauty and skin care sales
The beauty giant's CEO says the use of GLP-1s is "a very important phenomenon for us".
Read full article →Zuckerberg wins Meta deal to help him foot bill for possible California billionaire tax
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
Read full article →'I wasn't thinking straight' says five jobs civil servant
Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.
Read full article →Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as it increases reliance on AI
The bank says it is using more AI leading to a 5% reduction in its workforce.
Read full article →Tank barrel production returns to UK after 20 years
The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.
Read full article →What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble?
AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.
Read full article →No order, no seat: Starbucks China rolls out new store policy
Starbucks says it is improving customers' in-store experience as it competes with homegrown rivals.
Read full article →The 'trillion pound' oil fund the government believes Britain could have built
For the first time, the Treasury calculates how much the UK could have raised by investing North Sea proceeds.
Read full article →Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.
Read full article →April's jobs report showing millions out of work looms large in the week ahead
In the week ahead, the April jobs report is expected to show the highest unemployment since 1939.
Read full article →New York's Municipal Credit Union CEO blew more than $3.5 million on lottery tickets after swindling institution: Prosecutors
Kam Wong, chief executive officer and president of New York's Municipal Credit Union, spent embezzled credit union funds on his apparent lottery habit.
Read full article →Chief of bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox denies embezzlement as trial opens
The chief executive of defunct Mt. Gox pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges relating to the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of bitcoins.
Read full article →Who Benefits From World’s Biggest-Ever Rail Project?
China’s high-speed railway system, the largest-ever transportation infrastructure project in history, is presenting opportunities for global investors, says Jerry Lou, China Strate…
Read full article →Lenny Dykstra Indicted for Bankruptcy Fraud
Lenny Dykstra, an outfielder for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies known by the nickname "Nails," has been indicted for bankruptcy fraud and embezzlement from the bankrup…
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