The rise of the luxury barbecue: the UK’s new outdoor cooking obsession
Sales of high-end barbecues are booming as hotter and longer summers increase appetite for alfresco dining
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Venice’s new mayor seeks to raise day-tripper fee to up to €50
Venice’s new mayor has said he hopes to raise a controversial entrance fee for day-trippers to the lagoon city to as much as €50 (£43).
Plans to end gazumping with binding agreements in house sales shake-up
Home buyers and sellers can expect an end to "gazumping" in a major shake-up aimed at speeding up housing sales.
Fifa urged to drop Saudi oil giant Aramco as activists target World Cup
Fifa has defended its Aramco sponsorship, saying revenues are reinvested back into football at all levels
‘It’s a scam’: Americans express unease over SpaceX’s influence on retirement savings
Millions of Americans could soon become indirect investors in SpaceX and other emerging AI-focused companies as US markets increasingly shift toward AI-driven investments.
‘Termination shock’: trust our expert warnings on geoengineering’s planetary risks | Raymond Pierrehumbert, Julia Slingo, Michael Mann and Valerie Masson-Delmotte
A series in the Guardian recently declared “it’s time to talk about geoengineering.” So let’s talk about it. And let us start with some simple truths about this cluster of techno-optimistic “quick fixes” which purport t…
The UK’s social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz
This week, the UK announced a wide-ranging ban on social media that will soon block users from communicating or accessing information on apps such as X, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat unless they prov…
Hot weather behind rise in retail sales in Great Britain in May
Retail sales bounced back to growth in May as record hot weather spurred sales of fans and paddling pools, while online purchases also soared.
Starmer says he will stand if there is a leadership contest after Burnham's win – video
Prime minister congratulates his rival on his victory in the Makerfield byelection. The scale of Andy Burnham's win in what could be the most consequential byelection in more than six decades puts him in a strong positi…
Datacenters driving US clean energy growth while still threatening climate
As datacenters’ connections to electric grids are held up, big tech is forced to throw money at producing its own power
Warning over 'fragile' public finances as borrowing rises
The UK borrowed £23.3bn in May, according to official figures, up almost a third on the same month last year.
PRA sets out adjustments to its market risk internal model approach under Basel 3.1
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has today published a consultation on the internal model approach to market risk (IMA), which represents the final piece of Basel 3.1’s implementation in the UK.
Telegram questioned by Ofcom after arsonist who targeted Starmer-linked properties recruited on app
Exclusive: Telegram urged to clarify how it detects illegal incitement after attacks were coordinated using app
KPMG leaked confidential Optus information and surveilled whistleblower’s laptop, inquiry hears
International firm owns up to breach of ethics after staff leaked confidential Optus information while bidding for telco contract
On the trail of the dotcom queen: how Julie Meyer left a pattern of unpaid bills, missing funds and broken dreams in her wake
Investigation: The entrepreneur was once the toast of London’s tech scene, a ‘global leader of tomorrow’ who starred on Dragons’ Den and promised untold riches for the startups she championed. But people she worked with…
MPs urge Fujitsu to make ‘immediate’ payment to Post Office Horizon victims
The Japanese tech company at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal is facing calls from a parliamentary committee to make an “immediate” payment towards the compensation bill for victims.
UK borrowing surges over forecasts in May as government spending rises – business live
Martin Beck, chief economist at WPI Strategy, has warned that the underlying picture of the UK public finances “remains uncomfortable”, even if the US-Iran deal helps to ease inflation.
Normal shipping will not resume in strait of Hormuz until 80 mines cleared
Tanker owner trade body says centre of strait will remain closed for ‘some time’, with vessels risking running aground by taking Omani route
J M Smucker Co CEO Mark T Smucker sells over $1.49m in shares
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Advanced Flower Capital reports repurchase of 719,780 shares under buyback program
Advanced Flower Capital Inc. (NASDAQ:AFCG) reported Wednesday that it has repurchased a total of 719,780 shares of its common stock as part of its ongoing buyback program. The timing appears strategic, with shares curre…
Voyager Technologies completes move of corporate domicile to Texas
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This major Makerfield victory has made it inevitable: it’s now time for Keir Starmer to step aside | Neal Lawson
That tingle of emotion you felt when you awoke today? That is the long-lost feeling of progressive hope. That it comes from Makerfield is all the more remarkable. Reform has been defeated in a seat that it should have w…
GoodRx Holdings elects directors and ratifies auditor at annual meeting
GoodRx Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:GDRX) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday. According to a press release statement and SEC filing, stockholders voted on three proposals. The meeting comes as the prescription…
Labour’s Andy Burnham gives victory speech after winning Makerfield byelection – video
In his victory speech, Labour's Andy Burnham said the result 'could be a turning point' and that people had 'voted for change, they have voted for more power for the north and everywhere forgotten by Westminster'. He sa…