Published1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy James ClaytonNorth America technology reporterElon Musk's profane attack on advertisers boycotting X, formerly known as Twitter, has baffled experts. If advertisers keep leaving and don't come back, can X survive?In April, I sat down with Musk for the first of his many chaotic interviews about his acquisition of X. He ...

Published1 hour agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Michael RaceBusiness reporter, BBC NewsSir Keir Starmer is to warn that the UK will face "huge constraints" on public spending if his party win the next General Election.On Monday, he will say anyone expecting an incoming Labour government "to quickly turn on the spending taps is going to be disappointed".Growing ...

Published6 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, EPANo trains ran at four railway companies on Sunday, with drivers staging further strikes on Tuesday over pay and conditions.Members of the train drivers' union Aslef at Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, Great Northern Thameslink and West Midlands Railways walked out in the latest action in the long-running dispute.The disruption is part of ...

Published12 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Emma DaviesBy Sam Gruet and Ashleigh SwanBusiness reporters, BBC NewsSingle mum Emma Davies is struggling with the cost of baby formula for her 13-week-old daughter Nancy. But despite the expense, the 42-year-old says she won't buy cheaper alternatives. "You just want the best for your children, you don't want to give them ...

Published5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Boy_AnupongBy Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New YorkDrowning in debt, more and more Americans are taking advantage of a Biden-era change that has made it easier to have student loans forgiven - if they're willing to apply for bankruptcy. Elizabeth Hadzic, a divorced mum-of-three, has ideas about what she would do if she weren't ...

Published1 day agocommentsCommentsShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentThe latest in a string of branch closures will see the final bank close in Richmond, part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's constituency.A shared banking hub will replace the Barclays in the North Yorkshire town, the 100th location earmarked for a hub.A further 17 Barclays branches ...

Published23 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Lucy HookerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsSome people will be able to earn money for cutting back on their electricity usage as part of a scheme that is taking place again later on Friday.The so-called Demand Flexibility Service aims to reduce demand on the country's electricity network during peak times.National Grid ESO, ...

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Published13 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesBy Simon JackBusiness editorThe culture and media secretary has intervened to scrutinise the sale of the Daily Telegraph to a company backed by the Abu Dhabi ruling family over concerns around public interest.The title was taken over by Lloyds Bank as it sought to recover £1.1bn owed by the owners, the ...

Published10 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, PA MediaTrain drivers have voted to continue taking strike action for the next six months as part of a long-running dispute over pay.The vote comes as train drivers begin nine days of industrial action between 1 and 9 December.Strikes will affect train companies on a rolling basis, and the Aslef union has ...