Housebuilder Berkeley to pause buying new land for homes amid global volatility
The risk of global volatility slowing recovery in the housing market ‘has now become a reality’, Berkeley said.
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Elephant & Castle developers reveal first wave of stores at £500 million new town centre
Marks & Spencer will anchor the scheme with a new all food store opening in late 2026
SBI Holdings eyes Sphere arena in new Tokyo entertainment push
The Tokyo-based financial group is considering the Odaiba waterfront district as a potential site for the project.
¥246.1 billion overstated via fictitious transactions
Eight KDDI executives, including President and CEO Hiromichi Matsuda, will return portions of their executive remuneration.
Japanese banks to share data on fraudulent accounts from April 2027
Under the initiative, account data will be shared through the Cooperation agency for Anti-Money Laundering.
Robotaxi Outage in China Leaves Passengers Stranded on Highways
A suspected system failure froze Baidu’s robotaxis across Wuhan, trapping passengers and reportedly causing traffic disruptions and crashes.
Iran Threatens to Start Attacking Major US Tech Firms on April 1
Tech giants like Apple, Google, and Microsoft are among those on a target list released by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard …
More than 200 jobs at risk at Ladbrokes
More than 200 jobs are at risk at Ladbrokes bookmakers as part of plans to close up to 39 shops …
Poor internet performance drives broadband churn in the UK finds new report
Nine in ten customers said they would be prepared to pay £5 to £10 more for premium wi-fi quality.
E.On boss calls for energy bills support to be ‘targeted’ as prices set to jump
The UK chief executive said he hopes any support package on bills will be directed towards those most in need.
Just Eat and Autotrader among five firms under investigation over online reviews
The Competition and Markets Authority said it had launched probes into practices by Autotrader, Feefo, Dignity, Just Eat and Pasta …
Duolingo’s Luis von Ahn Wants to Delete the Blockchain
This has nothing to do with the crypto he lost the password for.
Money experts issue Easter energy warning as millions of Brits could be ‘overcharged’
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Unilever nearing deal worth £11.9bn to merge food unit with US rival McCormick
A deal is likely to involve merging Unilever’s food business with McCormick for about 15.7 billion dollars (£11.9 billion) of …
Unilever nearing deal worth £11.9bn to merge food unit with US rival McCormick
A deal is likely to involve merging Unilever’s food business with McCormick for about 15.7 billion dollars (£11.9 billion) of …
Big business pulls back from LGBTQ corporate rankings in dramatic one-year slide
Fortune 500 participation in HRC's Corporate Equality Index dropped 65%, with only 131 companies submitting DEI data in 2026, down …
Average cost of motor insurance was €655 last year
The average price of motor insurance during the first half of last year was €655, which is 4% higher than …
Energy bills predicted to surge by £288 a year from July as rise ‘unavoidable’
Cornwall Insight’s latest forecast for the price cap now stands at £1,929, which is £44 lower than its prediction earlier …
Up in house price growth in March ‘could be the calm before the storm’
Growth in property values picked up in March, but experts said the effects of the Middle East conflict have not …
FTSE 100 Live 31 March: Markets rally, Unilever on brink of foods merger
A tumultuous month for financial markets is ending with the FTSE 100 index higher for a second successive session.