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Morrisons confirms £8.50 rule across 1,800 UK stores
Morrisons confirms £8.50 rule across 1,800 UK storesMorrisons has confirmed an £8.50 rule that will help many save money when they shop. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Johnson 12:16, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 12:22, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 An NHS card is available to some shoppers (Image: Getty)Morrisons has confirmed an £8.50 rule that will help families save money when they shop. The supe...
Mortgage approvals jump to 15-month high despite Iran war chaos
Mortgage approvals made a surprise jump to a 15-month high in April, despite continued signs that the economic chaos caused by the Iran war is shaking confidence in the property market. Net mortgage approvals jumped three per cent to 65,900 in April, above the six-month average of around 63,100, according to Bank of England data. These figures suggest that the property market is proving resilient in the face of the inflation fears caused by the Middle East conflict, as Brits press on with h...
Reeves warned Iran war oil shock will lead to government borrowing spike
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that government borrowing is set to spike as a result of the Iran war as the Office for Budget Responsibility admitted it had underestimated the effects of the last energy price shock. In a review of its forecasting models, the OBR suggested it had learned lessons from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which led to gas prices rising by around five times. It said the overall impact on public finances “was to significantly increase government...
How Is Podcasting Covering The World Cup?
BusinessMediaHow Is Podcasting Covering The World Cup?ByFrank Racioppi,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 07:00am EDTLUSAIL CITY, QATAR - DECEMBER 18: Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City,...
Google taps markets for $30bn AI cash call
Alphabet will raise up to $80bn (£59bn) from investors to fund its AI expansion, marking one of the largest equity fundraisings in history and a major shift for a company that has traditionally relied on its vast cash generation to finance growth. The Google parent said on Monday it would use the proceeds to expand its AI infrastructure and computing capacity as demand for its products continues to outstrip supply. The package includes a $10bn private share sale to Berkshire Hathaway, the i...
Marvell Shares Soar In Premarket After Nvidia’s Jensen Anoints Them As ‘Next Trillion Dollar Company’
BreakingBusinessMarvell Shares Soar In Premarket After Nvidia’s Jensen Anoints Them As ‘Next Trillion Dollar Company’BySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorJun 02, 2026, 06:53am EDTToplineShares of Marvell Technology soared in premarket trading early on Tuesday, hours after Nvidia CEO and billionaire Jensen Huang anointed them as the next trillion-dollar company at the Computex trade show in Taipei.NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Marve...
'Trump effect' comes to IBM stock, 6 months after Trump called IBM CEO a legend
IBM shares have seen a significant surge, adding billions to its market value, following a resurfaced video of Donald Trump praising CEO Arvind Krishna. This renewed attention, coupled with optimism around AI and quantum computing developments, has fueled a rally, with analysts pointing to social media buzz and momentum trading as key drivers.
UK has ‘lost control’ of its international narrative, says Barclays
Barclays has laid bare the investment barriers facing the UK in a new report that states the nation has “lost control of its international narrative” leading to an impact on foreign capital. The banking giant has called for a drastic shake-up of how the UK attracts international capital, following its share narrowing to seven per cent in 2025 from 8.6 per cent just a decade prior. The report notes whilst the UK hosted over £12 trillion in foreign capital in 2025 – second only to the US – th...
'India Better Placed Amid Iran War Than In 2013': Ex-RBI Governor To NDTV
With the Iran war keeping crude elevated and battering currencies worldwide, former RBI Governor D Subbarao tells NDTV's Gaurie Dwivedi that India is no longer among the "fragile five" economies of 2013, and that the central bank should let the rupee find its own level.
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UK wholesaler plunges into liquidation - in business since 2020
UK wholesaler plunges into liquidation - in business since 2020A UK wholesaler has plunged into liquidation after only being in business for around six years, according to an official notice shared. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Brian Dillon, Audience Writer 11:27, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 11:29, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 A UK wholesaler has entered liquidation (Image: Getty)Another UK wholesaler...
Prime Day confirmed for FOUR days in June as Amazon promises 'best deals of the summer'
Prime Day will be back from June 23-26.This annual shopping bonanza unleashes Black Friday-like prices across almost every category stocked on Amazon, including electronics, kitchen, gaming, beauty, and fashion. The catch? Prime Day is only available to those with an Amazon Prime membership, which costs £95 per year.While it's known as Prime Day, Amazon has historically extended the sale across a few days, and this year the US retail giant is giving you ample time to shop over a period of three...
After 8,000 layoffs, Meta updates 7,000 employees on reshuffle
Meta is making big changes. Thousands of employees are moving to new AI teams. This is part of a major company-wide AI focus. CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to strengthen Meta's AI position. Some workers are calling it an 'AI draft'. The company is also developing new AI tools. This restructuring shows Meta's growing commitment to artificial intelligence.
Petrol and diesel car sales approach ZERO as electric vehicles secure 98% market share in Norway
Electric cars made up a staggering 98 per cent of new vehicles in Norway last month, with less than 200 petrol and diesel vehicles being registered.New data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) shows that 15,560 new passenger cars were registered last month, an increase of nine per cent compared to the previous year.Of these, 15,120 vehicles were electric, representing 97.8 per cent of total sales in May and 98.03 per cent across 2026 so far.In comparison, drivers turned their backs on petro...
China’s hunt for US tungsten escalates global critical minerals race
Effort has driven up prices and prompted calls to restrict sales of a vital national security resource to overseas buyers
Adani Portfolio Reports Highest Ever Capex By Any Indian Corporate In FY26
Nearly 80 per cent of investments were directed towards core infrastructure platforms spanning energy, utilities, transport and logistics, according to India's leading infrastructure and utilities portfolio.
'Era Of Emotional Purchases': 5 Business Ideas That Could Boom by 2030
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No ‘capacity’ for Ed Miliband’s warm homes plan, says British bank boss
A UK banking chief has warned the government does not have the “capacity” to meet its ambition to transition millions of homes to low carbon-heating technologies. Nigel Terrington, the boss of specialist lender Paragon Bank, said Labour faced an “operational capacity constraint” in its bid to implement its warm home plan. The £15bn initiative, which runs through 2030, aims to switch the heating technologies in up to 5m homes to the likes of heat pumps and solar panels. It also requires land...
London luxury property at mercy of Labour chaos, not Iran war
Labour party infighting, not the Iran war, is the primary factor shaping the ongoing slump in London’s luxury property market, experts have said. While inflation fears caused by the Iran war had been blamed for the capital’s stagnant prime property market, speculation around the tax regime of a potential successor to Starmer is emerging as the defining feature of London’s up-market housing sector. London’s prime property market suffered its biggest drop-off in sales last year – down 37 pe...