Business & Entrepreneurship
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UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins headline preseason AP All-America women’s team
UConn's Sarah Strong and USC's JuJu Watkins headline the preseason AP All-America women’s college basketball team
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Man behind York shop selling ‘best sandwiches ever’ takes up new role
Ex-Army surveyor Tim Jervis, who launched Salt Pig Sandwiches in York, has been recognised for his business success and will mentor aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Major road and roundabout in York set to reopen fully after over a month of works
A major roundabout in York is set to reopen at Monks Cross following the completion of highway works.
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144 staff take voluntary severance in restructure at Scottish manufacturer
A major Scottish medical testing company has revealed 144 staff have taken voluntary severance
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North East gym beats multimillion-pound schemes to win national award
Billingham Forum, run by Tees Active, wins the ukactive Design, Build and Refurbishment Award after beating major multimillion-pound leisure schemes.
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Washington city cameras catch 400,000 speeders in a month – few get tickets
Drivers going well over the speed limit are more likely to be ticketed than those just a few miles over
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PHP security crisis — here's the full list of major websites affected so far, from Wikipedia to the Internet Archive
Major websites are going offline as they attempt to patch a huge PHP vulnerability. Here’s what we know.
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UK plumbing and drainage company collapses into administration after 9 years
Plumbing and drainage company United Drains Ltd has collapsed into administration after nine years in business.
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Trump’s botched execution on Katie Zacharia speaks volumes about Susie Wiles’ future
Reports of the chief of staff’s impending demise were shown to be greatly exaggerated as the Trumpworld boss made quick work of the president's impulse hire, making her an example of what happens when she's left out of the loop, Andrew Feinberg writes
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3dfx 'probably sold millions of boards because of' id and Quake
It's now been 30 years since the first Voodoo card.
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Bid to block York Chinese restaurant control change after illegal worker raids
A bid has been mounted to block changes to the running of a York Chinese restaurant stripped of its licence after illegal workers were found during raids.
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Dealer who flooded York with cocaine and heroin worth thousands is jailed
A drug dealer has been jailed for bringing thousands of pounds’ worth of crack cocaine and heroin into York. Dealer Dakari Roy Brown, 25, of Bulay Road, Huddersfield, operated the so-called ‘Larry Line’ between Huddersfield and York. This...
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‘State-sponsored terrorism’ and cyber attacks to cause food shortages, Streeting says
Ministers issue ‘be ready’ checklist as governments and companies worldwide take websites offline after alert over widespread cyber-security issue
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Meloni approves aid bill to truckers, farming and fishing sectors
On Thursday, Giorgia Meloni's government approved the aid bill after truckers staged a protest against the spiralling cost-of-living crisis and high fuel prices. The protests have brought many critical sectors and services, including food deliveries, to a standstill.
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Inverness renewables firm plans recruitment drive as US expansion gathers pace
Inverness firm Aurora Energy Services plans to recruit staff and open a third US site, expanding wind, solar and battery storage operations across the Americas.
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Problem identified on road once praised by Jeremy Clarkson
Contractors are to return to Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales after concerns were raised. Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson praised the road.
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If the SNP can't be convinced on public sector reform, we've got a problem
Ivan McKee faced backlash from within his own party, making the Scottish Government's public sector reform plans even tougher.
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Why Christmas will be the big test of Sainsbury's post-Argos strategy
Sainsbury's is prioritising competitive prices as sales growth slows, setting up a crucial Christmas test of its increasingly food-focused strategy
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EA has reportedly put DICE and Respawn to work on a new Star Wars: Battlefront game
It will unlock growth, which I'm pretty excited about.
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GPUs from Nvidia RTX 5090 stolen $470,000 shipment from Brazil airport appear for sale online, identified by serial numbers — three employees identified by police helped steal equipment
The haul is thought to be worth nearly half a million dollars.
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Darlington driver banned for 17 months after refusing to provide blood sample
Darlington motorist Sam Stockdale, 28, banned for 17 months and fined £1,166 after failing to provide a blood sample.
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Trump’s super PAC is now running campaign-style ads created with taxpayer dollars
The DNC accuses MAGA Inc of airing ‘propaganda’ developed by White House employees, in violation of federal law
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Problem identified on road once praised by Jeremy Clarkson
Contractors are to return to Buttertubs Pass in the Yorkshire Dales after concerns were raised. Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson praised the road.
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‘Too severe’ - Storm Austen forces cancellation at North Yorkshire attraction
Storm Austen threatens to be 'too severe', forcing the National Trust to cancel an event at Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire.
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Britons most clued up on cybersecurity – but too lazy to do anything about it
Britons were more confident at identifying phishing emails, scam texts, suspicious links and scam calls than other countries, the study showed
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Companies are bringing in more AI than ever — but employees are increasingly just working around it
Half of workers use unapproved tools every month
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Streeting: Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies
The defence secretary warned the public and businesses needed to think about how they would cope with natural disasters and cyber attacks.
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Star Wars Battlefront 3 is really happening and will reportedly be developed as a collaborative project between Respawn and DICE
Star Wars Battlefront 3 is reportedly in development after EA confirmed that Respawn and DICE will work collaboratively on a new project.
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£600,000 project to replace closed beach steps at popular North East beauty spot
Work to replace the closed Marsden Bay steps in South Shields is due to start next month, with reopening expected in spring 2027.
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Save high street by taxing online sales at higher rate, Burnham urged
Exclusive: British Chambers of Commerce president tells PM to realign tax system away from favouring internet sellers
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Reset the Rates: The Herald's campaign for fairer business rates - all stories here
The Herald’s Reset the Rates campaign investigates Scotland’s business rates crisis and calls for six major reforms to protect businesses, jobs and high streets. Read all of our coverage here.
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Barclays boss indicates bank taxes in budget ‘bearable’ and backs Healey – UK politics live
CEO of Barclays tells reporters: ‘I deeply respect the responsibility that the chancellor has and he has our full support and backing’
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Ozempic users fuel surprise business boom as pounds fall away
U.S. consumers taking weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro have turned to cobblers and tailors as they try to save money while shedding pounds
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Milton Keynes is up for UK City of Culture 2029. Here are the other contenders
DCMS said the four contenders will receive at least £125,000 to take forward their bid for the chance to win the title and prize fund of £10 million
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Well-known East Coast hotel known for seven-day carvery on sale at £850,000
Bridlington’s Seacourt Hotel, an Edwardian South Bay business with 11 bedrooms, bar, restaurant, carvery and flat, is now on the market.
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Nestle removes £1.5bn of Russian assets after business seized by Putin
But the food giant said the move would have a limited financial impact on its underlying results for 2026.
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UK gender pay gap declines as more workers in low-paid jobs
The Office for National Statistics found the gender pay gap for full-time employees was 6.8% in April.
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Yorkshire sausage giant announces factory tours for recruitment drive
HECK! is inviting jobseekers to step inside its factory for a taste of what a career there could look like.
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UK plumbing and drainage company collapses into administration after 9 years
Plumbing and drainage company United Drains Ltd has collapsed into administration after nine years in business.
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‘Limited’ Government services temporarily offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue
Downing Street did not provide details of which websites are affected.
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Andy Burnham to hold meeting with mayors ahead of Budget
The Prime Minister likes to hold “situation room” briefings with his former colleagues, the mayors.
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Two firms near York in liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000
Two related businesses based at Escrick near York have entered a creditors’ voluntary liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000 between them.
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'We wanted to elevate things' - new sandwich shop to open in York suburb next week
A new sandwich shop, run by the family behind a much-loved North Yorkshire café, is set to open in a York suburb later this month.
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This Preamp Costs More Than a Fancy Sports Car
Goldmund’s $240,000 Mimesis Statement is an exercise in extreme Swiss sound engineering—and only one part of a $1.5 million audio setup.
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Coul Links ruling deals blow to hopes for major Highland golf development
Supporters said the championship course could create millions of pounds in economic activity, but ministers ruled this did not outweigh the environmental harm
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Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets
With host communities across the U.S. turning against their gargantuan data centers, America’s technology giants are promising to take fewer taxpayer handouts, keep fewer secrets or shower more money onto the communities willing to allow the server warehouses
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Stephen Flynn accused of 'hiding' as union hits out over Israel links to ScotRail
The Scottish organiser for the train drivers' union has accused Stephen Flynn of "tenuously hiding" behind process after it was decided a company linked to illegal Israeli settlements will not be removed from a ScotRail tender process
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Bradford girl, 6, helps launch 2026 Poppy Appeal
The 2026 appeal was launched in Manchester on Thursday.
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North East consultancy wins international AI and digital transformation award
Newcastle-based Opencast wins AI & Digital Transformation Company of the Year at the GP Bullhound Allstars Awards, highlighting North East tech growth.