Tesla takes the biggest hit as UK EV growth stalls amid new road-tax fears
The UK’s electric vehicle market hit the brakes in November, delivering its weakest growth in almost two years as the Chancellor’s looming pay-per-mile tax sowed uncertainty among buyers, and left Tesla nursing the sharpest fall in registrations.New figures from the
Ocado secures $350m Kroger payout as another US robo-warehouse is scrapped
Ocado has claimed a rare financial win after US grocery giant Kroger agreed to pay the British retail-tech group $350 million (£276m) in compensation, even as it scrapped another of the automated warehouses built around Ocado’s much-touted robotic fulfilment technology.Shares
AJ Bell hits out at ‘crazy’ Isa overhaul as tax fears trigger £600m pension exodus
One of Britain’s biggest DIY investment platforms has warned that prolonged budget speculation inflicted real financial damage, after savers rushed to drain about £600 million from their pensions amid fears Rachel Reeves would slash tax-free lump sum rules.Michael Summersgill, chief
Jobs growth collapses ahead of budget as businesses cut staff at fastest rate since the pandemic
British businesses shed staff at the sharpest rate in more than three years in the run-up to Rachel Reeves’s second budget, as months of swirling tax speculation paralysed hiring decisions and pushed employers into contraction mode.New figures from the Bank
Labour minister admits ‘life is s**t’ for young adults as housing, childcare and taxes squeeze living standards
A Labour minister has delivered a startlingly candid assessment of life for young people in Britain, declaring that for many, “life is s**t”.Josh Simons, the parliamentary secretary for the Cabinet Office and co-founder of the Labour Growth Group, made the
Netflix seals £54bn takeover of Warner Bros in era-defining entertainment shake-up
Netflix has agreed a £54 billion deal to buy Warner Bros, setting the stage for one of the biggest and most transformative mergers the entertainment industry has ever seen.The streaming giant confirmed on Friday that it had reached a $72
Barclays Eagle Labs and Sustainable Ventures launch £500m-backed climate tech accelerator to scale UK innovators
Barclays Eagle Labs and Sustainable Ventures launch National Climate Tech Accelerator to supercharge UK’s green innovation economyThe UK’s climate tech sector is set for a major boost as Barclays Eagle Labs and Sustainable Ventures officially launch the National Climate Tech
Smart Agriculture in 2026: Soil Sensors, Robotics and the Economics of Connectivity
By Manuel Nau, Editorial Director at IoT Business News. From climate volatility to labour shortages and rising input costs, agriculture is under acute pressure to become more predictable, more automated and more resource-efficient. By 2026, connected sensing, robotics and precision data
Your next laptop could cost £300 more after AI land-grab triggers soaring memory prices
A global race for AI supremacy may now hit consumers squarely in the wallet, with experts warning that laptops, consoles and even everyday business tech could rise in price by £300 or more after OpenAI tied up a vast share
Business owners warn HMRC’s new ‘bounty’ tax reward scheme risks unleashing malicious claims
HMRC’s newly strengthened tax informant reward scheme — unveiled in last month’s Budget and launched with immediate effect — is facing an early backlash from business owners who warn it could trigger a wave of malicious claims and cost the