The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
A test case before a German court could have implications for hundreds of thousands of disabled people in the country who currently work for less than the legal minimum wage.
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Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
US artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic has accused Chinese e-commerce and technology firm Alibaba of "brazenly" and "illicitly" extracting its Claude AI model's capabilities.
VAT cut on theme parks and kids' meals comes into force
Families are expected to get cheaper access to theme parks, zoos and museums as well as kids' meals as a temporary VAT cut comes in to force on Thursday for the school summer holidays.
I've spent 30 years in recruitment - this is how to get a job
If you've sent off dozens of job applications and heard nothing back, the silence can be as infuriating as a rejection.
The legal fight to get equal pay for Germany's disabled workers
A test case before a German court could have implications for hundreds of thousands of disabled people in the country who currently work for less than the legal minimum wage.
Texas family sues Tesla over fatal crash into home
A Texas woman is suing Tesla and a driver for at least $1m (£759,000) in damages after one of the electric vehicles crashed into her family home, killing her mother
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday, less than two weeks after becoming the first person to achieve it following SpaceX's public debut, according to data from Bloomberg.
Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in an attempt to recover some of the millions owed to the government by his collapsed company, PPE Medpro, the BBC understands.
Baroness Mone among individuals sued to recover PPE Medpro millions
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in an attempt to recover some of the millions owed to the government by his collapsed company, PPE Medpro, the BBC understands.
Elon Musk loses trillionaire status as global tech rout hits SpaceX
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk lost his trillionaire status on Tuesday, less than two weeks after becoming the first person to achieve it following SpaceX's public debut, according to data from Bloomberg.
Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report
A train driver killed in a crash in Bedfordshire passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators said.
Trump accuses oil firms of price gouging at petrol pumps
US President Donald Trump has said he has ordered an investigation into major energy companies, accusing them of "gouging" customers by not cutting petrol prices after wholesale oil costs fell on global markets.
Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
More than £9bn is owed to councils in unpaid council tax as people continue to struggle with their finances - but some help is going unclaimed.
Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
More than £9bn is owed to councils in unpaid council tax as people continue to struggle with their finances - but some help is going unclaimed.
Train passed red signal before fatal crash - report
A train driver killed in a crash in Bedfordshire passed a red signal moments before the collision, investigators said.
Council tax debt rises to £9bn but here's how you can get help
More than £9bn is owed to councils in unpaid council tax as people continue to struggle with their finances - but some help is going unclaimed.
US to probe petrol price gouging claims, Trump says
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has ordered an investigation into major energy companies, accusing them of "gouging" customers by not cutting petrol prices after the cost of crude oil fell on global …
Why are there holiday delay warnings over the EU's new border system?
The EU's new digital border system, which requires fingerprints and photos alongside a passport scan, became fully operational on 10 April.
How has Northern Ireland's economy fared since Brexit?
In two of Northern Ireland's port towns, the starkly different economic impacts of the 10 years since Brexit come to life.
Who could be the UK's next chancellor?
With Sir Keir Starmer resigning, Andy Burnham, the newly elected Makerfield MP, is almost certain to be the next UK prime minister.
Burnham likely to replace Reeves if he becomes PM
The BBC understands that if Andy Burnham becomes prime minister then he is expected to replace Rachel Reeves as chancellor and offer her a more junior cabinet position.
Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that?
American college graduates have made one thing clear to this year's batch of commencement speakers - beware of bringing up artificial intelligence (AI).
The economic challenges facing the next prime minister
We've had six prime ministers in a decade and it looks increasingly likely that Andy Burnham will be the seventh. But whoever is in charge, they face the same challenges.
Stanford was their golden ticket - could AI help or hinder that?
American college graduates have made one thing clear to this year's batch of commencement speakers - beware of bringing up artificial intelligence (AI).