Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Apple referred for possible criminal contempt investigation

The tech giant had been ordered in 2021 to allow greater competition and open the App Store up to outside payment options.

'We don't care': A defiant China looks beyond Trump's America

Chinese exporters tell the BBC if the US doesn't want their goods, "other countries have money" to buy them.

Deported gang members get second chance at call centre

In the Mexican city of Tijuana a number of firms are employing people who were removed from the US.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Starbucks boss plans more baristas and less tech

The move to increase staff numbers comes as the coffee shop giant continues to see sales fall.

'We want to trade': Vietnam's future caught between the US and China again

The South East Asian country is on a path to prosperity, 50 years after the end of the Vietnam War.

Warning shops could be forced to accept cash in future

There is no data on how widely cash is accepted which puts the UK at risk of becoming cashless, a report warns.

Monday, April 28, 2025

ChatGPT AI bot adds shopping to its powers

The move is a challenge to tech rivals such as Google as well as other websites offering product reviews.

The Briefing Room

Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes?

The Briefing Room

Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes?

School uniforms to get cheaper for millions under new law

The government says it will save parents £50 a year, but retailers say it could end up costing more.