Business & Entrepreneurship
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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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York accountant’s frustration after employee feared being deported over visa delays
A York accountant has voiced his frustration after his employee, a Sri Lankan national, feared she would be deported over delays in processing her visa.
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Scottish car dealer placed into compulsory liquidation after HMRC court action
A Scottish city car sales company has been placed into liquidation.
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Unions urge Andy Burnham to reject controversial Rosebank oil development
A group of 10 national unions have signed an open letter to Andy Burnham urging him not to approve the Rosebank oil field
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York accountant’s frustration after employee feared being deported over visa delays
A York accountant has voiced his frustration after his employee, a Sri Lankan national, feared she would be deported over delays in processing her visa.
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Technology takeover secures East Kilbride office and workforce
FourNet confirms East Kilbride office and 41 jobs secure as it reveals acquisition of SVL
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ICS Learn announces Glasgow move and rebrand after 130 years of distance learning
Glasgow-based ICS Learn is refreshing its brand and moving to a new Nelson Mandela Place office as it targets further growth in online education.
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Three in four Scottish firms expect price rises as costs pile on pressure
Scottish business confidence has returned to positive territory, but most firms still expect to raise prices amid continuing pressure on revenues and profits
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Edinburgh firm turns to Singapore to help tackle housing emergency
An Edinburgh-based investment and development company has formed a new alliance in South-east Asia to help tackle Scotland’s housing emergency.
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South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sinks more than 7% as tech sell-off deepens
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has dropped by more than 7% as a sell-off of technology shares deepened after U.S. stocks fell on hotter-than-expected inflation data
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HRT: Warning to women amid shortages of some products
Two brands of HRT patches, including Estradot transdermal and FemSeven Conti patches, have been affected.
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State lawsuits accuse OpenAI of ignoring its own safety warnings for profit: 'All these harms were foreseeable and avoidable'
Several US states have sued the company, alleging that ChatGPT is harming the public.
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Five AI chatbots were tested on accuracy. The results weren’t good
Responses from leading AI models were prone to being ‘incomplete, lacking context, or poorly sourced’, report finds after testing of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok
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Work begins on £20m Huddersfield market revamp after price hike
Work on the £20m revamp of Huddersfield’s Grade II* Listed market hall has officially begun.
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Increases to Real Living Wage hourly rates
The new rates will benefit workers at almost 17,000 employers.
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Bingley Pool: Council rules out funding £8.6m reopening as campaigners face uncertain future
Bingley Pool will cost £8.6m just bring it back to use – and Bradford Council bosses now say the building has “no role in the Council’s future leisure strategy.”
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UK hospitality sector to offer up to 100,000 jobs to young people out of work
Restaurants and pubs such as Nando’s and Fuller’s will create placements for 18- to 24-year-olds under DWP-backed scheme
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Mapped: Areas with highest rent costs revealed as asking prices hit record peak
The average monthly private advertised rent across Britain, excluding London, has topped £1,400 for the first time, Rightmove said
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Half a million UK workers to get pay boost as real living wage rises
Ikea and Uniqlo are two of the companies who pay the real Living Wage
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Viral Darlington fidget shop reopens after car smashed into building
A Darlington shop has fully reopened after a car crashed into the building, forcing it to close for more than a week.
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Community outraged after single dairy farm kills 11,000 fish
Maryland has already sued the farm over alleged repeated discharges of manure and other pollutants into Basin Run
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Rockstar HR chief denies asking staff to ‘keep tabs’ on union membership
Rockstar Games HR chief denies ordering staff to monitor IWGB membership as 23 former workers claim unfair dismissal over Discord posts at Scottish tribunal.
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75-year-old 'fake heiress' added to FBI's new Most Wanted Fraudsters list
She allegedly obtained approximately $14.7 million from one bank and defrauded other financial institutions
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Trump insider gets lucrative job picking which acts will perform at Kennedy Center
His compensation package was not disclosed but a job posting for the role indicated a salary range of $270,000-$290,000
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OpenAI’s London staff receive average of £2.3m per person annually
Accounts for the Westminster-based company behind ChatGPT show that 110 staff shared £87m in salaries and £168m in shares
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£2m question over future of Stockton alleygates branded an 'eyesore' like a 'prison'
After 25 years of alleygates in Stockton, are they still a crime deterrent which has stood the test of time, or have times changed?
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Squarespace and Titan team up to offer $3/month professional email
You can now access a professional email for as little as $3 a month
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Grace Hopper Celebration for women in computing canceled two weeks out — AnitaB.org says registrations and sponsorships fell short of covering costs
The nonprofit’s tax filings show a $14.6 million loss in 2024 as GHC attendance fell.
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Hackers stole records dating back almost 50 years in legal aid cyber attack
Data taken may include ‘basic personal details such as names, addresses and dates of birth, as well as information relating to legal aid applications and cases...’
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'One of three in the world' teapot by influential Scottish designer sells for £133k
Rare Christopher Dresser silver-plated teapot sells for £133,600 at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh, while C.F.A. Voysey’s River Rug fetches £95,500.
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Arkansas school sues teen after payroll mix-up gives her $12,000 in bank account
The lawsuit accuses the teen of conversion and unjust enrichment by acting as the owner of the money, which is a felony
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Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD): Still the gold standard for business
The ThinkPad T14s Gen 6 (AMD) is a stylish, well-built laptop that's designed for real-world productivity. And, yes, the keyboard is still best-in-class.
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Starlink: Musk says US government may be behind slowdown of Ukraine drone speeds
Ukraine says Starlink access has improved but it is still facing speed limits which are disrupting its battlefield "missions".
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GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in New York with $21 billion in financing from Japan
Semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company GlobalFoundries Inc. says it plans to open two chip-making factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan
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Sally Rooney books no longer to be sold in UK over Palestine Action support
Sally Rooney’s books can no longer be sold in the UK after her support for banned group Palestine Action, with Faber citing legal risks following July 5 2025.
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York firm launches AI tool to help track at-risk staff and respond to emergencies
Vismo launches Vismo AI at GSX 2026 in Atlanta, helping security teams protect employees, track risks and manage emergencies with real-time data worldwide.
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AI has caused ‘very good’ disruption to job market, recruiter boss says
The chief executive of recruitment agency Robert Walters said the growing use of AI has boosted companies’ demand for workers.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to blame her money-requesting texts on AI: report
The former Fox News star also asked US officials whether they could scrub a negative story about her from the internet
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Yorkshire venues turn business events into support for farming and education
Every Event Makes A Difference according to the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate
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Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in UK due to Palestine Action support
Irish writer of Normal People says she can no longer receive royalties from British sales and she cancelled UK trip due to fear of arrest
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Lack of promised profit could tank the global economy if the AI bubble pops, IMF warns
IMF warns of widespread disruption
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Discover more about Semiconductor with insights from the experts at Tom's Hardware.
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Qualcomm wins architecture breach verdict against Arm but gets just $2 — judge could still suspend royalty fees for five years
But the fight is far from over.
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Supreme Court declines to hear the case of a lobster fisherman who opposes boat tracking
The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a lobster fisherman disputing the government's right to require commercial fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices
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Thousands of supermarket fridges still exposed after cyberattacks
No group has claimed the attack, and experts warn thousands of similarly exposed devices remain online as a separate incident disrupts Dutch grocer Albert Heijn. #EuropeNews
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Crooked Crook accountant splashed out on holidays and Aston Martin in £3.3m tax fraud
A disgraced County Durham businessman who had offices across the North East pocketed more than £3m through his tax fraud crimes - splashing out on luxury holidays and an Aston Martin
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Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs as CEOs tell employees ‘business is strong and growing’
The streaming pioneer had approximately 16,000 staff members at the end of last year
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Scottish company owned by Sir Brian Souter family firm swings to £1m loss
A long-standing Scottish engineering company working with the oil and gas industry has posted a swing to a loss.
