Business

Bookies in last-ditch plea to Healey to avert budget tax bombshell

Britain's biggest bookmakers are stepping up their efforts to avert a budget tax bombshell in a last-ditch letter warning that half of the betting shops in the prime minister's constituency would be at risk from a further raid.

Trump says 'massive' oil, gas and mineral exploration will begin in 'our' Greenland

Donald Trump says that preparations are underway to launch a "massive" oil, gas ‌and mineral exploration in Greenland.

Poundstretcher owner withdraws rescue bid for rival Poundland

The owner of Poundstretcher has withdrawn its takeover bid for rival Poundland and is instead targeting an offer for hundreds of its stores – a move which will fuel fears of an imminent insolvency filing.

Downing Street calls in IPO candidates and investors for talks

Andy Burnham's top business advisor has called in some of Britain's most valuable private companies and a group of major investors for talks aimed at boosting London's flagging pipeline of bumper stock market listings.

Tech firms promise to take down AI platforms if British secret services show they are unsafe

OpenAI and Anthropic have promised to take down their AIs if the British secret services show them they are unsafe - activating what some describe as a "kill switch".