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Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack caused UK car production to slump by a quarter
The five-week shutdown of Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) factories following a cyber-attack drove car production down by more than a quarter in …
Is Yorkshire turning into a banking desert?
It’s becoming an increasingly common sight in smaller towns across Yorkshire - a high street with no banks. According to Office for National …
Hurricane season brings financial fears in the Caribbean
For some Barbudans, thunderstorms still trigger flashbacks of the night in September 2017 when they lost everything they owned to Hurricane …
How will the EU's new border system work?
The next time you travel from the UK to Europe, you might notice some changes. The EU’s much-delayed new digital border system, the Entry/Exit …
How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine
Esethu Dywili says his lucrative accountancy work has given him the chance to change his family’s life. The 31-year-old has spent a number of …
How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
Buenos Aires, September 2023. Hundreds of people crowded around to wave flags and film on their phones. The man with unruly hair and sideburns in the …
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, …
How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?
When Kerry Dunstan and his partner set out to buy a new electric car this summer, one of the questions they asked was, “How’s the …
Heathrow third runway developer decision due in weeks
A decision on which developer will build Heathrow’s third runway is due by the end of November, the transport secretary has confirmed. Two …
Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?
President Trump’s tariffs have caused shock worldwide, with governments scrambling to find a deal to placate him. Some have managed: the UK got …
Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8%
Food and drinks prices in the UK are increasing at their slowest rate in more than a year, while overall inflation remains unchanged for the third …