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Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 08:59
Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.

Meta in row after workers who say they saw smart glasses users having sex lose jobs

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 08:59
Meta and its subcontractor disagree over why over 1000 Kenya-based workers were made redundant.

Premier Inn owner to cut 3,800 jobs in savings plan

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 08:34
Whitbread says it will also remodel its 197 hotel restaurants as part of a five-year savings plan.

Saudi Arabia to stop funding LIV Golf next season

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 06:21
Saudi Arabia will withdraw its multi-billion dollar backing of LIV Golf at the end of the season, plunging the future of the series into doubt.

Food bank stocks 'low as client numbers increase'

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 05:04
Guernsey Welfare Service says demand has grown and it could increase further.

Homeowners turn to solar panels as oil prices rise

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 05:03
Yorkshire installers report up to a tenfold increase in interest since the start of the Iran war.

'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 05:00
Dozens of Trading Standards officers describe intimidation from criminals running mini-marts and vape shops.

'We will kill you and burn your house': Council staff under attack from High Street gangs

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 05:00
Dozens of Trading Standards officers describe intimidation from criminals running mini-marts and vape shops.

Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 04:06
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.

Meta shares slide as plan to spend billions more on AI spooks investors

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 00:48
Other tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon also reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:21
The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:18
Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:18
Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.

The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:01
Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.

The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:01
Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.

Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:01
Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war.

Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 23:01
Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war.

Oil price rises above $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:49
The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.

A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 22:35
The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.

Big US tech stocks swing as investors probe AI spend

Wed, 04/29/2026 - 21:41
Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft all reported their financial performance at the same time on Wednesday

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