Friday, August 7, 2026

Trump imposes 15% tariff on key chip material to counter China

The move aims to protect US firms as they face increasing competition from China's chip industry.

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?

The retailer has been around for 50 years but struggled to compete with newer rivals such as Amazon. Can its new owners turn it around?

Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes

The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamorising smoking'

The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it

Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

Assignment

How amid the tents and the rubble Gaza is developing once again as an unlikely tech hub

Assignment

How amid the tents and the rubble Gaza is developing once again as an unlikely tech hub

Monday, August 3, 2026

US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move

Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.

Sunday, August 2, 2026

The change that may help you get a mortgage as a first-time buyer

More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.