Tech

Barratt Warns Of 'marked Slowdown' In Housing Market

The housebuilder says changes to mortgage rates have made homes less affordable. Read more

Government Tech Spending In England More Than Doubles In Five Years

Researchers see pandemic boom in computer-related tech spend England's public spending on information technology has at... Read more

Evri Says Sorry For UK Parcel Delivery Delays

The firm, formerly known as Hermes, says staff shortages, Royal Mail strikes and bad weather have caused disruption. Read more

Uniqlo: Fashion Giant To Raise Pay In Japan By Up To 40%

The move comes after the country's prime minister called on firms to increase wages as prices rise. Read more

Southwest Promotes Key Staff Right After That Christmas Meltdown

Union claims bosses are flying the biz into 'graveyard spiral' In the wake of a Christmas meltdown that saw it cancel s... Read more

UK Treasury Considers Plan For Digital Pound

The economic secretary to the Treasury says the UK is committed to becoming a world crypto hub. Read more

US, Canada, Mexico Ponder Some Sort Of Chip Supply Collab

Climate change, drugs and immigration behind semiconductors on White House priority list The US, Mexico, and Canada hav... Read more

FAA Sets 2024 Deadline For Preventing 5G Crash Landings

US watchdog puts its foot down: Even a small possibility of interference means a fix is mandatory America's Federal Avi... Read more

Grant Shapps Unveils New Powers In Strike Laws

Unions say the plans for minimum service levels are "undemocratic and unworkable". Read more

Amazon Warehouse Closures Put 1,200 Jobs At Risk

The online giant is to shut three warehouses, but also plans to open two new ones creating 2,500 roles. Read more

After Big Delays, Sapphire Rapids Arrives, Full Of Accelerators And Superlatives

Look at our big claims, but don’t think about how AMD beat us in the DDR5, PCIe 5 race After dealing with multiple de... Read more

Oxford Ionics Scores Funding For Scalable Quantum Chip Technology

Hermann Hauser of Acorn fame among the investors providing cash injection A UK quantum startup has secured £30 million... Read more

Strikes Update: How Wednesday 11 Januarys Walkouts Will Affect You

What you need to know about the ambulance workers' strike and other industrial action, by the BBC's Zoe Conway. Read more

Global Recession Warning As World Bank Cuts Economic Forecast

The 2023 growth forecast for the global economy is cut to 1.7% as a result of Ukraine war and Covid pandemic. Read more

Wilko Customer Service Staff At Risk Of Redundancy

The 95 staff members at its contact centre are in a consultation process, the company says. Read more