Apple commits to $500bn US investment
Apple plans to invest more than $500bn (£396bn) in the US over the next four years, starting with a new advanced manufacturing factory in Texas. The tech giant said it…
Why is Ukraine negotiating a minerals deal with the US?
Kyiv and Washington are close to signing a deal over US access to Ukraine’s mineral deposits, a Ukrainian minister says. Olga Stefanishyna, deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration,…
Starbucks axes 1,100 jobs in bid for US turnaround
Starbucks is cutting 1,100 jobs and simplifying its menu in the US as it tries to improve flagging business in its home market. The first items to get the axe…
Virgin Media internet restored after earlier outage
An issue which left thousands of Virgin Media O2 customers unable to access the internet has been resolved, the firm says. Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 10,000 people…
Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK
Technicolor, the visual effects (VFX) group which has worked on films ranging from Disney’s 1940 classic Pinocchio to 2024 blockbuster Mufasa The Lion King, has collapsed into administration in the…
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data. Advanced Data Protection…
BMW delays electric Mini over ‘uncertainty’
BMW has confirmed it is delaying the reintroduction of electric vehicle production at its Oxford Mini plant. The vehicle manufacturer said “multiple uncertainties facing the automotive industry” had led to…
Electronic devices used for car thefts set to be banned
Sophisticated electronic devices used by criminals to steal cars are set to be banned under new laws in England and Wales. More than 700,000 vehicles were broken into last year…
List weekly accomplishments or resign, Musk tells US federal workers
US government workers received an email on Saturday afternoon asking them to list their accomplishments from the past week or resign – the latest development in the Trump administration’s efforts…
PM announces £200m support fund for industrial site
Sir Keir Starmer has announced a further £200m investment in the Grangemouth site. The prime minister called the announcement an “investment in Scotland’s industrial future” when he addressed Scottish Labour’s…