Tech

HS2 Construction To Be Delayed In Bid To Cut Costs

The BBC understands the government will delay building certain sections of the high-speed rail line. Read more

Adidas Kanye West's Yeezy Shoes 'collectors' Items'

A US shoe chain says sales are up 30% since the sportswear giant dropped Mr West over anti-Semitic comments. Read more

UK Prime Minister Wants £800M To Spend On Big British Iron

The people can eat turnips, Sunak wants a super... computer. Analysis  This week British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak un... Read more

Former Shell Boss Ben Van Beurden's Pay Package Jumps To £9.7m

Ben van Beurden's pay package rose by a third in 2022 after the firm made record profits. Read more

Childcare: Full-time Nursery For Under-twos Nearly £15k A Year, Says Report

Costs have risen by 5.9% in a year in Britain, while availability has dropped, a report finds. Read more

Debt Avoided By Cutbacks On Dining Out And Clothes, Banks' Data Shows

Careful spending is saving some people from debt while others are too frightened to open letters. Read more

£2B In UK Taxpayer Cash Later, And Still No Emergency Services Network

And not even a tentative date for a system go-live either By the end of this month, the UK Home Office will have spent ... Read more

Sony Won't Budge On Microsoft-Activision Merger Objection

Ten-year deal to put Call of Duty on PlayStation shot down Microsoft has once again proposed a ten-year licensing deal ... Read more

JP Morgan Sues Former Executive Jes Staley Over Epstein Ties

The Wall Street giant says Jes Staley failed to disclose potentially damaging ties to the sex offender. Read more

China's Semiconductor And IC Imports Have Slumped. Why On Earth Could That Be?

It looks like sanctions – and economic chills – are biting as total trade with EU, US and Japan declines China's im... Read more

Cop Warrant Orders Ring To Cough Up Footage From Inside This Guy's Home

Don't say you weren't warned Last year, around the Thanksgiving holiday, Ohio businessman Michael Larkin received a req... Read more

Bao Fan: Why Do Chinese Billionaires Keep Vanishing?

The mystery over the latest missing business leader comes as Xi Jinping tightens his grip on China. Read more

Four Charged With Swiping $1m+ Of Gear From Microsoft Cargo Trucks

Talk about off the back of a lorry Four men accused of stealing more than $1 million worth of products from Microsoft's... Read more

Europe, America Fear Twitter Job Cuts Mean It Can't Protect Users

How will Elon conform to FTC decrees and EU laws? He probably doesn't know, either It turns out that, when you buy the ... Read more

Hopes Of End To Rail Strike Row As Workers Vote On Pay Offer

The new offer equates to a pay rise of up to 14.4% for the lowest paid workers. Read more