BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivalsLayoffs will come in admin and development divisions in Germany, with production operations unaffectedWire*·July 29, 2026
Hotter summers may force RHS to move hydrangeas to north of EnglandExclusive: British garden staple becomes plant most frequently reported as suffering in heat, charity reportsWire*·July 29, 2026
Greggs sales jump as iced matcha lattes and chicken rolls become heatwave hitsRise to £1.1bn in first six months of year for bakery chain largely down to opening of new storesWire*·July 29, 2026
Birdwatch: A song thrush connects me with the great-grandfather I never knewNo other bird speaks to us quite so directly, its serenade conjuring memories of old family talesWire*·July 29, 2026
Ships stuck in strait of Hormuz pose ‘super-spreader’ biodiversity threat, scientists warnBiologists say cargo ships stranded in Gulf may carry highly potent invasive species around the world as trade resumesWire*·July 29, 2026
Country diary: In poet John Clare’s garden, I contemplate my ancestor who lived here too <strong>Helpston, Cambridgeshire:</strong> I picture Henry as a young lad, hiding in flowerbeds, chasing butterflies, learning to love natureWire*·July 29, 2026
‘Dodged a bullet’: inflation eases to 3.8%, reducing chances of interest rate rise for Australia’s mortgage holdersABS data shows inflation still too high but tracking lower than anticipatedWire*·July 29, 2026
UK faces ‘very difficult trade-offs’ in budget because of Iran war, say analystsLeading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation will give Andy Burnham a ‘challenging inheritance’Wire*·July 28, 2026
Apple becomes second $5tn company as investors flee AI stocksShare price rally driven by strong product demand as well as decision to sit out AI spending race, amid wider tech sell-offWire*·July 28, 2026
South Korean stock market at three-month low as AI sell-off intensifiesSamsung and SK Hynix fall by more than 10% amid renewed fears over AI spending and Chinese competitionWire*·July 28, 2026
GSK heads to Cambridge with long-awaited positive vibes Pharmaceutical company’s move to new £400m research centre accompanied by encouraging news for shareholdersWire*·July 28, 2026
Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive contentJess Asato’s particulars of claim states Grok added explicit sexual material users had not asked forWire*·July 28, 2026
Christopher Roper obituaryOther lives: Businessman and Reuters correspondent who reported on Che Guevara’s deathWire*·July 28, 2026
GSK invests £400m to move research centre to Cambridge as Burnham praises ‘vote of confidence’ in UK - as it happenedRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsWire*·July 28, 2026
Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London serviceWire*·July 28, 2026
GSK to cut jobs amid £1.9bn cost-cutting plan and bid for faster drug developmentPharmaceuticals company is investing £400m in UK life sciences and moving scientists to new Cambridge R&D siteWire*·July 28, 2026
Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains groundOpen-source questions stir frank discussion – and both sides have clear economic incentives for where they landWire*·July 28, 2026
Marmite and Dove owner Unilever warns of price rises due to growing costsConsumer goods group reports strong sales growth, owing in part to World Cup marketing campaignsWire*·July 28, 2026
Tell us: have you tried GLP-1s but they haven’t worked?We would like to hear from people for whom GLP-1 drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have not workedWire*·July 28, 2026
Burnham urged to increase tax on banks as Barclays’ profits soarTUC says lender ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ as it increases half-year bonus pool by nearly 30%Wire*·July 28, 2026
Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a thirdAverage 25% increase for letters such as marketing, bills and medical appointment notices from 5 OctoberWire*·July 28, 2026
World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drainFunding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growthWire*·July 28, 2026
Train drivers in Great Britain consider strike action over lack of toiletsUnions say basic needs still not being met a year after regulator told operators to improve facilitiesWire*·July 28, 2026
Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell juryIn opening statements, state argued Meta’s own research showed it harmed teens while firm’s attorneys pointed to transparencyWire*·July 28, 2026
Oil prices fall as US pauses strikes on Iran over strait of HormuzBrent crude drops 9% to below $88 a barrel, prompting UK government bond yields to fallWire*·July 27, 2026
