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Mark Zuckerberg cuts 11,000 Meta jobs
Mark Zuckerberg has laid off more than 11,000 Meta’s employees, about 13 per cent of its global workforce, in what he described as “some of the…
Sunday 25 October 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg has laid off more than 11,000 Meta’s employees, about 13 per cent of its global workforce, in what he described as “some of the…
Stephen Fry has deleted his Twitter account as the celebrity exodus from the social network continues under the ownership of Elon Musk.
Elon Musk sold shares in Tesla worth almost $4 billion after completing his takeover of Twitter.
Made.com today confirmed that its brand has been bought by Next after the online furniture retailer, whose stock soared during the pandemic, fell into administration putting…
The anti-fraud leader at the trade body UK Finance has said the government needs to fix the “dysfunctional” Companies House because it is helping to facilitate…
The number of restaurants and food outlets entering liquidation has increased by almost 50%, amid warnings the sector is in a state of impending collapse.
Joules warned yesterday that it may default on a bank loan at the end of this month and could call on investors for more funding in…
Half of Britons plan to cut down on Christmas gifts and activities to try to save money amid the biggest squeeze on household budgets in decades,…
Increasing the oil and gas windfall tax would be “disastrous” for the sector and hasten a flight of investment to more stable tax regimes overseas, a…
Britain’s first lithium refinery is to be built on Teesside in an effort to boost the UK’s electric car supply chain despite uncertainty over the future…
UK house prices suffered their biggest monthly drop for almost two years in October, with the fall largely brought on by the mini-budget and the “significant…
Shoppers could be hit by Black Friday shortages after nearly 1,000 workers at an Amazon packaging company voted in favour of strike action, it was announced…
The private equity backer of Six Nations Rugby has approached Britain's biggest serviced offices provider about a £1.5bn deal that could trigger a broader break-up of…
The online furniture retailer Made.com’s dream of becoming the “new Ikea” will die today when administrators are appointed, triggering about 500 job losses and leaving thousands…
Apple has said it expects fewer iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone Pro Max shipments than previously anticipated as Covid-19 restrictions temporarily disrupt production at an assembly…