Watchdog bans Booking.com and hotel chains over ‘misleading prices’, with Swansea hotel named
A UK advertising regulator has banned adverts for Booking.com and three hotel chains after finding misleading price claims in promotions seen by travellers. The decision highlights growing pressure on travel…
Lab ‘bar’ experiment links cannabis to less short-term drinking as ‘California sober’ trend grows
Researchers who built a bar inside a laboratory say cannabis use may reduce how much people drink over a short window, offering fresh evidence on the fast-spreading “California sober” trend.…
MoD Targets Disused Industrial Sites for £6bn Munitions Drive
Defence officials have drawn up a shortlist of disused oil refineries and chemical plants across the UK as potential sites for new explosives and ammunition production, in one of the…
Google’s WeatherNext 2 sets the pace for AI-powered forecasts in everyday life
Google’s push into weather technology took a clear step forward, as a new report spotlighted WeatherNext 2, an AI system that aims to deliver smarter, faster and more nuanced forecasts…
From Wind?Tunnel Pioneer to People’s Favourite: Inside Škoda’s Living Heritage Drive in the Czech Republic
Škoda opened its museum doors and castle grounds to a rare, rolling timeline of its past, letting a handful of historic models tell the story of a 130-year brand that…
FCA deputy chief urges tougher oversight of tech suppliers as bank outages mount
Sarah Pritchard, the Financial Conduct Authority’s first deputy chief executive, has called for a stronger grip on foreign technology companies that provide critical services to UK banks, citing a steady…
Court Upholds Will in £1.1m Estate, Reinforcing High Bar for Undue Influence Claims
A recent judgment has upheld the validity of the last will of Dervishe Halil, a Cypriot who moved to London in 1952 and died in 2021, leaving an estate of…
‘Thirty Years On And Little Has Changed’: Patient’s plea reignites debate over PCOS care in the UK
Alex Allan has sparked fresh debate about care for polycystic ovary syndrome after she said advice for the condition has not shifted in 30 years. She described feeling “sad” that…
Wales Hits 100 Employee?Owned Businesses, Marking a Milestone for Workers and the Economy
Wales has reached a notable milestone in its business landscape: 100 companies now operate under employee ownership. The figure signals growing confidence in a model that keeps firms rooted in…
US October Job Cuts Hit Two-Decade High as AI Enters the Layoff Rationale
US companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, nearly triple the total from the same month a year ago, according to a new private-sector report highlighted by Marketing…