Britain’s gaming industry needs a power-up or risks losing its crown to France, Ireland and Australia
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Europe faces jet fuel crunch as gulf supply crisis deepens
Europe has just six weeks of jet fuel left as Strait of Hormuz closure hits supplies, warns the IEA. Airlines face soari...
UK economy surged before Iran conflict but stagflation now looms for Britain’s SMEs
UK GDP grew 0.5% in February, beating forecasts, but the Iran conflict threatens British SMEs with stagflation as energy...
Diesel drivers drive electric van searches up 143% as fuel costs bite
UK Google searches for electric vans rocketed 143% in March as diesel prices bit into SME margins, new data from The Van...
Supermarket shelves face summer gaps as Iran war threatens UK’s CO2 lifeline
Whitehall drafts emergency plans as the ongoing Iran conflict threatens UK carbon dioxide supplies, with potential knock...
UK steelmakers face 77% electricity price gap as Middle East war deepens competitiveness crisis
UK steelmakers now pay up to 77% more for electricity than French and German rivals as Middle East conflict drives whole...
Britain’s first major AI data centre sparks net zero clash as gas power plans revealed
Britain's first nationally significant AI data centre at Wapseys Wood would be powered by a gas turbine, fuelling concer...
Reeves unveils 25% electricity bill cut for 10,000 manufacturers as energy costs bite
Chancellor Rachel Reeves expands the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme by 40%, cutting electricity bills by up t...
Disney to axe 1,000 jobs as new chief D’Amaro moves to streamline empire
Disney's new CEO Josh D'Amaro is cutting around 1,000 jobs across its studio, television, ESPN and marketing divisions a...
US tariff refund backlog leaves UK exporters in limbo as Washington scrambles to process billions in claims
Thousands of importers face an open-ended wait for US tariff refunds as CBP's new CAPE portal covers only 63% of claims....
AA ordered to refund 80,000 learner drivers in landmark ‘drip pricing’ ruling
The AA has been fined £4.2m and ordered to repay £760,000 to more than 80,000 learner drivers after the CMA ruled its dr...
Norwegian green-steel start-up closes in on rescue deal for former Liberty works in South Yorkshire
Norwegian-backed Blastr has entered exclusive five-week talks with the UK's official receiver to buy Speciality Steel UK...
Reeves flies into Washington as IMF brands Britain the G7’s biggest loser
The IMF has slashed Britain's growth forecast by 0.5 points — the sharpest G7 downgrade — as Rachel Reeves arrives in Wa...
Barratt Redrow pulls back on land buying as Iran war rattles housing market
Britain's biggest housebuilder Barratt Redrow is cutting land purchases by up to £200m as the Iran conflict fuels mortga...
Arrival secures £500,000 to untangle Britain’s broken utilities market for renters
UK fintech Arrival has raised £500,000 in a Fuel Ventures-led pre-seed round to cut tenant utility setup from half a day...
Holidays abroad take a hit as cost of living fears and Iran conflict weigh on British consumers
UK travel spending has dropped for the first time since 2021 as households brace for higher energy bills and the fallout...
HSBC warns Iran war is shaking global confidence as UK business leaders count the cost
HSBC chiefs warn the Iran conflict is denting global confidence, as UK bosses from Castore to Virgin Atlantic flag soari...
Rolls-Royce targets collectors with £3m electric nightingale as coach-building strategy accelerates
Rolls-Royce unveils the £3m all-electric Nightingale, a coach-built hypercar limited to 100 clients, as the Goodwood mar...