Greggs sales soar as iced drinks and salads prove a heatwave hit
Greggs’ sales and profits have risen in the first half of 2026 as it looks to expand across the UK Greggs has reported a significant surge in sales and profits,…
‘Ask the right questions’: what you need to know before buying shares
When Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched on to the stock market, tens of thousands of Britons clamoured to buy a stake, putting the spotlight on DIY investing. Going it alone and…
More rail services in England set to slow as heatwave shrinks soil
Persistent drought conditions caused by the climate crisis are expected to cause further disruption to trains across southern England, as the lack of rainfall affects the ground supporting railway embankments.…
Marmite and Dove owner Unilever warns of price rises due to growing costs
Unilever has warned it will push through further price rises over the coming months, as the Marmite, Dove and Hellmann’s owner tries to recoup its own growing costs. The Anglo-Dutch…
AI sell-off intensifies as investors ditch chip stocks
The sell-off in AI stocks has intensified, driving South Korea’s stock market down to its lowest level in three months. Investors continued to ditch chip stocks on Tuesday, amid rising…
‘We lost all of our morning trade’ – businesses fearful after more break-ins
Community correspondent, BBC News NIPublished1 minute agoMore traders in Belfast have voiced fears about the safety of their businesses after two further break-ins in the city centre. A café owner…
US airman accused of ‘spree’ of rapes on sleeping women avoided UK courts
A US airman accused of a “spree” of rapes and sexual assaults in England, drugging some women and breaking into the homes of others, was able to avoid British justice…
Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
Royal Mail will increase the price of its wholesale postal service by as much as a third, in a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and other large organisations. The postal…
AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’
AstraZeneca must operate at “Chinese speed” to ensure it doesn’t suffer the fate of the western automotive industry by losing out to more innovative rivals, the drug company’s boss has…
Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation
The boss of the startup hacked by an OpenAI agent has called for the investigation into the incident to show “radical transparency”. Clement Delangue, chief executive of Hugging Face, said…