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British apples grown at home are often more expensive than apples shipped from countries thousands of miles away. And it's not just apples. Bananas, which are virtually all imported from tropical countries, are consistently the cheapest fruit available per kilogram on UK supermarket shelves. Josh Toussaint-Strauss investigates the peculiar economics of supermarket fruit, and discovers there are…
Experts say support is available as total debt and arrears to suppliers hit a new record.
Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system would be only way to avoid peak season travel chaos Rome’s airports will have to suspend the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to avoid a “disaster” during the peak tourism summer months, according to the head of the airports company. Marco Troncone said that allowing passengers to skip the biometric entry-exit…
The airline is questioning the "deliverability" of the offer.
Food company Gousto says it is closing its warehouse in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
We’d like to hear from people in the UK about their experiences of trying to buy or sell a flat in recent months. Have there been any issues? Getting on the property ladder is an achievement in Britain but for some flat-owners the home-ownership dream has turned sour. High service charges, fire safety issues, and onerous leasehold conditions are among the issues that have affected flat valuations…
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.
LSE analysis highlights litigation linked to energy sources, water consumption and air pollution The proliferation of datacentres and AI is increasingly at the forefront of environmental litigation around the world, from the US and UK to Chile to Ireland, a report has found. In an analysis of about 3,600 climate-related lawsuits filed since 2015, the latest annual review of climate litigation by…
Forty years since Marks & Spencer started selling cans of gin and tonic, every supermarket and corner shop is full of ready-mixed mojitos, margaritas and negronis. Why are these so acceptable, given the moral panic over alcopops? It was a sultry evening in early June, and I was heading to a party on the other side of London. The journey by tube takes an hour, so my boyfriend and I brought along…
Cornwall's housing crisis is forcing young people to live in vans. As second homes and short-term holiday lets drive up house prices, a growing number are turning to van life to stay in the place they love. The Guardian meets young people who say their van brings them freedom but also uncertainty, as they struggle to find water, safe places to park and secure a future ’It can flip quickly from…
Exclusive: US senator suggests architects behind ‘frenzy’ of blockbuster corporate deals have ‘badly miscalculated’ The Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has warned that corporate mergers approved by the Trump administration – including a pending deal that would put two of America’s largest news outlets under the control of a family sympathetic to the president – could be undone by a future…
New data suggests which university degrees have the highest and lowest financial returns over a lifetime.
Companies see inquiries surge during heatwaves as UK households look to cool down their homes.
BBC BusinessTwo of China’s best-known hedge fund managers are warning that the artificial intelligence boom in global stock markets has become an unsustainable bubble.
Bloomberg MarketsSoftBank shares slumped Friday following a report that OpenAi may delay its IPO until next year.
MarketWatch Top StoriesHayden Panettiere’s childhood home has been relisted for $3.7 million—just weeks after she released an emotional memoir reflecting on the “brutal” experiences she endured as a child star.
MarketWatch Top StoriesJohannesburg halted some essential services because it can’t pay for fuel. The crisis adds to the financial woes of a metropolis of 4.8 million people, with the municipality mired in corruption sca…
Bloomberg MarketsUltrarich face backlash as billionaire tax in California makes it to the ballot and Americans organize for higher wages The day that Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire , Gilberto Rubio…
The Guardian Business (US)He’s the only person who can keep Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, so let’s embrace his unique blend of optimism and realism As Keir Starmer bid a brief and emotional farewell at that pillory of…
The Guardian Business (UK)The Panama Canal expects revenue to exceed its $5.2 billion forecast for fiscal 2026 after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove more ships through the waterway connecting the Caribbean Sea and…
Bloomberg MarketsTraders are reappraising the scope for the European Central Bank to lift interest rates as sliding oil prices reduce risks of sticky inflation.
Bloomberg MarketsAirport has also been ‘engaging closely’ with regulator to discuss cost of plan to build third runway Business live – latest updates Heathrow has said that passenger numbers and profits will fall t…
The Guardian Business (UK)Investors pulled money from US equities for the first time in three months, with record withdrawals from tech funds signaling that the artificial-intelligence trade is cooling.
Bloomberg MarketsUS technology stocks were poised to drop, tracking sharp declines in Asian peers as investors remained skeptical about high artificial-intelligence valuations.
Bloomberg MarketsRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The food industry also faces the threat of climate change, with forecasts of a “very strong” El Niño this year. Goldman Sachs have predict…
The Guardian Business (UK)The Indonesian government will put an estimated 400 trillion rupiah ($22 billion) of its standby funds in state-owned lenders to keep on fueling economic growth, according to its finance chief.
Bloomberg MarketsAnna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg MarketsWhat the Iran War has taught us about the oil market.
Bloomberg MarketsAlejandro Gertz Manero’s cars and properties contrast starkly with Morena party’s long association with austerity With his million-dollar jewellery collection and his two Rolls-Royces, Mexico’s new…
The Guardian Business (UK)Inflation expectations among euro-area consumers for the next year fell significantly in May, even before a deal was reached to end the hostilities in the Middle East.
Bloomberg MarketsIn this edition of Next Africa, we examine how the Donald Trump administration's America First health strategy is changing the landscape of healthcare across Africa as a growing Ebola outbreak spre…
Bloomberg MarketsTrading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.
BBC BusinessHorizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interview…
Bloomberg MarketsTeens increasingly have mental health issues, schools are trying to keep up. School psychologists are costly. LLMs can be an amplifier as a tool. An AI Insider scoop.
Forbes BusinessT. Rowe Price is betting on a pullback in the yuan, arguing that it looks “expensive” against a basket of currencies from China’s major trading partners.
Bloomberg MarketsNavis Capital Partners is planning to sell its majority stake in nuts and snacks company Dan-D Foods Ltd.
Bloomberg MarketsReading and travel are intrinsically linked but book travel is on the up—where people choose destinations explicitly to read, with other people, in search of community.
Forbes BusinessTwo chefs lift the lid on the expensive business of creating menus they love You pay: £21 Restaurant profit: £1.65 Continue reading...
The Guardian Business (UK)Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C The community living next to the largest datacentre park in Eu…
The Guardian Business (UK)China is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world’s largest energy market continues to outweigh climate concerns.
Bloomberg MarketsKazakhstan’s giant Karachaganak oil and gas field cut crude production by more than a quarter after a drone attack forced the shutdown of a processing plant in Russia that handles its gas.
Bloomberg MarketsEmerging-market stocks slumped the most in almost three weeks, dragged lower by a global tech selloff that hammered South Korean equities and triggered a 20-minute trading halt.
Bloomberg MarketsEuropean natural gas prices inched higher after an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz renewed fears about safe passage through the critical waterway.
Bloomberg MarketsPalm oil advanced on rising Malaysian exports and expectations of better demand from the biggest buyer India as festival season nears.
Bloomberg MarketsFor one of the first times since Nuremberg, a court is considering whether executives should go to prison for doing business with a brutal government. Lundin Oil’s former chairman Ian Lundin, and A…
Bloomberg MarketsThere are renewed concerns about safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on a cargo ship. Meanwhile, oil was on track for a weekly decline after transits through the Strait accele…
Bloomberg MarketsFinance Minister Roland Lescure reaffirmed his commitment to lower France’s deficit after the country’s fiscal watchdog rebuked the government’s pending plans.
Bloomberg MarketsZalando SE is being investigated by Germany’s financial regulator after failing to note in its annual report that Danish billionaire and biggest shareholder Anders Holch Povlsen also held a stake i…
Bloomberg MarketsFrom a London tower near reservoirs to a Plymouth townhouse close to a historic saltwater lido Continue reading...
The Guardian Business (UK)Changes due to take effect next year for stocks and shares Isas have become clearer, prompting concern The way you can invest in Isas will change next April , and for under-65s that will means a re…
The Guardian Business (UK)CORTIS is coming for Singapore. The rising quintet have been confirmed as the only K-pop act on the opening night of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026.
Forbes BusinessSheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.
BBC BusinessPlans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned pla…
The Guardian Business (UK)Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burning New research shows that the unreliability of fossil fuel supply chains and consequenti…
The Guardian Business (UK)High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she work…
The Guardian Business (UK)FTSE Russell is undertaking its semi-annual rebalancing — what the index provider calls its reconstitution — and the size of the undertaking could impact markets, say analysts.
MarketWatch Top StoriesInternational Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again A United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz afte…
The Guardian Business (UK)Asian technology stocks slumped after Apple raised prices for its products, stoking concern that rising component costs will curb demand for devices and eventually slow the memory chip rally that h…
Bloomberg MarketsLegal technology is facing a existential crisis even as it flourishes
Forbes BusinessThis week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country forever…
The Guardian Business (UK)City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units As heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a…
The Guardian Business (UK)The decision means the time to assess unpaid taxes can remain open when the tax preparer committed fraud—even if the taxpayer didn’t know about it.
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