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UK urged to come up with microchip strategy
Intel has called on the government to lay out a strategy for the semiconductor industry and not miss out on inward investment.
Sunday 25 October 2026
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Intel has called on the government to lay out a strategy for the semiconductor industry and not miss out on inward investment.
Boris Johnson has no plans to introduce big tax and spending measures before he leaves office to ease the cost-of-living crisis, Downing Street has said.
With credit card borrowing growing at its fastest pace since 2005, new analysis shows that last month average rates on credit cards hit their highest level…
Google has apologised for a software update issue that caused a major international outage on Tuesday.
British consumers could face even higher bills and potential energy shortages this winter after Norway threatened to ration electricity exports.
Debt repayments, staff shortages and rising energy bills have pushed almost two-thirds of the UK’s top 100 restaurants into the red, according to research that reveals…
A growing number of charities are sending fundraisers door to door to capitalise on the rise in people working from home.
The world’s richest man Elon Musk has been urged to construct a Tesla plant in North East England, after the electric vehicle giant revealed ambitions to…
Crypto companies have spent $2.4bn (£1.9bn) globally over the last year and a half on sports sponsorships as they splurge on marketing.
One in three UK SMEs say their survival is dependent on accessing finance by the end of the year, according to new research.
The average energy bill is set to climb to nearly £4,000 a year from January as gas prices continue to push upwards, new analysis has shown.
Next is in talks to take a £15m stake in the struggling high street retailer Joules.
Demand for services that provide workers with an advance on their pay is soaring.
Workers at the UK's biggest container port will go on strike for more than a week later this month in a dispute over pay.
British taxpayers are now shareholders in a further 65 companies because of a government rescue funding scheme set up during the Covid crisis – including a…