Business & Entrepreneurship
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Poland’s ascent from communist state to top 20 economy reverses the brain drain
In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living
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East Durham College to help adults retrain under £250m skills scheme
East Durham College has been named an Approved Skills Delivery Partner as part of a major new adult education scheme.
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New city store bolsters IKEA's presence in Scotland
Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has opened its brand-new Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen’s Union Square.
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New Lochaber Hospital moves to next stage of planning
Plans for the new Lochaber Hospital in Fort William have moved forward after the Scottish Government approved the project's outline business case.
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Heating oil market to be better regulated under plans to help households
The Competition and Markets Authority launched a study into the sector after the Middle East conflict sent the cost of heating oil soaring.
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UK businesses are more excited about AI than ever before — but many are split on where the responsibility lies
IBM research finds concerning AI governance gap
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Wallace & Gromit maker Aardman falls short of return to profit
Animation studio narrows annual loss to £1.1m amid ‘challenging market’ in children’s content
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What it takes to move enterprise AI beyond the chatbot
How businesses can optimize AI
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Bradford site to receive share of £18 million 'places of worship' funding boost
The funding is part of a wider £41 million package announced by the Government to support repairs and conservation work.
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Airport fee 'rip-offs' to be reviewed after ministers raise price changes
The average drop-off cost had increased by a third to £7
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Healey says surprise UK growth is 'sign of resilience' ahead of Budget
The economy grew by 0.1% in August, defying analysts' expectations of a slight contraction.
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Hotel group completes £10million Yorkshire investment programme
Cedar Court Hotels has completed a major upgrade across its Yorkshire properties.
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Work starts on schemes backed by North Yorkshire second home tax
Two multimillion-pound developments are being built in Hunmanby and Shipton by Beningbrough.
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Herald Business LIVE: Today's top stories - October 15
Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.
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Firm switches staff rewards to gift cards supporting local businesses
An employer is backing a national campaign to support local economies through Christmas reward schemes.
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UK furniture company closes after 12 years as it enters voluntary liquidation
Furniture Stop UK has closed after 12 years in business, having entered creditors' voluntary liquidation.
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New passport rules implemented for all passengers at Edinburgh Airport
Millions of passengers arriving at Edinburgh Airport will use a new eGate system that doesn't require a passport.
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Plans for ‘world’s first carbon-negative’ Yorkshire data centre rejected
A York and North Yorkshire bid to become one of five UK AI Growth Zones has been rejected by the government.
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‘I'm so sick of this:’ Google has started automatically linking your phone number to all your accounts, and Android users are calling it a privacy nightmare
Google has started linking phone numbers to every signed in account on Android devices, which could prove a major privacy problem.
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Big Yellow keeping ‘all options’ under review amid activist investor pressure
The London-listed group said it met with the shareholder who is ‘encouraging Big Yellow to explore a sale’.
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New plans submitted for 99 homes in North Yorkshire town after previous refusal
New plans for almost 100 homes in Colburn have been submitted, with the developer insisting it has made substantial changes to address concerns raised over a previous application.
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University bosses warned of serious reputational damage over 90 programme closures
A motion submitted ahead of the next staff and student Senate meeting calls on university leadership to "reconsider" the decision to close 90 programmes.
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Rare King Charles 50p sells for more than 200 times its face value
Only 200,000 were released into banks and post offices, making it the rarest 50p in active UK circulation
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Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt
Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as potential interest rate hikes spook markets
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'A significant moment for Edinburgh': Capital to host G20 finance meeting next summer
Finance ministers and central bank governors will meet at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on July 8 and 9.
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Over $600 Million in Polymarket Election Trades Took Place After Races Ended
Contracts tied to elections in Ethiopia and Romania saw massive trading volumes after the outcomes were decided. “It’s obviously some form of volume manipulation,” one expert says.
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Ancient cauldron successfully lifted from North East river after 'military operation'
An ancient iron cauldron which has lain undisturbed beneath a North East river for hundreds of years has been successfully recovered in a major archaeological operation.
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‘Nightmare Scenario’: Zero-Click Spyware Is Infecting Phones via Targeted Ads
Researchers at The Citizen Lab have for the first time released technical evidence of sophisticated mercenary spyware being distributed via online advertising.
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Former North York Moors National Park headquarters put up for sale
A Grade II listed building that formerly served as the headquarters of the North York Moors National Park Authority has been put on the market with planning consent for conversion into five homes.
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Revealed: Audit Scotland warned ethical standards watchdog was risking public trust
Audit Scotland warned in 2021 that serious failings at Scotland’s Ethical Standards Commissioner’s office risked public trust. A follow-up report found significant challenges remained.
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New £3.8m fund launched to help East Riding residents struggling with bills
The Crisis and Resilience Fund is offering vital support to people facing financial hardship across East Riding.
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Sandwich shop blocked from selling hot pizzas after residents object
Nine letters of objection were received, raising concerns over potential noise, odour and litter.
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Rare King Charles 50p sells for more than 200 times its face value
Only 200,000 were released into banks and post offices, making it the rarest 50p in active UK circulation
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Leeds Bradford Airport strike called off at 11th hour
But a new strike date has been mooted if deal is rejected
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Rishi Sunak praises Northallerton space technology firm's growth
Rishi Sunak praises Northallerton space technology firm AmbaSat after European Space Agency funding for satellite projects and green hydrogen monitoring.
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Semiconductors
Discover more about Semiconductor with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Tesco reveal huge Clubcard expansion so customers can earn more points
Tesco has expanded its Clubcard loyalty scheme, allowing shoppers to collect points across 500 online retailers including Nike, Boden and Ticketmaster.
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New plans submitted for 99 homes in North Yorkshire town after previous refusal
New plans for almost 100 homes in Colburn have been submitted, with the developer insisting it has made substantial changes to address concerns raised over a previous application.
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Key economic data in the countdown to the Budget
Fresh estimates of inflation, unemployment and borrowing will be announced in coming days.
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Leeds Bradford Airport Strikes Suspended as Workers Consider Pay Offers
Strike action at Leeds Bradford Airport has been suspended for this weekend after workers received new pay offers, although further industrial action could
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43 PICTURES: Remarkable moment ancient cauldron is lifted from depths of River Wear
A remarkable archaeological operation on the River Wear has successfully brought a potentially centuries-old cauldron back to the surface.
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Unsupervised AI agent reportedly deletes TV show’s entire edit weeks before release, erasing months of work — TV show can't air, AI agent was given access to the production server and wiped the finished season
Another case of AI agents deleting something they shouldn't.
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Ukraine war live: Musk hits out at Trump over Starlink after Zelensky ‘betrayed’
Kyiv had refrained from attacking Russian refineries but resumed strikes on Thursday after the US made a deal with Putin
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New Lidl store coming to County Durham edges closer as work starts on old bus site
A new Lidl supermarket in Stanley has moved closer to opening as fit-out works begin on the former Go North East bus depot site on Chester Road.
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Scotland's hybrid working crackdown for civil servants is 'unworkable', union warns
The Scottish Government has been told its hybrid working crackdown for civil servants is unworkable, according to a trade union chief.
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Citylink launches Aberdeen to Glasgow coach route via Edinburgh Airport
Scottish Citylink’s M6 route launches October 24, linking Aberdeen, Glasgow, Perth and Falkirk with Edinburgh Airport in four daily services from £35 return.
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Yorkshire households could see £27 cut to water bills
Yorkshire Water customers could see an average £27 reduction applied to their bills after the company missed performance targets.
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Britain's factories deliver surprise boost to the UK economy
UK GDP grew in August, beating forecasts as production output rose and manufacturing increased, but the service sector is still struggling.
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Award-winning North Yorkshire cheeses land nationwide Morrisons deal
A FAMILY-RUN North Yorkshire cheesemaker is celebrating after two award-winning cheeses secured a nationwide supermarket listing.
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'The EU’s next chapter in AI is agentic': New OpenAI report claims agent use is on the rise across Europe — but it still has some way to catch up to other markets
OpenAI remains optimistic about its opportunities in Europe